Paralegal Studies Program. Curriculum Utilization. Final Report.

A program developed a paralegal studies program for Delaware County Community College in the Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) metropolitan area. Activities included gathering of information on paralegal studies as it related to curriculum content; advisory group establishment; curriculum development; training/educational material development; and review of software needs. The project developed nine new courses and created a 2-year paralegal studies degree. This 10-page report contains course descriptions and programs for the 4-semester associate degree in paralegal studies and two-semester certificate in paralegal studies. Appendixes include information on these courses developed by the project: introduction to paralegal studies; legal communications and concepts; legal research and analysis; family law; litigation; corporations and partnerships; real estate law; computer applications for the law office; and estates, trusts, and wills. These course summaries include some or all of the following: general introduction, course competencies, content overview or outline, and reading list. (YLB)