How to Become a Paralegal & Legal Assistant

Our legal assistant course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to support lawyers and paralegals in a variety of legal settings. These courses cover a wide range of topics, including legal terminology, legal procedures, legal research, legal writing, and office administration.

This course is an introductory course designed to help you understand the language of the legal system and communicate more confidently in a law-office environment. You’ll learn the most common legal terms and phrases used in documents, court filings, client communications, and everyday legal practice—so you can read, write, and follow legal instructions with accuracy.

This course introduces the step-by-step processes used in legal cases so you understand how matters move from start to finish in a law office or court setting. This course explains what happens at each stage of a case, what documents are typically required, and how deadlines, filings, and court rules impact outcomes—building the foundation needed for legal support and administrative roles.

This course will teach you how to find, evaluate, and use legal authority efficiently—an essential skill for legal assistants, paralegals, and anyone supporting legal work. This course shows you how to research statutes, regulations, case law, and secondary sources, then organize your findings into clear notes or summaries that support legal decisions and document preparation.

This course builds the writing skills used every day in legal practice—clear, accurate, and professional communication. This course teaches you how to write common legal documents and correspondence, organize facts logically, and present legal issues in a way that is easy for attorneys, courts, and clients to understand.

This course will teach the practical systems and daily workflows that keep a legal office running smoothly. This course is designed for legal assistants, administrative staff, and career changers who want to understand how law firms manage clients, cases, documents, and deadlines—while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.

This course prepares you to work in a legal environment with professionalism, integrity, and compliance. This course explains the ethical rules and responsibilities that apply to legal assistants and support staff, helping you protect client confidentiality, avoid conflicts, and recognize situations that could create serious legal or professional problems.