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

10/22/2019 - 12/12/2019

$295

In-class

Add To Cart

• SECTION ID:

  142421

• CLASS TYPE:

  In-class, Traditional Classroom instruction

• INSTRUCTOR:

  Parente, Abigail, Legal Recruiting Manager, Eastridge Legal

  Abigail Parente is the recruiting manager at Eastridge Legal. She received her B.A. from the University of Scranton, and a paralegal certificate and Master of Arts degree in leadership studies from the University of San Diego. She is an annual top producer at Eastridge Legal, paralegal program instructor and UC San Diego Extension Paralegal Program Advisory Board member.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  1st meeting mandatory.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 11/22/2019.
  

• NOTE:

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
10/22/2019	Tue	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	Room 306, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
12/5/2019	Thu	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 306, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
12/12/2019	Thu	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 306, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego

11/6/2019 - 11/20/2019

$295

In-class

Add To Cart

• SECTION ID:

  143641

• CLASS TYPE:

  In-class, Traditional 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:

  1st meeting mandatory.
  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 11/8/2019.
  

• NOTE:

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
11/6/2019	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Room 304, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
11/13/2019	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Room 304, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
11/20/2019	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Room 304, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego