Looking to earn your paralegal certification the fastest way possible? Apply for the Duquesne Univeristy School of Law Paralegal Institute Daytime Summer Intensive. All classes are online.
Students can complete the Certificate in General Practice in only 11 weeks. The Summer 2025 will run from June 16 through August 29, 2025. Our summer schedule will be coming soon.
Tuition for the 2024-25 academic year is $1,061.00 per course. The summer intensive term is $10,610 total. Students are responsible for paying $45 Westlaw and $35 Lexis Nexis access fees for research courses and text books are additional. No University fees apply.
Enrollment for the summer program is limited. Applications are being accepted now.
Evening Classes
A few elective classes will be offered during the summer term for part-time students to continue their studies.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Summer Daytime Intensive program includes all ten (10) courses, within the eleven (11) week term. Classes meet all day, Monday through Friday. It is the fastest way to complete the program.
The program includes five (5) required core courses and five (5) electives. The five required core courses are: Introduction to the Legal System, Professional Responsibility, Legal Research Methods, Legal Writing & Case Analysis I, and Technology in the Law Office. The five (5) electives will be chosen by the Program Director, and entered onto the summer schedule upon deciding what the electives will be.
course. They may elect to hold a live, virtual class for every single class meeting. Others may prefer to meet an hour per week, for example. Attendance is required. Individual instructors will provide their plan and course requirements on their classroom Canvas site.
pursue aid that might be available to them including: Private education loans, Veterans benefits/GI Bill for those eligible, and employer education assistance/training budgets just to name a few.
