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Paralegal Studies

Two Options for Earning Your Paralegal Certificate from Duke University

Duke offers two distinct paralegal programs: a Classroom-based program and an Online Global program. Both programs have the same skill-based content, but have different formats and requirements for admission. Our classroom-based program is offered in Durham and in Charlotte, North Carolina. The online global program is web-based and therefore accessible from anywhere in the world. As a university with a world-class reputation, both of our paralegal programs meet the highest standards of training. We encourage you to explore the curriculum, share it with attorneys, judges and working paralegals before making a decision. Read what our students have to say and choose the program works best for you.

Classroom-based Program (Register for a free information session)
Either an Associate's Degree or a Bachelor's Degree is required for admission.

• 2 locations in North Carolina: Duke Campus in Durham and Montreat Campus in Charlotte
• Condensed format allows you to earn your certificate quickly
• Duke's Classroom-based program has been designated as a qualified paralegal studies program by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification
• Convenient evening and weekend format
• Earn your Paralegal Certificate from Duke University!

Online Global Program (Try Test Track to see how the online program works)
Convenience is the key.

• Start anytime and take up to 1 year to complete the program
• Study from home, work, or on the road. All you need is access to the Internet!
• Complete the program at your own speed (up to one year)
• Students are assigned an instructor (an attorney) who tracks their progress, corrects their work, and offers one-on-one assistance
• No Associate's Degree or a Bachelor's Degree is required for the online program

Congratulations!

The Duke Paralegal Certificate Program wishes to extend its congratulations to Fall 2007 Charlotte graduate Kathy Eichenbrenner who placed second in the North Carolina Paralegal Association's annual Student Scholarship Competition. Students were asked to write an essay on the topic "I have chosen to be a paralegal". She was awarded the scholarship at the NCPA's annual conference in Charlotte, NC on March 28th.