PARA 023 - Legal Research and Writing

    Recent Professors
    Mark Johnson, Stacy Hopkins
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
    Class Size
    35–40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    PARA 019, PARA 018, PARA 068
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of PARA 023
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course provides students with an in-depth study of the skills required by the paralegal to do legal research. The primary emphasis of the course is on how to find statutes and case law applicable to a legal issue. The course also covers analytical skills needed to create a research plan and to communicate research results.
    Usually Held
    Thu 6:00pm–8:15pm