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PARALEGAL STUDIES CONCENTRATIONS

Students in the paralegal studies program at Hilbert College may select one of four concentrations:

Business/Corporate Concentration:

In addition to completing the general degree requirements, students would take legal specialty and business electives, such as:
  • ACC 310. Corporate Taxation
  • LW 309. Business Organizations Law
  • LW/BUS 315. Labor Law
  • LW 320. Intellectual Property Law
  • LW 406. Bankruptcy Law or Consumer Protection Law
  • LW/BUS 408. Employment Benefits & Critical Issues in Today’s Workplace

Child and Family Law Concentration

In addition to completing the general degree requirements, students would take legal specialty and criminal justice electives, such as:
  • LW 206 Domestic Relations Law
  • LW 302 Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure
  • LW/HS 410 Child and Family Law
  • CJ 302. The Juvenile Justice System
  • CJ/HS/SO 316. Family Violence

Litigation Concentration

In addition to completing the general degree requirements, students would take legal specialty and unrestricted electives, such as:
  • LW 302. Criminal Law and Procedure
  • LW 303. Advanced Legal Writing
  • LW 310. Administrative Law
  • LW 407. Trial Preparation and Practice for Paralegals
  • ACC/ECI 313. Financial Investigations
  • CJ 404. Criminal Investigation/Criminalistics

Research and Writing Concentration

In addition to the legal research and writing assignments integrated throughout the paralegal curriculum, students may further enhance their research and writing skills by taking the following courses:
  • LW 303. Advanced Legal Writing
  • LW 402. The United States Constitution: Legal and Historical Perspectives
  • LW 407. Trial Preparation and Practice for Paralegals
  • EN 340. Professional and Technical Writing​​
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