Courses

Pen a Memo™​ I

Pen A Memo™ I is designed to sharpen your memo-writing skills and enhance your critical thinking, giving you the confidence to tackle any writing assignment or examination. This four-week course will improve your grammar and punctuation while you practice writing several fictional memoranda. Learn effective paragraph formatting and become aware of persuasive word choices while upskilling your writing techniques.

In Session I, you will identify the Issue(s) to be analyzed, properly cite the legal Rule(s) that answers the Issue and apply the Rule(s) to the facts. Using case law and statutes, you will create an effective analysis and strong argument.

• Three practice memoranda
• Memo-writing tips
• Weekly Zoom Sessions
• Detailed feedback

Commit to improving your writing skills in 2023! Prepare to become a Certified Paralegal.

Grab your seat TODAY! $267

COURSE HELD ON THURSDAYS

March 2-23, 2:00 pm ET or 8:00pm ET

Citations -
March Workshop

March 14, 2023, 2 pm ET or 8:00 pm ET

Bluebook Rule 17, Unpublished Sources, Memorandums, Interviews, Letters, Press Releases, and Emails

Sign up TODAY for $69;

available to paralegal students currently attending a paralegal program for $29

Mastering Legal Research Using Lexis+®

Registrants will be assigned a FREE account throughout the course for 24/7 access to case law, statutes and regulations, and much more.

Bi-weekly assignments, Zoom Q&As, and training videos will be incorporated into the course agenda.

Students will use secondary sources, law reviews, case briefs, and jury instructions to expand their research skills. Save research time by effectively applying natural language and boolean searches!

Eight weeks of Lexis+ training; live lecture on Tuesdays at 8 pm ET February 7 start

There are 2 flexible payment options for this course:

  1. Pay in full now at $299 total cost
  2. 4 payments of $89 every 2 weeks spread over 8 weeks (total cost $359).
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Master Memo Writing

YOU WILL WANT THIS COURSE TO CEMENT THE WRITING SKILLS MASTERED IN PEN A MEMO™ I

This course offers advanced writing practice including multi-issue memoranda. Draft a legally significant Fact Section. Develop topic sentences, transitions, and effective sentence structure. Synthesize the legal Rules for a strong argument. Learn persuasive techniques for a powerful Conclusion.

Next Course APRIL 6 -20

Master Legal Writing in 8 Weeks

Become a Power Writer and Confident Communicator

Learn strategic word choice, paragraph structure, and document design to communicate effectively and powerfully in Case Briefs, Demand Letters, and Email Messages. Perfect your grammar and punctuation to become the best writer on your team.

This 8-week course is for you! The course runs from March 1st – April 19th.

Legal Scribble Sessions

Learn to Draft Engagement and Opinion Letters, Pleadings, Motions, Judicial Opinions and Appellate Briefs, Resolutions, Statements of Work, and other Contracts.

This 6 week course runs on:

Mondays in March/April 

Wednesdays in June/July

Citations - April Workshop

Bluebook, Rule 15, How to Cite Books, Treatises, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Ebooks

Citations - June Workshop

Bluebook, Rule 18, The Internet

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PEN A MEMO™​

Pen A Memo™ is a four-week course that provides challenging practice memoranda. Paralegals will draft persuasive memoranda using the IRAC (Issue – Rule – Analysis -Conclusion) method. Skills learned will include strategic paragraph structure, mastering document formatting, and awareness of effective word choices. This course will enhance your critical thinking skills and give you the confidence to tackle any writing assignment or exam.

Course Starts: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Time: Zoom at 8:00 pm ET