PSLEGAPC3000 - Advanced Paralegal Certificate
The Rice University Advanced Paralegal Certificate series 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 with online, go-at-your-own-pace classes that concentrate on specific facets of contemporary law to give you a competitive edge to increase your salary and marketability.
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.)
Rice wants to give you the power of choice to determine the direction of your legal career with numerous areas of study. The choice is, literally, yours!"
Bundle pricing is now available for students who enroll in 4 substantive topics at once. Upon completion of the four courses, the student will submit a request for the Advanced Paralegal Studies Certificate. Please note that there are no additional discounts for certificate bundles.
- Corporations and Business Organization for Paralegals
- Criminal Law for Paralegals
- eDiscovery for Paralegals
- Immigration Law for Paralegals
- Real Estate for Paralegals
- Family Law for Paralegals
- Health Care for Paralegals
- Intellectual Property for Paralegals
- Elder Law for Paralegals
- Cyber Crime for Paralegals
Course Details
All courses are on-demand, self-study, so you can complete each in your own time frame. The bundle includes your choice of 4 specialty (out of 10) courses:
- Corporations and Business Organization for Paralegals
- Criminal Law for Paralegals
- eDiscovery for Paralegals
- Immigration Law for Paralegals
- Real Estate for Paralegals
- Family Law for Paralegals
- Health Care for Paralegals
- Intellectual Property for Paralegals
- Elder Law for Paralegals
- Cyber Crime 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 with the equivalent knowledge and skills that want to concentrate on specific facets of contemporary law. 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, is required. (The university retains the right to deny admission if it deems the applicant's experience is not sufficient.)
The cost of attendance (COA) is $1995. Financial assistance information can be found on Rice Financial Aid's Visiting and Continuing Education Students page.
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.