Center for Continuing Studies
Advanced Legal Research and Writing Certificate
Our course teaches the advanced and specialized research approaches to using a law library and online research sites.
You'll learn the conceptual differences between computer-assisted legal research and hard copy research. You'll also learn how to formulate WESTLAW® search queries and to use online legal research methods as timesaving devices.
Prerequisite
- You must have completed the core Paralegal Certificate Course or have one year paralegal experience prior to enrolling in this course.
Topics covered
- Legal authorities and citations
- Writing legal analysis
- WESTLAW® online legal research
- The Legal Memorandum of law
- Manual legal research
- Types of legal writing
Requirements
- Complete reading and homework assignments
- Assigned advanced legal research project
- Assigned advanced legal writing assignment
- Final research and writing projects presented for grading
What you earn
Successful graduates earn a certificate of completion from St. Cloud State University, and a certificate of course hours completed from The Center for Legal Studies.
2021 Sessions
Cost: $995
- Jan. 11 - Feb. 26
- March 8 - April 23
- May 3 - June 18
- Aug. 23 - Oct. 8
- Oct. 18 - Dec. 3
Materials:
Order "Legal Research, Analysis and Writing," "Legal Research Methods, 2nd Edition" and "Oran's Dictionary of the Law, 4th Edition" through The Center for Legal Studies.
WESTLAW® legal research access.
Alternate registrations
- 800.522.7737 to pay with credit card
- Complete this form (PDF) to pay by check / invoice / purchase order
- Click Register Online above
- Add the course to your cart
- At checkout click on “Learn More”
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- Select a payment plan or
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