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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
PARAD064Y
Course Title (CB02)
Paralegal Internship
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2023
Course Description
Program of work experience and study in law, paralegal, or legal research under the supervision of the instructor and agency personnel.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is in a CTE program and is CSU transferable. This course was developed to fulfill the need for students to obtain some practical on the job experience as a paralegal prior to entering the workforce. This course belongs on the certificate and degree programs in Paralegal Studies. Students will have the opportunity to practice skills they will have learned while completing courses within the Paralegal Studies program.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
3.0
Maximum Credit Units
3.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours9.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
108.0
Total
108.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

(Not open to students with credit in PARA D064., PARA D064X or PARA D064Z.)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

On site experience, volunteer work, organizational study, and written evaluation as applied to the agency/service area including two written word precessed reports from each student and a written evaluation by job supervisor.

Assignments

  1. One word processed report describing the purposes and clientele; organization and functions; staffing and personnel practices; and tasks of personnel of the agency to which he/she is assigned utilizing any documents available at the agency and interviews with agency personnel.
  2. One word processed report in which each student will relate their experiences in the agency to material in Paralegal classes and describe how these relate to their personal expectations and goals.
  3. Each student will be responsible for obtaining from the agency supervisor an evaluation of their performance and total hours on an approved form.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Written reports evaluated on the student's ability to describe the purposes, functions and organization of the agency to which he/she was assigned along with a report on how the student applied the material in Paralegal Studies classes on the job
  2. Written evaluation by job supervisor rating the students performance on the job using the criteria listed on the evaluation form along with the record of attendance

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Business attire or uniform as required by agency
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
None.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Bouchoux, Deborah, Sullivan, Susan. "Internships through Employment, The Paralegal Job Hunter's Handbook", Waltham, MA: Aspen Publishers 2008

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Describe the required function and tasks of the agency
  • Determine the organization, staffing, and personnel practices of the agency
  • Relate the activity of the agency to the academic instruction within the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Paralegal Studies program
  • Evaluate his/her personal experiences with the realities of this occupation

CSLOs

  • Explain the organization, function, and tasks of an agency that utilizes paralegals.

Outline

  1. Describe the required function and tasks of the agency
    1. Purposes and clientele of the agency
    2. Charter and mission of the agency
  2. Determine the organization, staffing, and personnel practices of the agency
    1. Legal authority
    2. Management and control structure
    3. Employment categories
    4. Employment practices
    5. Training programs and policies
    6. Employee evaluation procedures
  3. Relate the activity of the agency to the academic instruction within the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Paralegal Studies program
    1. Courses taken
    2. Skills learned within courses taken
  4. Evaluate his/her personal experiences with the realities of this occupation
    1. Skills learned
    2. Contributions made to the agency
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