Degree and Certificate Outcomes

PL – Paralegal Outcomes

AAS - Paralegal AAS Degree

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Describe the fundamentals of the legal system and litigation of legal disputes, its processes and alternatives.
  • Communication
  • Professional Competence
Demonstrate basic principles of legal analysis and apply critical thinking skills. (e.g., integrate and synthesize concepts, generate options, and make logical and rational decisions).
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Locate, collect, organize, update and prepare materials and information required to pursue legal matters.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Perform computing tasks typical to a law office.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Recognize legal ethics issues, and demonstrate appropriate knowledge to perform work within the legal, ethical, and economic constraints of the law office.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Compose cogent, well-organized, and plain language legal documents satisfying at least one set of local & specific practice area rules and customs.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Communicate effectively in writing.
  • Communication
Conduct Efficient Legal Research
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Demonstrate understanding of the responsibilities of professionalism, including knowledge of the variety of diverse personalities, cultures, and work styles essential to legal professionalism.
  • Communication
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection

ACERT1 - Paralegal One-Year Certificate

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Describe the fundamentals of the legal system and litigation of legal disputes, its processes and alternatives.
  • Communication
  • Professional Competence
Demonstrate basic principles of Apply analytic, critical thinking and research skills to fact situations within a legal analysis and apply critical thinking skills. context. (e.g., integrate and synthesize concepts, generate options, and make logical and rational decisions).
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Locate, collect, organize, update and prepare materials and information required to pursue legal matters.
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection
Perform computing tasks typical to a law office.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Recognize legal ethics issues, and demonstrate appropriate knowledge to perform work within the legal, ethical, and economic constraints of the law office.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Compose cogent, well-organized, and plain language legal documents satisfying at least one set of local & specific practice area rules and customs.
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Communicate effectively in writing.
  • Communication
Conduct Efficient Legal Research
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Demonstrate understanding of the responsibilities of professionalism, including knowledge of the variety of diverse personalities, cultures, and work styles essential to legal professionalism.
  • Communication
  • Community and Environmental Responsibility
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection

ACERTP - Legal Assistant Less Than One-Year Career Pathway Certificate

Degree Outcomes Core Outcomes
Recognize basic legal ethics issues, and perform work within the legal, ethical, and economic constraints of the law office environment.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
  • Self-Reflection
Communicate effectively with legal professionals and consumers of legal services, and exhibit effective people skills to deal with a variety of personalities and diverse individuals.
  • Communication
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Self-Reflection
Apply planning and time management principles to prioritize and accomplish assigned tasks.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Evaluate and analyze tasks to determine what computer technology should be utilized to effectively complete the tasks, then effectively create, organize, maintain, manage and present data and documents to various audiences using current software and hardware technology.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Professional Competence
Perform legal office tasks in a timely and professional manner to maintain workplace efficiency
  • Professional Competence