The Corporate Paralegal From A to Z

The Corporate Paralegal From A to Z

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

Apply corporate paralegal ethics and maintain corporate records.
Draft organizational documents and conduct due diligence.
Handle trademark, patent, licensing, and IP assignment tasks.

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There are 4 modules in this course

Cover the full corporate paralegal role — from entity documents and records to due diligence and IP.

A broad foundation for corporate paralegals. You'll begin with ethics — fiduciary relationships, client confidentiality, and unauthorized practice of law — then move into drafting organizational documents and maintaining corporate records. The course covers due diligence in corporate transactions, including confidentiality, cybersecurity, and data privacy, and closes with a trademark and patent refresher, the trademarking process, licensing, patent searching, and IP assignments.

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 ethics: fiduciary relationships, client confidentiality, and unauthorized practice of law in professional practice; Apply the principles of drafting organizational documents in professional practice; Evaluate scenarios involving the topics in Module 1.

What's included

2 videos7 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 133 minutes

Ethics: Fiduciary Relationships, Client Confidentiality, and Unauthorized Practice of Law59 minutes
Drafting Organizational Documents74 minutes

7 readingsTotal 35 minutes

Welcome to this course5 minutes
Meet Your Presenters5 minutes
The Corporate Paralegal From A to Z Course Outline5 minutes
Ethics: Fiduciary Relationships, Client Confidentiality, and Unauthorized Practice of Law5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Ethics: Fiduciary Relationships, Client Confidentiality, and Unauthorized Practice of Law5 minutes
Drafting Organizational Documents5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Drafting Organizational Documents5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 1 Quiz - The Corporate Paralegal From A to Z5 minutes
Module 1 Activity: Structured Analysis Assignment 30 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 maintaining corporate records in professional practice; Apply the principles of due diligence in corporate transactions in professional practice; Evaluate scenarios involving the topics in Module 2.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 117 minutes

Maintaining Corporate Records82 minutes
Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions35 minutes

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Maintaining Corporate Records5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Maintaining Corporate Records5 minutes
Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 2 Quiz - The Corporate Paralegal From A to Z5 minutes
Module 2 Activity: Information Extraction + Judgment 30 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 due diligence in corporate transactions: confidentiality, cybersecurity, and data privacy in professional practice; Apply the principles of trademarks and patent refresher in professional practice; Evaluate scenarios involving the topics in Module 3.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 76 minutes

Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions: Confidentiality, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy36 minutes
Trademarks and Patent Refresher40 minutes

4 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions: Confidentiality, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions: Confidentiality, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy5 minutes
Trademarks and Patent Refresher5 minutes
Lesson 2 Key Takeaways: Trademarks and Patent Refresher5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Module 3 Quiz - The Corporate Paralegal From A to Z5 minutes
Module 3 Activity: Decision Framework Application 30 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 trademarking process overview, licensing, patent searching, and ip assignments in professional practice; Evaluate scenarios involving the topics in Module 4.

What's included

1 video3 readings3 assignments

1 videoTotal 33 minutes

Trademarking Process Overview, Licensing, Patent Searching, and IP Assignments33 minutes

3 readingsTotal 15 minutes

Trademarking Process Overview, Licensing, Patent Searching, and IP Assignments5 minutes
Lesson 1 Key Takeaways: Trademarking Process Overview, Licensing, Patent Searching, and IP Assignments5 minutes
Decision Framework5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Module 4 Quiz - The Corporate Paralegal From A to Z5 minutes
Final Assessment - The Corporate Paralegal From A to Z15 minutes
Module 4 Activity: Comparative Analysis 30 minutes

Instructor

NBI - National Business Institute

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