High School Diploma or GED/High School Equivalent
The average student completes in 3-6 months
20 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Hours Towards Recertification
Blackstone’s Personal Injury and Torts advanced paralegal course covers essential topics paralegals need to know if they plan to work in tort law or the personal injury field. This online advanced paralegal course explores the role of a paralegal related to personal injury and tort cases. It addresses the skills necessary to become an effective paralegal during the discovery and review of medical records, and during the tort litigation process before and after trial.
The accompanying e-textbook, Personal Injury and the Law of Torts presents substantive torts topics and contains expanded coverage of medical malpractice and an enhanced treatment of ethics. It also presents the legal terms of torts and personal injury law, definitions of the various types of torts and the defenses a defendant can raise to each and receive instruction in drafting documents commonly used in this area of law
Blackstone’s Personal Injury and Torts advanced paralegal course covers essential topics paralegals need to know if they plan to work in tort law or the personal injury field. This online advanced paralegal course explores the role of a paralegal related to personal injury and tort cases. It addresses the skills necessary to become an effective paralegal during the discovery and review of medical records, and during the tort litigation process before and after trial.
The accompanying e-textbook, Personal Injury and the Law of Torts presents substantive torts topics and contains expanded coverage of medical malpractice and an enhanced treatment of ethics. It also presents the legal terms of torts and personal injury law, definitions of the various types of torts and the defenses a defendant can raise to each and receive instruction in drafting documents commonly used in this area of law
Interested in advancing your knowledge in a specific area of law? Blackstone’s Advanced Paralegal Courses are designed for both professional development and to meet the continuing legal education (CLE) needs of practicing paralegals.
If you are a Certified Paralegal (CP) through NALA, the National Association of Legal Assistants, each advanced course is worth 20 hours toward the 50 hours of Continuing Legal Education needed for paralegal recertification. Each advanced paralegal course has been reviewed by NALS… the association of legal professionals and can be applied to the five-year PLS and PP recertification.
Use of the NALA logo indicates membership in NALA and does not indicate an endorsement, approval, or recommendation of any school, education program, or training related to the qualifications for any testing or certifications provided by NALA.
Interested in advancing your knowledge in a specific area of law? Blackstone’s Advanced Paralegal Courses are designed for both professional development and to meet the continuing legal education (CLE) needs of practicing paralegals.
If you are a Certified Paralegal (CP) through NALA, the National Association of Legal Assistants, each advanced course is worth 20 hours toward the 50 hours of Continuing Legal Education needed for paralegal recertification. Each advanced paralegal course has been reviewed by NALS… the association of legal professionals and can be applied to the five-year PLS and PP recertification.
Use of the NALA logo indicates membership in NALA and does not indicate an endorsement, approval, or recommendation of any school, education program, or training related to the qualifications for any testing or certifications provided by NALA.
Blackstone’s Advanced Paralegal Courses include all materials needed: a commercial e-textbook and an accompanying study guide. Your e-book is delivered via VitalSource, one of the most popular and user-friendly e-textbook platforms for higher education. Blackstone’s Online Student Center allows you to easily access your coursework, take exams and receive instantaneous Grade Reports, chat real-time, participate in online discussions, and receive news about Blackstone.
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