The following three courses comprise the UTSA Paralegal Certificate Program:

Spring 2013

Orientation and Syllabus: January 12, 2013
Session 1: January 12, 2013 -January 18, 2013
Off: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday January 19, 2013, - January 25, 2013
Session 2: January 26, 2013 - February 1, 2013
Session 3: February 2, 2013 - February 8, 2013
Session 4: February 4, 2013 - February 15, 2013
Session 5: February 16, 2013 - February 22, 2013
Session 6: February 23, 2013 - March 1, 2013
Session 7: March 2, 2013 - March 8, 2013
Session 8: March 9, 2013 - March 15, 2013
Off: Spring Break March 16, 2013 - March 22, 2013
Session 9: March 23, 2013 - March 29, 2013
Off: Easter Weekend March 30, 2013 - April 5, 2013
Session 10: April 6, 2013 - April 12, 2013
Session 11: April 13, 2013, - April 19, 2013
Session 12: April 20, 2013 - April 26 2013 (End of Online Class)
Session 13: April 27, 2013 (Final Exam for Classroom program)

Summer 2013

Orientation and Syllabus: May 18, 2013
Session 1: May 18, 2013 - May 24, 2013
Off: Memorial Weekend May 25, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Session 2: June 1, 2013 - June 7, 2013
Session 3: June 8, 2013 - June 14, 2013
Session 4: June 15, 2013 - June 21, 2013
Session 5: June 22, 2013 - June 28, 2013
Session 6: June 29, 2013 - July 5, 2013
Session 7: July 6, 2013 - July 12, 2013
Session 8: July 13, 2013 - July 19, 2013
Session 9: July 20, 2013 - July 26, 2013
Session 10: July 27, 2013 - August 2, 2013
Session 11: August 3, 2013 - August 9, 2013
Session 12: August 10, 2013 - August 16, 2013 (End of Online Class)
Session 13: August 17, 2013 (Final Exam for Classroom program)

Fall 2013

Orientation and Syllabus: September 14,, 2013
Session 1: September 14, 2013 - September 20, 2013
Session 2: September 21, 2013 - September 27, 2013
Session 3: September 28, 2013- October 4,  2013
Session 4: October 5, 2013 - October 11, 2013
Session 5: October 12, 2013- October 18, 2013
Session 6: October 19, 2013 - October 25, 2013
Session 7: October 26, 2013 - November 1, 2013
Session 8: November 2, 2013 - November 8, 2013
Session 9: November 9, 2013 - November 15, 2013
Session 10: November 16, 2013 - November 22, 2013
Session 11: November 23, 2013, - November 29, 2013
Off: Thanksgiving Weekend November 30, 2013 – December 6, 2013
Session 12: December 7, 2013 - December 13, 2013 (End of Online Class)
Session 13: December 14, 2013 (Final Exam for Classroom program)

For more information, please contact 210-458-2222 or email paralegal@utsa.edu.

Paralegal 1: Foundational Skills (7.5 Continuing Education Units)
Prerequisite: 12 semester hours of college credit including freshman English or a waiver, and familiarity with the Internet and Microsoft Word. Books and additional course information

• INTRODUCTION TO LAW: Orientation to the Paralegal Profession; Ethics, including the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct; Basic Legal Concepts; Our Texas and Federal Court Systems.
  
  
• LEGAL RESEARCH: Hands-on Use of Digests, Case Reporters, Statutory Codes, and Secondary Sources to Locate Law Relevant to the Client's Case; Introduction to Legal Analysis and Legal Writing.
  
  
• CIVIL LITIGATION I: Introduction to the Texas and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence Governing Civil Litigation; Study of the Paralegal's Role during Case Investigation, Preparation & Trial with Emphasis on Civil Litigation in the Texas State Courts.

Paralegal 2: Torts, Business Law and Contracts (7.5 Continuing Education Units)

Prerequisite: Paralegal 1 and familiarity with the Internet and Microsoft Word. Books and additional course information

• CIVIL LITIGATION II: Interviewing Clients and Witnesses; Recognizing Causes of Action Underlying Civil Litigation including Intentional Torts, Negligence, and Professional Malpractice; Continued Study of Applicable Procedural Rules and Refinement of the Paralegal's Role in Civil Litigation; Drafting Projects.
  
  
• LEXIS-NEXIS AND PRODOC: Using the Computer to Complement Traditional Legal Research Methods and Streamline Legal Document Drafting.
  
  
• LEGAL WRITING: Drafting Litigation Documents, Legal Correspondence, Research Memoranda and other Legal Documents for Attorney Review.
  
  
• CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS: The Paralegal's Role in a Business Law Practice including the Substantive Law of Contracts and Remedies for Breach; Types of Business Ownership; State of Texas Incorporation Procedure; Legal Research and Drafting Projects.
  

Prerequisite: Paralegal 1 and 2. Books and additional course information

• FAMILY LAW: The Paralegal's Role in a Family Law Practice including the Substantive Law and Procedures Relating to Divorce, Community Property, Conservatorship, and Child Support, with Emphasis on the Texas Family Code; Legal Research and Drafting Projects.
  
  
• WILLS AND PROBATE: The Paralegal's Role in a Wills & Probate Practice including Preparation of Basic Wills and other Estate Planning Documents, the Law of Interstate Succession, and Probate Procedures with Emphasis on the Texas Probate Code; Legal Research and Drafting Projects.
  
  
• CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: The Paralegal's Role in the Criminal Justice System with Emphasis on the Texas Penal Code and Texas Code of Criminal Procedure; Legal Research and Drafting Projects.
  

The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249-0634
Phone: 210-458-2222
Fax: 210-458-6575
Email: paralegal@utsa.edu