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Eastern New Mexico University
 

Certificate Courses

Law School Preparation Course

This course, coordinated by our educational partner, Scott A. Hatch, J.D., of the Center for Legal Studies in Golden, Colo., is offered in an online format. It is designed to help pre-law students excel in their first year of law school, using a proven method that allows dedicated students to enter law school prepared and maximize their studies on the very first day. Students can complete the online course in just seven weeks. Two repeating sessions are scheduled for this summer: April 28–June 13 and June 23–Aug. 8. Or, students can select the early fall session from Aug. 18–Oct. 3.

Tuition is $300 with extensive materials (including many first-year course outlines). You may register by calling 800-522-PREP (same as 800-522-7737) or visit www.legalstudies.com for more information or registration. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion from Eastern New Mexico University.

Online format: seven-week course
When: fall session I Aug. 18–Oct. 3; fall session II Oct. 13–Nov. 28
Where: www.legalstudies.com
Fee: $300
Register by: Wednesday, Aug. 13 for session I; Wednesday, Oct. 8 for session II

Victim Advocacy Certificate Course

Coordinated by our educational partner, Scott A. Hatch, J.D., of the Center for Legal Studies in Golden, Colo., this course is available in VHS videotape, DVD, audio or online format taught by Alison Hatch, B.A., M.A. The course will prepare participants to work in victim advocacy with domestic violence shelters, crisis centers, crisis hotlines and state and county governments. Course topics include legal terminology, legal process, jurisdiction and venue, ethics, guardianships, crisis intervention, sexual assault, domestic violence, grief counseling, temporary restraining orders and community counseling. There are no prerequisites; however, students will be expected to complete homework. Students who successfully complete this noncredit course will receive a certificate of completion from Eastern New Mexico University. Tuition is $525 with a required textbook, Victim Advocacy Manual, costing an additional $40 plus shipping and handling. Two repeating sessions are scheduled for this fall: Aug. 20–Oct. 5, and Oct. 15–Nov. 30, 2007. Registration and textbook orders can be placed by calling 1.800.522.PREP (same as 1.800.522.7737), or you may visit www.legalstudies.com for more information or registration.

Online format: seven-week course
When: fall session I: Aug. 18–Oct. 3; fall session II: Oct. 13–Nov. 28
Where: www.legalstudies.com
Register by: Wednesday, Aug. 13 for fall I or Wednesday, Oct. 8 for fall II
Required textbook: approx. $40 + s/h
Recommended textbooks: extra $110 + s/h
Fee: $525

Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course

Coordinated by our educational partner, Scott A. Hatch, J.D., of the Center for Legal Studies in Golden, Colo., this course is available in a sevenweek online format, taught by renowned legal nurse consultant Jennifer Graham, R.N. The course is open to any R.N. or other medical professional interested in the field of forensic testimony and medical-legal issues, and the curriculum is specifically designed to prepare participants for a career as legal nurse consultant. Building on students’ medical education and possible clinical experience, this course prepares participants to testify in court as expert witnesses and to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies and governmental agencies regarding medical issues.

The course teaches legal concepts related to the health care industry, as well as the role a legal nurse consultant might play in litigation areas such as medical malpractice, toxic torts, products liability, personal injury, wrongful death, criminal law and workers’ compensation. Continuing education units (CEUs) for nurses will be available to successful graduates, if needed, for an additional small fee. Legal Nurse Consultant Certification (LNCC) Examination eligibility requirements are discussed during this training course; however, students who successfully complete this course need not take the LNCC test to practice as legal nurse consultants.

Students receive 42 hours of instruction and will be required to prepare assignments and pass weekly quizzes. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion from Eastern New Mexico University. Two repeating sessions are scheduled for this fall: Aug. 20–Oct. 5, and Oct. 15–Nov. 30, 2007. Tuition is $789 with a required textbook, Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practices, second edition costing an additional $115, plus shipping and handling. Registration and textbook orders can be placed by calling 1.800.522.PREP (same as 1.800.522.7737), or you may visit www.legalstudies.com for more information or registration.

Online format: seven-week course
When: fall session I: Aug. 18–Oct. 3, 2008; fall session II: Oct. 13–Nov. 28
Where: www.legalstudies.com
Register by: Wednesday, Aug. 13 for session ; or Wednesday, Oct. 8 for session II
Fee: $789
Required textbook: $115 plus s/h
Recommended textbooks: extra $40 + s/h

Paralegal Certificate Course

Coordinated by our educational partner, Scott A. Hatch, J.D., of the Center for Legal Studies in Golden, Colo., this course is available in VHS videotape, DVD, audio, text-only or online format. This intensive, nationally acclaimed program is designed for beginning as well as advanced legal workers. The course will teach students how to work as a full-time or part-time paralegal and how to open a freelance business. Students will be trained to assist trial attorneys, interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation. The instruction is practice-oriented and related to those areas of the law in which paralegals are most in demand. This program will help students learn new marketable job skills and increase their office’s efficiency, productivity and billable hours. There are no prerequisites; however, students will be expected to complete a significant amount of homework. They must pass numerous quizzes and successfully complete several legal document writing assignments.

Students have 14 weeks to complete the online course format (seven weeks for Paralegal I, April 28–June 13, and seven weeks for Paralegal II, June 23–Aug. 8, 2008). Students have a maximum of 12 months to complete the two-part course in the VHS, audio, DVD or text-only format, for which enrollment is open and ongoing. Students who successfully complete both Paralegal I and Paralegal II will receive a certificate of completion from ENMU. Tuition is $1,039 with required textbooks and Westlaw legal research access costing an additional $320, plus shipping and handling. Registration and textbook orders can be placed by calling 800-522-PREP (same as 800-522-7737) or visit www. legalstudies.com.

Online format: two sequential courses, one course each session, each seven weeks long
When: fall I session: Aug. 18–Oct. 3, 2008 and fall II session: Oct. 13–Nov. 28, 2008
Where: www.legalstudies.com
Fee: $1,039
Register by: Wednesday, Aug. 13 for fall I or Wednesday, Oct. 8 for fall II
Required textbooks: $320 plus s/h
Recommended textbooks: extra $145 + s/h

 

Advanced Paralegal Certificate Courses

Students should have successfully completed the Paralegal Certificate Course (on page 13), or the equivalent before enrolling in Advanced Paralegal courses. These courses (14 different advanced topics) are available in online format lasting seven weeks each. Students will receive 4.5 continuing education units upon successful completion of each advanced course, and continuing legal education units (generally seven per topic) may also be awarded to attorneys and other legal professionals who successfully complete an advanced course. More than one course may be taken during any given session, and the topics can be taken in any order. However, it is recommended that students take no more than three courses per session due to significant homework requirements. Students who successfully complete at least six advanced course topics will receive a certificate of completion from Eastern New Mexico University. Tuition is $275 per advanced course, which does not include textbooks or Westlaw legal research access. Summer sessions are scheduled April 28–June 13 and June 23–Aug. 8, or select the early fall session for Aug. 18–Oct. 3, 2008. Registration and textbook orders can be placed by calling 800-522-PREP (same as 800-522-7737), or visit www.legalstudies.com for information and registration.

Advanced Legal Research Criminal Procedure Intellectual Property
Bankruptcy Law Education Law Mediation and Other Forms of ADR
Business Law and Practices Estate Planning Victim Advocacy
Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties Family Law Water Law
Criminal Law Immigration Law  

Online format: seven-week courses
When: fall I session: Aug. 18–Oct. 3, 2008 or fall II session: Oct. 13–Nov. 28, 2008
Where: www.legalstudies.com
Fee: $275
Register by: Wednesday, Aug. 13 for fall I or Wednesday, Oct. 8 for early fall II
Required and recommended textbooks: variable costs