Student Learning Objectives

SLOs for Associates of Arts in Paralegal Studies: 

  1. Demonstrate skills at the end of the program to secure employment in a paralegal position or to transfer to a college to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree.
  2. Develop competency in the utilization of legal software.
  3. Develop competency in preparing pleadings, discovery documents, trial and related briefs, and trial notebooks.
  4. Develop competency in completing California court forms.
  5. Distinguish and analyze Substantive Law.
  6. Perform legal analysis.

SLOs for Paralegal Certificate:

  1. Demonstrate skills at the end of the program to secure employment in a paralegal position.
  2. Develop competency in the utilization of legal software.
  3. Develop competency in preparing pleadings, discovery documents, trial and related briefs, and trial notebooks.
  4. Develop competency in completing California court forms.
  5. Distinguish and analyze Substantive Law.
  6. Perform legal analysis.