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 This course provides an overview of how evidence is gathered and used in a civil case.
Important: This six-course series will provide you with the skills and knowledge you will need to perform the basic duties of a paralegal. By the time you finish this series, you will have a solid understanding of what activities a paralegal must perform and how to perform them. If you are interested in becoming a paralegal, completing this program will take you one step closer to your goal. However, please understand that this is a non-credit program and it does not lead to any type of professional certification or a degree. Although there is no current requirement in any state other than California that a paralegal have any level of professional experience or hold any type of degree, most employers prefer to hire paralegals who have experience working in a law office and/or an associate's degree, in addition to the skills and knowledge taught in this program. If you have not already done so, we recommend that you consider working as an intern in a law office and/or enrolling in an accredited two-year college degree program while (or soon after) completing this series of courses.
This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Scott and Lisa Hatch.
 Scott Hatch has presented paralegal courses since 1980. He is listed in Who's Who in California, Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, and has been named one of the Outstanding Young Men of America by the United States Jaycees. He was a contributing editor to The Judicial Profiler (McGraw-Hill and the Colorado Law Annotated (West/Lawyers Co-op)series, and editor of several award-winning publications. He is author of Paralegal Procedures and Practices, published by West Publishing, as well as books on mediation and legal investigation.
Lisa Zimmer Hatch, M.A., has been teaching legal certificate and standardized test preparation courses since 1987. She graduated with honors in English from the University of Puget Sound, and received her master's degree from California State University. She is co-author of numerous law and standardized test texts.
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Requirements:
Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins (two free and simple downloads you obtain at http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and Get Adobe Reader). High School Diploma or equivalent, college experience and/or law office experience is helpful but not required. You will also need to purchase the following textbooks through Amazon.com before the course begins:
Syllabus:
All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
Federal Rules of Evidence - General Provisions
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| Friday - Lesson 02 |
Relevancy and Privilege
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| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
Hearsay
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| Friday - Lesson 04 |
Hearsay Practice
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| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
Overview of Legal Investigation
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| Friday - Lesson 06 |
Fact Gathering
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| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
Evidence and Investigation
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| Friday - Lesson 08 |
Handling Evidence
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| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
Legal Interviewing
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| Friday - Lesson 10 |
Initial Client Interview
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| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
Witness Interviews
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| Friday - Lesson 12 |
Preparing Witnesses for Trial
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Student Reviews:
"As with the past 2 paralegal classes, I feel that I have learned an immense amount. It has been very interesting and informative. Thank you so very much!"
"I am finding the on-line classes very interesting and challenging."
"I really enjoyed this class and would like to say thank you for all your help and responses to all my questions and input. I strongly recommend this course to anyone who may be interested in Law."
"I truly enjoyed this class. I have not had any experience in this area so it was very interesting to me. I learned a lot."
"This course was the most interesting yet in the series. I thoroughly enjoyed the way it was presented and the course material was very insightful and thought-provoking. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is seeking a career as a paralegal or investigator."
"This course was very challenging. I feel I learned a great deal from it."
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