Program Overview
The Paralegal Certificate offers a fast-track, rigorous education for individuals who already hold an associate's or bachelor鈥檚 degree and want to launch or transition into a paralegal career. Approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), this post-degree certificate program provides students with the legal knowledge and practical skills needed to support attorneys in law firms, government agencies, courts, corporate legal departments, and nonprofit organizations. The curriculum focuses on legal research and writing, litigation procedures, and substantive areas of law.
This certificate is ideal for career changers, recent graduates, and professionals seeking a strong, employment-ready legal credential.
Program Highlights
- The Paralegal Certificate at 9I果冻制作厂 offers a fast-track, rigorous education for individuals who already hold an associate's or bachelor鈥檚 degree and want to launch or transition into a paralegal career.
- Approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), this post-degree certificate program provides students with the legal knowledge and practical skills needed to support attorneys in law firms, government agencies, courts, corporate legal departments, and nonprofit organizations.
- The curriculum focuses on legal research and writing, litigation procedures, and substantive areas of law.
- This certificate is ideal for career changers, recent graduates, and professionals seeking a strong, employment-ready legal credential.
Program Details
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Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
The certificate curriculum is designed to build core competencies required for legal support roles. Sample courses include:
- Introduction to Law
- Legal Research
- Litigation
- Legal Writing
For a full list of courses, visit our .
Graduates of the Paralegal Certificate program are prepared for entry- to mid-level roles in the legal field, including:
- Paralegal
- Legal Assistant
- Legal Office Support Specialist
- Court Clerk Assistant
- Legal Compliance Coordinator
While the Paralegal Certificate is a stand-alone, employment-ready credential, all courses are also fully transferable into NSCC鈥檚 Paralegal Associate in Science program for students who want to continue their legal education. For those pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 degree, NSCC鈥檚 transfer agreements help ensure that credits transfer easily to many four-year public institutions in Massachusetts. Students are encouraged to consult with academic advisors to explore transfer agreements and plan their academic pathways accordingly.
Shannon Rand
Faculty/Program Coordinator
NSCC Paralegal Program
Alana Bresnahan
Office Manager Essex County Habitat for Humanity
Donna Digiovanni
Attorney/Adjunct Faculty
Denald Doonan
Owner, Title Research Group, LLC
Danielle Fay
Head Law Librarian, Essex Law Library
Kathleen Hirbour
Paralegal Program Coordinator/Faculty
Retired
Mary Meng-Lee
Dean of Human Services & Emergency Response Pathways
Cheryl McCormick
Attorney, MC Law
Kristin Michel
Paralegal Manager Doonan, Graves and Longoria
Carley Morris
Examiner Massachusetts Division of Banks
Robin Reale
Paralegal, DesRosiers & Tierney, LLC
CLE Director for the Massachusetts Paralegal Association
David Stasio
Attorney/Adjunct Faculty
Please note the data above reflects a degree in the listed program
Program Questions
paralegal@northshore.edu
781-477-2215
Contact Admissions
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Accreditation
9I果冻制作厂 is an accredited public institute of higher education where all are welcome and each is challenged. NSCC is accredited by NECHE, the New England Commission of Higher Education.
American Bar Association
The Paralegal Program has approval from the .