Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course (CERT 600)
The Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC) training program prepares RNs and Physicians’ Assistants to work in the burgeoning LNC industry, where you can serve as an expert advisor or researcher on medical issues for law firms, health care providers, insurance companies and governmental agencies. The six-day program is held over three weekends, teaching about legal concepts related to the health care industry. Also included is the role a LNC plays in litigation, perhaps as an expert witness in medical malpractice, toxic torts, products liability, personal injury, emotional distress, wrongful death and other types of cases. The curriculum complies with educational guidelines established by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, and is offered in cooperation with The Center for Legal Studies. Students are responsible to purchase books through The Center for Legal Studies.
Legal Secretary Training Course (CERT 602)
This intensive program is designed for both beginning and experienced secretaries who are interested in improving their skills and working more efficiently within a law office. Students will study such topics as: legal terminology; legal process; jurisdiction and venue; ethics; written communications including letters, pleadings, discovery, notices and motions; filing procedures, billing and accounting; time management; records management; computers, word and data processing; legal research; memoranda preparation, and citation format. Students are responsible to purchase books through The Center for Legal Studies.
Paralegal Training Course (CERT 601)
New employment doors can swing open with the Paralegal Training Course at Joliet Junior College, offered in partnership with the Center for Legal Studies. Students will learn how to interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law, prepare legal documents, and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation. The instruction is practice-oriented and relates to those areas of law in which paralegals are most highly needed. This 6-weekend course is ideal for administrative assistants looking to work at a law firm, current legal secretaries looking to expand their training and responsibilities, and those seeking entry-level positions. Student is responsible to purchase books through The Center for Legal Studies.