PLS-250: Paralegal Communication Skills
- 1 Credit Hour
- Law/Criminal Justice Department
- Summer 2026
Course Description
This course provides basic communications skills needed by paralegals as perceived by both paralegals and the lawyers and other professionals with whom they work. These skills include listening, writing, speaking, conflict resolution, assertiveness, and nonverbal communications. Listening activities include: exercises which develop active listening strategies and notetaking. Writing activities include exercises to construct clear sentences, compose letters which obtain and transmit information, and summarize facts. Speaking activities include exercises to fully, clearly and effectively obtain and relay information. Nonverbal activities include strategies and tactics for effective law office communications. Students learn to identify their own communication styles and methods for improving their communication effectiveness.
Prerequisites
PLS 260 or permission of program director.
Register for this CoursePLS-250 Sections for Summer 2026
1 Section Offered
PLS-250, Section SL1
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | Jun 1st, 2026 – Jul 2nd, 2026 | N/A |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Online |
| Date(s) | Jun 1st, 2026 – Jul 2nd, 2026 |
| Day / Time | N/A |