Ariel D.

Topic: Law

Essential Question: What is the best way to become a litigation paralegal?

Friday, February 10, 2012

Independent Component 1

Log of hours



Literal:
I, Ariel Diaz, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work. I sat in on two of my mom's paralegal classes, Legal Analysis and Writing and Civil Procedures Pretrial.

Interpretive:
I spent a little over 30 hours sitting through legal classes. I learned about the documents and procedures that paralegals have to go through on a daily basis. A lot of what I learned backed up some of what I've found out through research, but ultimately I found the class more helpful because everything could be backed up with more explanations and examples immediately.

Applied:
My EQ is all about becoming a paralegal. A great way to get started is to take classes to get a degree or certification. Now that I have sat in on some classes, I understand both some aspects of the law better, and the process to getting a degree/certification for paralegals.