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Paralegal Studies Virtual Information Session - Summer 2023

Attend the Paralegal Studies virtual information session and find out how our ABA-approved, 100% online program will prepare you for a career in legal services. You will learn about our comprehensive curriculum, faculty of legal experts and certificate requirements.

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Associated Students Legal Resource Fair Spring 2023

Meet the Paralegal Studies Team

Curious about our Paralegal Studies program? Learn more with our Paralegal Studies program team at the Associated Students Legal Resource Center event at César Chávez Student Center.

Associated Students Legal Resource Fair

The Legal Resource Fair is an opportunity to learn about the different organizations in the legal field in San Francisco. Get information about internships, job opportunities, referrals, community involvement and more.

Paralegal Studies - SFPA Skills Academy: Excel

2023 SFPA Skills Academy

For Paralegal Studies Students

The San Francisco Paralegal Association (SFPA) Skills Academy is a free, interactive set of classes held once each month to enhance and improve your paralegal and professional development. These classes will be held virtually on Zoom.  

Session 4: Excel at Your Career
Speaker: Stephanie Clerkin

  • Lesson 1: Sorting/Filtering/Flash Fill
  • Lesson 2: Cross-Referencing
  • Lesson 3: Ways to Find Duplicates
  • Lesson 4: Pivot Tables

Employer Table Talk – Public Sector

Looking for a job or internship this spring?

If you are interested in working in the public sector (i.e., local, state and federal government agencies), attend the Career & Leadership Development Employer Table Talk to learn about current job and internship opportunities from a diverse group of employers!

Employer List:

  • City of San Francisco Department of Human Resources
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Questions? Contact Dan Curtin at curtind@sfsu.edu

Paralegal Studies Information Session - Spring 2023

Attend the Paralegal Studies online information session and find out how our ABA-approved program will prepare you for a career in legal services. You will learn about our comprehensive curriculum, faculty of legal experts and certificate requirements.

Additional topics include:

Paralegal Studies - SFLPA Brown Bag Webinar - March 2023

Workshop for Paralegal Studies Students
Child Custody & Visitation 1-2-3 

Presented by: Jane Migachyov, Esq.

Jane Migachyov, Esq. is the founding attorney for the Law Offices of Jane Migachyov. She graduated cum laude from Harvard College. Pursuing a desire to do public interest work, she attended the Harvard Kennedy School of government. 

Jane values helping people have access to the legal system. She worked as a mentor at the Bayview/Hunters Point Community Legal Clinic, providing guidance in family law cases. She has done pro bono family law work through the Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco. She has also volunteered for the Employment Law Center’s Workers’ Rights Clinic. 

MCLE

San Francisco Legal Professionals Association is an accredited MCLE Provider through Legal Professionals, Incorporated, an approved provider. SFLPA certifies that this seminar has been approved for one minimum continuing education credit in the amount of 1.0 hour by the State Bar of California.

Paralegal Studies - SFLPA Brown Bag Webinar - February 2023

Workshop for Paralegal Studies Students
Bluebook v. California Style Manual: Do You Know The Difference?

Presented by Professor Adrienne Brungess, McGeorge School of Law

Professor Adrienne Brungess will discuss the difference between the Bluebook and the California Style Manual. Professor Adrienne Brungess is a proud McGeorge alumna (’96) who joined the McGeorge School of Law faculty in 2002. She teaches in the law school’s distinctive legal writing program, Global Lawyering Skills (GLS), and teaches popular alternative dispute resolution and negotiation courses. Because of her extensive background in ADR and negotiation, Professor Brungess’ students gain comprehensive skills in processes and techniques in a simulation-focused curriculum.

San Francisco Legal Professionals Association is an accredited MCLE Provider through Legal Professionals, Incorporated, an approved provider. SFLPA certifies that this seminar has been approved for one minimum continuing education credit in the amount of 1.0 hour by the State Bar of California.

Paralegal Studies Moves Online

Earn a Paralegal Certificate Online

All Paralegal Studies classes are now taught 100% online, in the synchronous modality. The Paralegal Studies ABA-approved certificate program is comprised of 10 three-unit courses for 30 academic units. Courses can be completed in three semesters. You can begin your legal career in just one year.

Complete our ABA-approved program from anywhere in California and in several authorized states. Apply to our Paralegal Studies program today!

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