2008-2009

Paralegal Certificate
Downtown Milwaukee Campus

This curriculum applies only to students who were fully admitted to and began the program during the 2008-2009 academic year (June 1, 2008 - May 31, 2009).

Program Code: 00-110-1

This certificate is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is designed for students who already have completed a baccalaureate degree, with at least 18 of those credits in Liberal Arts courses. Students receiving this certificate are required to work under the supervision of an attorney, to avoid the unauthorized practice of law.

A minimum of 18 credits of legal specialty courses at MATC must be completed from the following:

REQUIRED COURSES		Credits
PLEGAL-101	Introduction to Paralegalism	3
PLEGAL-103	Legal Research ‡	3
PLEGAL-105	Civil Procedure ‡	3
PLEGAL-107	Legal Writing ‡	3

ELECTIVES: Select six or more credits from the following courses

PLEGAL-111	Litigation Practice Systems ‡	3
PLEGAL-114	Trusts and Estates - Probate Systems ‡	3
PLEGAL-116	Real Estate Law and Practice	3
PLEGAL-118	Criminal Practice ‡	3
PLEGAL-121	Domestic Relations and Divorce - Practice Systems	3
PLEGAL-123	Corporate Practice Systems ‡	3
PLEGAL-125	Collection Practice Systems ‡	3
PLEGAL-126	Bankruptcy Practice Systems ‡	3
PLEGAL-140	Legal Interviewing/Investigation ‡	3

TOTAL CREDITS: 18   

‡ Prerequisite Required

Important Information

• Interested students are required to submit an MATC Admissions Application (fee not required) to: MATC Milwaukee Campus Admissions, 700 W. State St., Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443. The Paralegal Certificate Program Code is 00-110-1. Pick up an application at an MATC campus, or have one mailed to you. (Note: Please drop off or mail application. Online application for certificate students is not yet available.)
• Applicants should submit an official college transcript to the MATC Milwaukee Campus Admissions office.
• Participating students may enroll in other Paralegal courses concurrent with PLEGAL-101 (Introduction to Paralegalism).
• Upon completion of the certificate courses, students must initiate a request for the certificate with Dr. Mohammad Dakwar, Associate Dean, Business and Information Technology Division, MATC Downtown Milwaukee Campus, 700 W. State St., Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443.