The Paralegal Specialist Certificate in Litigation is intended to introduce you to the legal skills required to serve the community effectively and ethically in a litigation practice. The paralegal litigation specialization covers case analysis, legal research, drafting pleadings, motion and discovery documents, evidence, and preparation of cases for trial. The paralegal program provides an academic and practical education of uncompromising quality.<br><br>The program is approved by the American Bar Association and offered online and in the Los Angeles region. It combines a comprehensive academic curriculum with practical education in the role of the paralegal in a legal environment.<br><br>This program option requires the completion of 90 quarter units of coursework. It includes 8 courses, all of which are legal specialty courses. Please note that a minimum of 27 quarter units of general education course work (across at least three disciplines, such as social science, natural science, mathematics, humanities, foreign language, and English) are required by the American Bar Association.<br><br>All lower division general education courses must be completed at National University or another regionally-accredited institution. In the absence of transfer credit, additional general electives may be necessary to satisfy total units for the degree.<br><br>Program Learning Outcomes<br>Discuss broad legal principles from the primary areas of law, such as Torts, Contracts, Real Property, and others, and explain the definitions of certain basic legal terms and phrases.<br>Conduct legal research using manual and computer-assisted methods.<br>Demonstrate the basic process of legal reasoning and analysis.<br>Explain the litigation process and the paralegal's role in pre-trial, trial, and post-trial proceedings.