Paralegal Career Success

Learn the practical skills and experiences that are critical to be an excellent paralegal. The course will center on launching a successful job search campaign. Best practices in career development and job search strategies will be covered, including resume preparation, self-marketing principles, networking, interviewing skills and career enhancement resources. Topics will also include principles of law firm profitability and the paralegal's role in the profit formula, and current licensing and ethical issues. Instruction includes client interviewing and interpersonal skills.

Note: Class enrollment is limited to students who are officially enrolled in the Paralegal Certificate Program. No visitors permitted.

Course Number: LAW-40071
Credit: 1.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Paralegal Studies (ABA Approved)

+ Expand All

6/24/2020 - 9/3/2020

$295

Hybrid

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  149715

• CLASS TYPE:

  Hybrid, Online & Classroom instruction

• INSTRUCTOR:

  Quindt, Linda

  Linda E. Quindt is the firm administrator for the law firm of Finch, Thornton & Baird, a 25 attorney law firm in the UTC area. She has worked for the past 34 years in law firms and has managed small to large firms with an emphasis on efficiency and people skills. Quindt is a past president of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA), San Diego Chapter. She acquired her CLM (Certified Legal Manager) designation in 2004 and was honored with the Spirit of ALA Award in 2008. Quindt currently sits on the board of directors for the International ALA, an organization of 9,000 members. She is an instructor at UC San Diego Extension, teaching paralegal career development.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 7/1/2020.
  

• NOTE:

  *This is a hybrid/online course; class sessions are taught via Zoom live webinars along with online content, assignments and tests in Canvas. Varied Meeting Schedule: 1:00-4:00pm, June 24, July 1, Sept. 3 *Schedule Subject to Change

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
6/24/2020	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
7/1/2020	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
9/3/2020	Thu	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.