(WINTER 2010)

An elective course in the Paralegal Certificate Program. To enroll in this course you must be an official certificate candidate and have completed the following required courses: Fundamentals of Legal Assistantship, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Contracts, Ethics, AND at least one of the Civil Litigation I, Civil Litigation II or Civil Litigation III; have an overall 3.0 grade point average; and a staff interview.
Gain a working knowledge of the paralegal's role through an internship position in a law firm, corporate in-house counsel's office, law-related government agency, courthouse or other legal setting. Attend three meetings with the internship coordinator, work in a legal setting for 100 hours and submit a report of the experience based on a daily log and time sheets kept throughout the quarter. Attend the required information meeting to obtain the current internship application packet and eligibility requirements. Email Heather Davies at hdavies@uci.edu for more information on registering after the start date.

Rafia Aleem, B.A., is the Paralegal Manager at Green & Hall, A.P.C. She received her Certificate in Legal Assistantship from UC Irvine Extension. Aleem was the President of Orange County Paralegal Association in 2007 and is now a current Board Member.