The Human Resources Professional

Paralegals play one of the most important roles in the legal industry. Though individual attorneys are ultimately responsible for the legal work they produce and the strategies they devise, many tasks – from legal research and writing, source citing, filing, and others – are delegated to paralegals. As such, it is imperative for successful Paralegals to have a fundamental understanding of the substantive and procedural elements applicable to the specific areas of law where they’ll be working so that they can build on a solid foundation of knowledge starting from the first day. The legal industry relies heavily on paralegals for their experience and general training in these fields. For any new Paralegal looking to enter the workplace or for experienced Paralegals perhaps moving to a different practice, an overview of these common substantive areas is
extremely useful to ensure you’re ready to go from the start.

 The Human Resources Professional Program

This program offers an in-depth view of the role of paralegals play within the American legal system. Examining the myriad of skills used by paralegals everyday alongside the typical legal working environment, students will explore the common areas of law in which they’ll likely be working, the various ethical considerations that may arise as well as the sources of law they’ll reference every day. Students will be offered an offered an overview of traditional state and federal courts as well as the implications and uses for alternative dispute resolution. Students will also be introduced to various career opportunities available to trained paralegals.

This program also provides students with a comprehensive understanding of professional responsibility in the legal field and how these laws apply to paralegals, specifically. In addition to the general legal ethical concepts presented in the course, students will research individual state professional responsibility rules as they apply to the overall field and to the paralegal role. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to recognize an ethical issue, categorize it, and research the possible solutions to the issue.

National Certification

• Students should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.
• There are several National Certification exams that are available to students who successfully complete
  this program:
  National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Certified Paralegal (CP) / Certified
  Legal Assistant (CLA) Exam

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Determine which type of pay plan and benefits mix would be suitable to an organization’s strategic initiatives and employee base
• Apply employment discrimination and labor laws to deal effectively with employment issues on the job
• Identify legal, health, and safety issues in the workplace
• Manage ethical conflicts in an organization through discipline, grievance, and career management processes
• Identify the need for global HR expansion and develop a hiring strategy that best suits the new business environment
• Master Microsoft Office

Technical Requirements

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• Java