I’ve been looking at beefing up my legal writing (not to give advice) but to possibly do some prison paralegal work in the future. I was considering getting a paralegal certificate but already having a Master’s Degree that I’m STILL paying for, I decided to take another path, especially since you don’t actually need a degree to be a paralegal; you can learn on the job.
I went to my dear friend Google, and found classes with equivalent content to the certificate program I was looking at. Many of the classes are from major educational institutions, too.
Alison.com
I’ve never tried their courses before, but I’m willing to give it a shot! For my friends “across the pond” They seem to have a lot of UK law courses.
Coursera
The courses are free unless you decide to purchase a certificate, which you can connect to a LinkedIn profile.
- Case Western Reserve University: International Criminal Law
- University of London: Understanding Research Methods
- University of Michigan: Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
- University of Pennsylvania: American Law
- Vanderbilt University: Hot Topics in Criminal Justice
- Yale: A Law Student’s Toolkit
Linkedin Learning
I’ve taken a few free Linkedin Learning courses and have enjoyed them. When you finish the courses, they show up on your profile, too.
Udemy
I’ve had good experiences with Udemy in the past. They have two courses I’m enrolled in:
Not Free, But Low Cost: University of the People
I had never heard of University of the People until today. I’m really glad I stumbled into it! They offer a low-cost, tuition-free degree and certificate programs. Business Administration could be a good pairing with all of the free classes above.
🖤 Love what we do? Support Clutch.
