Description

Paralegal Training from Gatlin International

The Advanced Paralegal Studies program consists of 5 required modules. Our paralegal training program is focused on providing students with all the skills they need to begin working as a paralegal within the corporate environment.

The paralegal certificate course also provides students with skills they need to advance within the legal field.

The paralegal certificate program is ideal for anyone who wants to enhance their knowledge of legal principles and procedures employed by working paralegals.

Each of the learning modules in this paralegal course can be completed at your own pace. Our anytime, anywhere approach to paralegal training is ideal for working professionals and full time students looking to begin their careers as certified paralegals.

Paralegal Course Learning Modules

Business Entity Formation Module

Students will learn how to form, maintain and dissolve a variety of business entities. You will have the opportunity to prepare a wide variety of legal documents related to entity formation and maintenance as you learn the differences between the various kinds of business entities.

Corporate Document Drafting Module

This learning module teaches the fundamentals of how to draft a wide variety of transactional drafts. Clear and concise writing, grammatical and syntactical principles and draftsmanship are emphasized. This course module provides a good foundation for anyone who drafts or reviews legal documents or contracts.

Intellectual Property Module

You will become familiar with the various forms of intellectual property including copyrights and trademarks. You will also become familiar with the preparation of filing documents for intellectual property protection along with the various types of business documents and arrangements needed to protect intellectual property rights.

Real Estate Law Module

In this survey module you will learn about the various types of real estate documents and the practice of real estate law including foreclosure notices, deeds, mortgage instruments, mechanic’s liens, leases and real estate listing contracts.

Mergers and Acquisitions Module

You will become familiar with transactional work specific to private small and middle market companies, acquisition and sale of the assets of a business from initial negotiations through closing. This training module delves into the deal drivers and business points facing smaller businesses including cash flow, valuation of assets, intellectual property and tax and accounting issues.

Take your career to the next level with the advanced paralegal course from Gatlin International. Simply click on the “Register for this Course” button to get started learning today. Enrolling is quick, easy and completely secure.

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Gatlin International LLC
24A Ainslie Place 
Edinburgh Scotland
EH3 6AJ UK
Tel: (+44) 0131 208 3480

Outline

Paralegal Course Outline:

1. Business Entity Formation
2. Corporate Document Drafting
3. Intellectual Property Law
4. Real Estate Law
5. Private Business Mergers and Acquisitions

Additional Info

Languages

English

Course Length

150.00 hours

Duration of Access

Students are given 6 months to complete this paralegal course.

Instructor

Katherine Pang, PhD, JD, LLM, MBA, MEd, MS

Dr. Pang has instructed, facilitated, and led numerous business skill courses including team building, building effective groups, and similar courses for several manufacturing companies including Weir SPM, Turbomeca, as well as the City of Arlington along with numerous top 100 law firms.

Dr. Pang served as a faculty member at the University of Texas at Tyler and has been an adjunct faculty member in the law and business/ schools of many universities including the Stern School of Business at New York University, the Graduate School of Management at the University of Texas, Dallas, Pepperdine University, USC, Golden Gate University, the University of California, Irvine, Regent University, and Northeastern University. Dr. Pang received her B.A. from Clark University, her J.D. from the University of Dayton Law School, her LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown University Law School, her M.Ed from the University of Texas, her MBA, MS (Psychology), and her Ph.D in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M – Commerce. Dr. Pang also has two theology degrees.

Dr. Pang has over 20 years of entrepreneurial and operational experience in professional services, manufacturing and education oriented companies. Dr. Pang has served as founder, president, CEO, COO and CFO of several companies over the last 15 years. Prior to forming Corporate Growth Strategists, Dr. Pang was recruited to serve initially as COO/CFO and General Counsel for a Dallas-based CNC precision and assembly manufacturing company to effectuate a restructure of corporate obligations and operations. The successful reduction in corporate indebtedness and the substantial increase in cash-flow flowing from operational and financial changes resulted in Dr. Pang’s promotion to interim CEO and General Counsel for a period of 12-months. Dr. Pang has also served as COO and General Counsel for Technology Training Services Corporation a technology training company delivering services in Europe under Unites States Government contracts. Dr. Pang was also the Manager, Firmwide Practice Section Development, Training and Forms for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Pang has over 20 years of experience in the design, development and delivery of educational courses and professional development and training content. She has been the CEO and Founder of three companies in the field of applied skills, active learning both in an ILT, CBT and Web-Based environment. Dr. Pang has served as an SME for over 65 business and law-related courses. In addition, Dr. Pang serves in a consulting capacity for various institutions and organizations in designing and developing curricula, adopting new technologies, integrating technology with instruction and implementing training and professional education programs. Dr. Pang has served as an SME for over 100 business and law-related courses. In addition, she has served in a consulting capacity for various institutions and organizations in designing and developing curricula, adopting new technologies, integrating technology with instruction and implementing training and professional education programs.

Dr. Pang has been a speaker at numerous e-learning conferences, including the MEC 2001 Conference sponsored by Arizona State University, the 2001 Conference on Training and Knowledge Management sponsored by Generation 21 Learning Management Systems; E-Learn 2005 and Online Educa Berlin 2005, AACE/ED Media 2006, E-Learn 2006, E-Learning Guild 2006, CELDA 2007, Learning Conference 2008 at University of Illinois, Chicago, EduComm 2008 in Las Vegas, DevLearn 2008 in San Jose, among numerous other professional conferences.

Prerequisites/Audience

This paralegal course is focused on providing the necessary skills for working as a paralegal within the corporate environment as well as providing participants with skills required for career advancement. The course is also well suited for anyone who wants to gain more knowledge about legal principles and procedures as a paralegal. 

Requirements/Materials Included

This paralegal course must be taken on a PC. There are no specific computer requirements other than an Internet connection (a high-speed or broadband Internet connection is highly recommended). In addition, you'll need to have Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader, Flash Plug-in, and a QuickTime plug-in on your computer (all are available through free downloads).

There are no required textbooks for this program.  All materials are available online.