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California Regional Consortia

eDiscovery and Litigation Support Certificate

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Submitter's Information

Name

Fawaz Al-Malood

Title

Associate Dean of Business

Region

Los Angeles

College

Mt. San Antonio College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Jennifer Galbraith

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

eDiscovery and Litigation Support Certificate

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Paralegal (140200)

Projected Start Date

08/15/22

Catalog Description

The eDiscovery and Litigation Support Certificate is designed for paralegals and other professionals interested in gaining employment in the emerging fields of litigation support and electronic discovery. Litigation support professionals help identify, preserve, collect, produce, and manage electronically stored information (ESI) in modern litigation. Courses focus on how such technology is rapidly changing the legal field and provides practical skills in popular eDiscovery platforms and databases.

   

The twelve-unit certificate includes four required three-unit courses, PLGL 100 (Litigation and eDiscovery); PLGL 101 (eDiscovery Project Management); PLGL 102 (Litigation Support Tech); and PLGL 103 (Litigation Support Applications).  There are no prerequisites to enroll in any of the eDiscovery certificate courses.  All certificate coursework may be taken either for a grade or pass/fail.

Enrollment Completer Projections

30

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

This certificate is designed to provide existing legal professionals, including paralegals or IT professionals with knowledge of eDiscovery and litigation support technology.  

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

12

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Courses within the eDiscovery certificate will provide students with foundational knowledge about litigation practice and eDiscovery in PLGL 100.  In PLGL 101, students will learn about project management within the context of eDiscovery.  Students in PLGL 102 will learn about litigation support from data collection to trial and students in PLGL 103 will gain practical knowledge concerning the applications used in litigation support.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
PLGL 100The Litigation Practice and eDiscovery
3S1
PLGL 101
Project Management Principles in eDiscovery
3S1
PLGL 102
Litigation Support Technology from Data Collection to Trial
3S1
PLGL 103
Litigation Support Applications
3S1




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Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

Mt. San Antonio College

College

Mt. San Antonio College

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

Jennifer Galbraith

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Reason for program recommendation request

Locally Approved

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
This is a certificate that can be earned by paralegal students working toward the Paralegal Degree. It can also benefit working legal professionals, including, but not limited to, paralegals and IT professionals.
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None
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
30
Advisory Minutes
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Priority Sector

Unassigned

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Submission Details

Published at

05/13/22 - 07:02 AM

Status

Recommended

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