Course 9

Specialized Paralegal Practice Areas

Explore twelve practice areas through foundational documents, official resources and fictional case studies.

What you'll learn

  • Family Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Estate Planning and Probate
  • Real Estate Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Business and Corporate Law
  • Employment Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Civil Rights and Public-Interest Law
  • Government and Administrative Law
  • Intellectual Property

Module 1

Family Law and Criminal Law

  • Family Law20 min
  • Criminal Law20 min
  • Practice Areas 1–2 Assessment

Module 2

Personal Injury and Estate Planning and Probate

  • Personal Injury20 min
  • Estate Planning and Probate20 min
  • Practice Areas 3–4 Assessment

Module 3

Real Estate Law and Immigration Law

  • Real Estate Law20 min
  • Immigration Law20 min
  • Practice Areas 5–6 Assessment

Module 4

Business and Corporate Law and Employment Law

  • Business and Corporate Law20 min
  • Employment Law20 min
  • Practice Areas 7–8 Assessment

Module 5

Bankruptcy and Civil Rights and Public-Interest Law

  • Bankruptcy20 min
  • Civil Rights and Public-Interest Law20 min
  • Practice Areas 9–10 Assessment

Module 6

Government and Administrative Law and Intellectual Property

  • Government and Administrative Law20 min
  • Intellectual Property20 min
  • Practice Areas 11–12 Assessment

Practical assignment

Practice-Area Support Workbook

Graded by an instructor against a published rubric.