Launch and Advance Your Paralegal Career is a self-paced online course built from the Wiley title of the same name.

What this course covers

Introduction
Part 1: A Snapshot of the Exciting and Lucrative Paralegal Profession
Chapter 1: Discovering the Paralegal Profession
Chapter 2: Membership Has Its Privileges: Paralegal Associations and Their Certification Exams
Chapter 3: The Hunt Is On: Securing a Paralegal Position
Part 2: Important Legal Concepts Every Paralegal Should Know
Chapter 4: “All Rise”: The American Judicial System
Chapter 5: The Big Three: Categories of Law
Chapter 6: Taking a Case to Trial: The Litigation Process
Chapter 7: How It’s Done: Important Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence
Chapter 8: Because I Said So: The Categories of Legal Authority
Chapter 9: The Substantive Law Areas Most Commonly Practiced by Paralegals
Part 3: Putting It into Practice: The Paralegal in the Civil Litigation Process
Chapter 10: The Paper Chase: Preparing Documents
Chapter 11: Elementary My Dear Watson: Legal Investigation
Chapter 12: Chewing the Fat: Legal Interviewing
Chapter 13: Burning the Midnight Oil: Legal Research
Chapter 14: Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Trial Performance
Chapter 15: The Official Word: Ethical Codes for Legal Professionals
Part 4: Identifying the Skills Paralegals Need to Soar
Chapter 16: Presenting a Clear, Concise Legal Writing Style
Chapter 17: Using Technology in Law
Chapter 18: Law Office Management 101
Part 5: The Part of Tens
Chapter 19: The Ten Most Important Rules of Ethics
Chapter 20: Ten Things Every Paralegal Should Know
Chapter 21: Ten Survival Tips to Thrive in the Legal Environment
Appendix: What You’ll Find Online