The Rice University Advanced Paralegal Certificate is designed for those who have completed any Paralegal Program and obtained a Paralegal Certificate or Paralegal Degree. It provides an opportunity to deepen your knowledge on specific facets of contemporary law to give you a competitive edge to increase your salary and marketability. Rice offers you the power of choice to determine the direction of your career with a variety of online, go-at-your-own-pace paralegal specialty classes. The choice is, literally, yours!"
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Course Details
Bundle pricing is now available for students who enroll in 4 substantive topics at one time. Individuals without a Paralegal Certificate, but who possess the equivalent knowledge and skills must have a minimum of 5 years working in a law firm or relevant legal divisions of a corporation, such as a real estate firm or an oil and gas company. (The university retains the right to deny admission if it deems the applicant's experience is not sufficient.)
Upon completion, the student will submit a request for the Advanced Paralegal Studies Certificate. Please note that there are no additional discounts for certificate bundles.
Choose any four of the specialty courses below.
Corporations and Business Organization for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7006)
This Business Law course covers basic business organizations and corporate law. It is designed for paralegals and provides reference for the training and practicing professional in the realm of business organizations.
Criminal Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7007)
This course provides a realistic, hands-on guide to the practice of criminal law. The program offers a highly practical introduction to the field, exploring essential legal principles and their applications through a series of real-world cases, including prosecution, defense, and appellate processes.
Cyber Crime for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7015)
Cyber Crime for Paralegals provides the student with a thorough examination of the prominence of cybercrime in our society, as well as the criminal justice system experience with cybercrimes. Research from scholars in the academic field, as well as government studies, statutes, and other material are presented and summarized. Key concepts, statistics, and legislative histories are discussed. The course is meant to educate and enlighten a wide audience, from those who are completely unfamiliar with the topic as an entirety, to individuals who need more specific information on a particular type of cybercrime.
eDiscovery for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7008)
E-Discovery is the process of recovering data stored on computers, hard drives, external drives, servers, archival floppy disks and other digital storage for use as evidence or information related to a legal proceeding.
Elder Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7014)
Elder Law incorporates many other areas of law, such as family law, health care law, estate planning, and consumer protection. A wealth of learning aids reinforces the lessons in the course. A highly adaptable structure and generous ancillary support help students to master the key concepts.
Family Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7011)
The course includes material on current trends and topics in family law, including legal ethics, technology, domestic violence, fertility and reproductive science, stem cell research, adoption, domestic partnerships, same-sex marriage, and changing definitions of family.
Health Care Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7012)
This course provides essential information necessary for students pursuing careers in the growing health care sector, as paralegals, managers, or compliance/ethics professionals.
Immigration Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7009)
The course is designed for those with experience and for those who have no formal knowledge of the law.
Intellectual Property Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7013)
Intellectual Property Law for Paralegals addresses current trends and developments, including cutting-edge issues such as technological innovations, intellectual property in the digital age, the role of the Internet, and evolving business law. Sample agreements, forms, task checklists, realistic case studies with related activities, and excerpts of real cases help students master key concepts and procedures.
Real Estate Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7010)
Paralegals are used extensively by law firms practicing in real estate law. As a document-intensive areal of law, paralegal are often used to create or identify appropriate forms, applications, titles of deed, create legal documents related to liens and evictions, as well as prepare financial documents related to a client’s real estate.
Ethics and Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7020)
This program explores the regulations affecting the paralegal’s relationships with clients and ethical requirements that legal professionals follow within the justice system.
Workers' Compensation Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7016)
This program provides an in-depth look at the day-to-day practice of compensation law while addressing theoretical aspects that form a critical foundation for this branch of law.
Wills and Estate Administration for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7017)
This course provides a thorough introduction to all the basics of wills, trusts, and estates law.
Mental Health Law for Paralegals( PSLEGRET7019)
This course is an introduction to how the mental healthcare system operates in conjunction with the criminal justice system.
Ethics and Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7020)
This program explores the regulations affecting the paralegal’s relationships with clients and ethical requirements that legal professionals follow within the justice system.
Employment Law for Paralegals (PSLEGRET7021)
Gain a well-rounded understanding of employment law for paralegals.
- Graduates of the Rice University Paralegal Certificate Program.
- Those who have completed any Paralegal Program and obtained a Paralegal Certificate or Paralegal Degree.
- Individuals without a Paralegal Certificate, but who possess the equivalent knowledge and skills must have a minimum of 5 years working in a law firm or relevant legal divisions of a corporation, such as a real estate firm or an oil and gas company. (The university retains the right to deny admission if it deems the applicant's experience is not sufficient.)
Financial assistance information can be found on Rice Financial Aid's Visiting and Continuing Education Students page.
The estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) is $1995
Registrations are considered final as of 10 working days before class starts. No refunds will be issued after these dates and credits will not be given for future classes. No refunds will be granted for participants who miss a portion of a program. Refund requests before the deadline are subject to a 10% processing fee and must be made in writing to gscs@rice.edu. If books have been issued, the cost of the books and any shipping fees will be deducted. Refunds for credit card payments will be processed as credits to the accounts from which they were paid and may not appear as a credit until the following statement. Refunds for enrollments paid by check take up to four weeks to be processed and mailed by the Rice University accounting office. There is a $30 charge for any check returned for insufficient funds.