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Located between New York City and Boston in the shoreline city of West Haven, the University is a diverse and vibrant community of more than 7,500 students from across the globe. Adviser: Donna Decker Morris, J.D.The paralegal studies certificate requires 18 credits of designated legal studies courses, each with a grade of C minus or better. A student must successfully complete all required courses as outlined below with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0 to be awarded the certificate. As a prerequisite, students entering the program must have completed, or complete concurrently with the paralegal studies courses, 42 other undergraduate credits, which may be from the University of New Haven or another institution and which satisfy ABA guidelines. In accordance with general University residency requirements as applied to the Paralegal Studies Certificate, transfer credits are accepted for no more than half of the 18 credits.  Such transfer credits must be from an ABA approved paralegal program.The University of New Haven has conducted this certificate program since 1971, providing paralegal education to both traditional and part-time evening students. A paralegal performs specifically delegated substantive legal work under the supervision of an attorney who is responsible for the paralegal's work. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.The following courses are required for the certificate:Required CoursesLSTD 1100 - Introduction to Legal Concepts (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)LSTD 2238 - Civil Procedure I (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)LSTD 2240 - Legal Research and Writing I (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)LSTD 2241 - Legal Research and Writing II (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)\r\nPlus two of the following, or related courses, as approved by the program adviser:LSTD 2226 - Family Law (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)LSTD 2239 - Civil Procedure II - Litigation (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)LSTD 2244 - Estates and Trusts (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)LSTD 3301 - Administrative Law and Regulation (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)LSTD 3310 - Business Organizations (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)LSTD 3326 - Real Estate Law (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)LSTD 3328 - Management and Administrative Skills (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)LSTD 3330 - Legal Investigation (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=26\u0026amp;poid=7497\u0026amp;returnto=1836#)\r\n"},"ceterms:recognizedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-b292f406-b76c-4b0d-8eb0-789488e8f80c"],"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=26\u0026poid=7497\u0026returnto=1836","ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}},"ceterms:learningDeliveryType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/Delivery","ceterms:targetNode":"deliveryType:InPerson","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Delivery Type"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"In-Person Only"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Delivery is only face-to-face."}}]}