Paralegal Studies Fully Online Certificate
More than 2,000 people have turned to our Paralegal Institute at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University in the last 30 years to prepare for new careers, or advance in their current positions.
Our Paralegal Institute offers a fully online certificate focused in Paralegal Studies
that will provide you with the confidence, connections, practical skills—and enhanced
resume—to start or advance your career in the legal community.
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ABA-Approved Certificate (10 courses)
If you are ready to be a paralegal, this certificate program is for you. Earn your ABA-Approved Certificate in Paralegal Studies by completing just 10 courses. Courses cover a variety of legal topics—all applicable to a career in the field of law. Find out more about our Program Format and Requirements.
Our fully online format allows us to be accessible to students all over the country and world. Courses are taught both synchronously and asynchronously by faculty with extensive professional backgrounds and real-life experience working in the legal field.
Full-Time and Part-Time Options
Our certificate program is offered full time over the summer and part time in the evenings during fall, winter and spring terms. Classes are delivered in a fully online format using both synchronous and asynchronous learning.
You can begin our certificate program in any of the four terms below and complete your studies either part time in the evening (ideally over six terms in one and a half years, though in as little as three terms in ten months) or full time over the summer (in 11 weeks).
Classes and Schedules
| Spring 2025 Term |
March 24, 2025- June 9, 2025 |
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| Summer 2025 Term |
June 16, 2025- August 29, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 Term |
September 15, 2025 – December 4, 2025 |
| Winter 2026 Term | January 12, 2026 – March 26, 2026 Application Deadline: December 12, 2025 Registration: May 9- June 9, 2025 |
Students will access their classes through Canvas, the University's learning management system.
Spring Term began on March 24, 2025.
Summer Term begins on June 16, 2025.
Paralegal Institute Transcripts
If you would like a copy of your transcript from the Paralegal Institute at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, please email Mary%20Olson, our Program Director.
You will receive the copy of your transcript within 5 to 7 business days.
Paralegal Certificate Programs (Fully Online)
Part-Time Evening Program
Our Part-time Evening Program is built for flexibility. Classes are offered in the evenings from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Each class meets once a week and you can choose the number of classes you want to take per term, completing the program over several terms.
Full-Time Summer Program
Our Summer Daytime Intensive Program allows students to complete the entire program of 10 courses, offered Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., and earn a Certificate in General Practice in just one summer of 11 weeks. This is the quickest way to complete the program.
Why Paralegal Studies at Duquesne Kline School of Law?
I am grateful every day for the opportunity to participate in and complete Duquesne Kline School of Law's Paralegal Institute. So many doors are open to me and the possibilities are endless.
My time at the Paralegal Institute was nothing short of amazing. The Paralegal Institute’s dedication to academic excellence and career preparation has allowed me to be immediately effective in the legal field. Thanks to the readily available and helpful faculty, I have become hired at a tremendous firm and gained academic notoriety by way of winning the LEX scholarship.
