Certificate of Achievement-Advanced
The Paralegal Studies - Corporate Law Certificate of Achievement-Advanced sequence prepares students to work under the supervision of an attorney in a corporate law practice, including in-house legal departments, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Paralegal duties in a corporate practice include performing factual and legal research; drafting legal documents and correspondence; interviewing clients and witnesses; organizing and maintaining case files; coordinating the use of technology in legal work; and assisting lawyers with substantive legal work related to mergers and acquisitions, company formation, technology transactions, securities transactions, venture funds, startup enterprises and other specific corporate practice legal work.