The Complete Litigation Paralegal

The Complete Litigation Paralegal

Instructor: NBI - National Business Institute

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Draft pleadings and motions and manage case files and deadlines
Handle discovery, depositions, responses, and document production
Prepare exhibits and trial notebooks and support attorneys at trial

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There are 4 modules in this course

Master the litigation lifecycle — from pleadings and discovery to trial prep — as a litigation paralegal.

A practical, end-to-end guide to the litigation paralegal's role. You'll draft pleadings and motions, build reliable systems for calendaring deadlines and organizing case files, and work through both sides of the discovery process, from propounding requests and preparing depositions to responding and producing documents. The course then moves into trial readiness — assembling exhibits, briefs, and trial notebooks — and clarifies the paralegal's role at trial, closing with the ethics rules every litigation paralegal must follow.

This module connects the lesson topics to practical professional scenarios. By the end of the module, learners will be prepared to: Apply the principles of drafting pleadings and motions in professional practice; Apply the principles of calendaring hearings and deadlines, organizing case files, and other case management tips in professional practice; Evaluate scenarios involving the topics in Module 1.

What's included

2 videos7 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 106 minutes

Drafting Pleadings and Motions61 minutes
Calendaring Hearings and Deadlines, Organizing Case Files, and Other Case Management Tips45 minutes

7 readingsTotal 35 minutes

Welcome to this course5 minutes
Meet Your Presenters5 minutes
The Complete Litigation Paralegal Course Outline5 minutes
Drafting Pleadings and Motions5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Drafting Pleadings and Motions5 minutes
Calendaring Hearings and Deadlines, Organizing Case Files, and Other Case Management Tips5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Calendaring Hearings and Deadlines, Organizing Case Files, and Other Case Management Tips5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 1 Activity: Structured Analysis Assignment 30 minutes
Module 1 Quiz - The Complete Litigation Paralegal5 minutes

This module connects the lesson topics to practical professional scenarios. By the end of the module, learners will be prepared to: Apply the principles of discovery part 1: requests and depositions in professional practice; Apply the principles of discovery part 2: responses and document production in professional practice; Evaluate scenarios involving the topics in Module 2.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 90 minutes

Discovery Part 1: Requests and Depositions45 minutes
Discovery Part 2: Responses and Document Production45 minutes

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Discovery Part 1: Requests and Depositions5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Discovery Part 1: Requests and Depositions5 minutes
Discovery Part 2: Responses and Document Production5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Discovery Part 2: Responses and Document Production5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 2 Activity: Information Extraction + Judgment 30 minutes
Module 2 Quiz - The Complete Litigation Paralegal5 minutes

This module connects the lesson topics to practical professional scenarios. By the end of the module, learners will be prepared to: Apply the principles of preparing and organizing exhibits, briefs, trial notebooks, and more in professional practice; Apply the principles of the paralegal's role at trial in professional practice; Evaluate scenarios involving the topics in Module 3.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 105 minutes

Preparing and Organizing Exhibits, Briefs, Trial Notebooks, and More60 minutes
The Paralegal's Role at Trial45 minutes

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Preparing and Organizing Exhibits, Briefs, Trial Notebooks, and More5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Preparing and Organizing Exhibits, Briefs, Trial Notebooks, and More5 minutes
The Paralegal's Role at Trial5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: The Paralegal's Role at Trial5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 3 Activity: Decision Framework Application 30 minutes
Module 3 Quiz - The Complete Litigation Paralegal5 minutes

This module connects the lesson topics to practical professional scenarios. By the end of the module, learners will be prepared to: Apply the principles of paralegal ethics: unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, and more in professional practice; Evaluate scenarios involving the topics in Module 4.

What's included

1 video3 readings3 assignments

1 videoTotal 61 minutes

Paralegal Ethics: Unauthorized Practice of Law, Confidentiality, and More61 minutes

3 readingsTotal 15 minutes

Paralegal Ethics: Unauthorized Practice of Law, Confidentiality, and More5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Paralegal Ethics: Unauthorized Practice of Law, Confidentiality, and More5 minutes
Decision Framework5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Module 4 Activity: Comparative Analysis 30 minutes
Module 4 Quiz - The Complete Litigation Paralegal5 minutes
Final Assessment - The Complete Litigation Paralegal15 minutes

Instructor

NBI - National Business Institute

National Business Institute

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