Advantages of the Rice Paralegal Certificate Program

There is no better way to prepare for a career as a paralegal than through hands-on exposure to the research and practical skills that distinguish a great paralegal from an average one. The greatest advantage (distinguishing factor) to the Rice program is that each participant will follow a mock client through the process of litigation, basing all research and writing assignments on the client. As you go through Rice’s program you will prepare legal documents that will form a portfolio you can show to a potential employer to prove that you have the competencies in demand for good paralegals.

Other advantages of Rice’s program include thorough overviews of many areas of law, extensive practice in legal writing, and hands-on exposure to legal research including visits to a local law library, Lexis and Westlaw. Although rigorous, the course of study is a well-defined skills-based program, allowing you to complete your studies in about five months in a convenient evening format. When you earn the Rice Paralegal Certificate, you are ready to enter the paralegal field. See the specific topics that are included in our curriculum.