Full course description
Successful participants in these programs have already completed their Paralegal Certificate, have a degree in Paralegal Studies, or have substantive experience (at least 4 years) as a Paralegal. If you are seeking to complete a Paralegal Certificate program, please check out USF’s here!
*Fee does not include the cost of textbooks, approximately $400. Information on materials and ordering instructions will be emailed to registered students.
Description
Offering consistent coverage of both substantive and procedural law, this course delves into the legal theories and terminology, explaining why real estate law is a world onto itself, while also introducing students to increasingly more complex real estate concepts and transactions. Upon completion, students will be able to: explain the basic concepts that underly real estate law, describe the various methods for transferring ownership in real estate, define the elements of a real estate contract for sale of property, explain the bundle of rights that accompany ownership in real estate and describe the components of various types of deeds. The text also includes real world perspectives in each chapter, providing practical and timely discussions of new developments in real estate law, case excerpts reflecting new developments in the law, and graphs, exhibits, and other visual aids demonstrating current trends.
Format
Convenient go-at-your-own-pace online format. No trips to campus. Each of these programs are designed to fit the lives of busy working professionals. Every participant is assigned their own judge mentor/facilitator. As long as participants have an internet connection, this program can be taken from anywhere in the world.
- Each Paralegal Specialty Certificate Program includes 2 required courses, and 1 elective course:
- Choose between Legal Ethics or eDiscovery (participants will be provided the option to choose their pathway and elective after registration)
- Go-at-your-own-pace format (access will be provided for 6 months)
- Registered participants will have access to:
- online lecture notes
- interactive exercises
- chapter reviews
- chapter analysis
- mock exams
Required Courses
- Real Estate Law
- Contract Law
Elective Course(participants will be provided the option to choose their pathway and elective after registration)
- Legal Ethics
- eDiscovery