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Legal Assistant Certificate

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Dates:July 8-31, 2024
Meets:M, Tu, W and Th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location:UT Arlington TBA
Cost: $1,795.00

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Course Description:
This is an intensive 5-week professional bootcamp designed to provide you the maximum amount of training in the least amount of time.

This program is designed for gaining the knowledge needed to begin a career as a legal assistant, legal secretary, receptionist, case/scan clerk, or law librarian. We will focus on learning or improving the skills needed to excel within the law office or court staff position.

Participants will study such topics as: legal ethics, legal terminology, state and federal court systems including jurisdiction and venue, oral and written communications including client letters and court notices, filing procedures and indexing of pleadings and discovery, time and records management, billing and accounting.

Fee: $1,795.00
Hours:90.00
CEUs:9.00

UT Arlington TBA

The University of Texas at Arlington
Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CEWF)
140 W. Mitchell Street, Arlington, Texas 76019
Phone: 866-906-9190

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Donna Patterson

Donna C. Patterson has been a professor for the Paralegal Program at the University of Texas at Arlington since 2002.

She is a Senior Litigation Paralegal who has worked in many areas of law, including bankruptcy, criminal, family, estate, real estate, employment, appellate, medical malpractice, insurance defense, commercial, and general litigation. She is employed by the law firm Lynn Law, PLLC, where she assists in Labor and Employment Law matters. She also serves as Accounts Manager for Lynn Law.

Mrs. Patterson has:

Written over 200 training presentations on varied topics such as electronic discovery, legal ethics, legal terminology, Texas criminal code, trial preparation, age and sex discrimination, sexual harassment, responsibilities of management, proper conduct in the workplace, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act.

Prior to working in the legal field, she was an Arlington business owner and worked in computer systems, computer software, and sales and brokering of computer hardware.

Received her Paralegal Certificate from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is a member of the Texas Bar College, Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Fort Worth Paralegal Association as Scholarship Chair. She has served as 2nd Vice President/Membership Chair, Ethics Chair, and Public Relations Chair for the Fort Worth Paralegal Association. She is currently working on a yearly series addressing paralegal ethical pitfalls and solutions entitled "Ethical Emma."

Mrs. Patterson supports local charities, including Arlington Charities, Arlington Life Shelter, The Veterans Hospital, and Legal Aid of Northwest Texas.

dpatterson@uta.edu
(817) 703-8727


Date Day Time Location
07/08/2024Monday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/09/2024Tuesday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/10/2024Wednesday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/11/2024Thursday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/15/2024Monday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/16/2024Tuesday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/17/2024Wednesday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/18/2024Thursday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/22/2024Monday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/23/2024Tuesday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/24/2024Wednesday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/25/2024Thursday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/29/2024Monday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/30/2024Tuesday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA
07/31/2024Wednesday9 AM to 3 PM UT Arlington TBA




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