Students spend the semester (180 hours, at least 12 hours per week) working in a paralegal setting, either in a private law firm or for a government or non-profit agency such as the Sheriff's department, District Attorney's office, court, or Legal Aid office. Participation in this course is subject to availability of placements, application and acceptance into the course.
LGS130: Introduction to Substantive Law, LGS133: Legal Research and Writing, LGS135: Civil Litigation and (LGS131: Family Law or LGS134: Real Estate, Mortgages and Landlord-Tenant Law or LGS136:Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate Procedures or LGS137: Contracts, Business Organizations and Transactions) The fourth prerequisite must reflect the type of legal practice in which the student interns. A 3.0 grade point average is required.