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Course Description

Discover how to improve your workload productivity, as well as the productivity of the attorney and the law office. Students are provided with practical, paralegal case management skills. Topics include:

  • Time and file management
  • Document controls
  • Calendar controls
  • Tracking of assignments and caseloads
  • Effective delegation
  • Computer applications

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

  • Identify technologies and tools appropriate for various tasks of a paralegal
  • Apply techniques for managing workloads and clients
  • Utilize strategies for improving productivity of lawyers and the law office as a whole

Notes

Certification Disclosure: In California an individual may qualify to hold one’s self out as a paralegal in one of several ways including earning a certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association. (Calif. Bus. & Prof. Code §6450(c)(1).) The Paralegal Professional Certificate program offered by UCSB PaCe satisfies the requirements of California law in this regard.

 

 

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Type
Online
Days
T
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jan 05, 2027 to Feb 09, 2027
Campus
Web-based Instruction
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
24.0
Location
  • Web-based Instruction
Delivery Options
Online Live  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee credit (2 units) $425.00
Available for Credit
2 units
Instructors
  • Katherine Bell

Section Notes

Steps to Enroll

How to Access Your Online Course on Canvas

Late Registrations Notice: 
Self-enrollment will be available until 11:59 PM PT the day before the 1st class session. If you wish to enroll after that time, please contact PaCE Support at help@professional.ucsb.edu

Required Textbook(s):
Students are required to purchase the textbook(s) assigned by the instructor. The instructor will provide details to the class before the course start date.

No refunds after 1/4/2027
A full refund is given (less the $40 non-refundable administrative fee per course) if notice is received 5 days or more before the start date of the course. A 50% refund is given (less the $40 non-refundable administrative fee per course) if notice is received 1–4 days before the start date of the course. No refunds are given after the course begins. See the full Drop Policy here.

Type
Online
Days
T
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jun 22, 2027 to Jul 27, 2027
Campus
Web-based Instruction
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
24.0
Location
  • Web-based Instruction
Delivery Options
Online Live  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee credit (2 units) $425.00
Available for Credit
2 units
Instructors
  • Katherine Bell

Section Notes

Steps to Enroll

How to Access Your Online Course on Canvas

Late Registrations Notice: 
Self-enrollment will be available until 11:59 PM PT the day before the 1st class session. If you wish to enroll after that time, please contact PaCE Support at help@professional.ucsb.edu

Required Textbook(s):
Law Office Management for Paralegals, 4th Edition
Aspen Publishing
Laurel a. Vietzen
Print: 9781543813821
EBook: 9781543815146

No refunds after 6/21/2027
A full refund is given (less the $40 non-refundable administrative fee per course) if notice is received 5 days or more before the start date of the course. A 50% refund is given (less the $40 non-refundable administrative fee per course) if notice is received 1–4 days before the start date of the course. No refunds are given after the course begins. See the full Drop Policy here.