Inver Hills Community College Events

What is Happening at Inver Hills and Beyond?

Current paralegal program and off campus events will be posted on this page!

1. An Informational Paralegal Internship meeting for FALL Semester, 2008 students ONLY on Wednesday, 4/30/08 from 5:00-6:00pm located B203.

Are you ready to take an internship for FALL Semester, 2008?
You must:
1. Complete most of your paralegal coursework first.
2. Take Legal Research and, if possible, Legal Writing in advance.
3. Attend this mandatory internship meeting.
4. Begin to prepare a cover letter and resume for your paralegal internship site search
5. Contact Sally Dahlquist, Director at 651-450-8567 with questions.

FREE Continuing Education for Paralegals Student will not be available this Spring Semester, 2008 but plans are underway for Fall Semester, 2008.

The below Paralegal classes are available at no cost to currently enrolled IHCC Paralegal students. A charge for nonattendance of $25 will incur if a student fails to cancel within 2 days of the seminar.

All seminars will be held in the Business Building B142

Suggested Topics are:

Computerized Legal Research, Internet & Westlaw
Summation Training I
Summation Training II
Legal Writing for Paralegals
Personal Injury
Lexis Nexis Training

Keyboarding and Computer Skills

Do you:

Have good keyboarding skills?
Know your way around the computer?
Know how to use Microsoft products such as Word, Excel and Access?

These are skills that every paralegal should have or know how to use. These courses are NOT part of the paralegal program curriculum but you will need them for your first job.

There are Keyboarding classes on Wednesday nights (OSYS 1101-19)from 5:30-8:50pm the first 1/2 of Spring Semester, 2007. There are Excel, Access and PowerPoint (CIS) classes as well!

We strongly recommend that you gain, brush up, or enhance your computer skills. Contact the Paralegal Program Director or contact a College Counselor for assistance or suggestions for keyboarding and computer skills

Get a schedule of computer classes. Computer classes are listed under OSYS (Office Systems) and CIS (Computer Information Systems).