Overview of the Program

The Paralegal Training Program is an extension service and training program of the UP Law Center that aims to lay the foundation for the development and professionalization of paralegal work in the country.

To be a paralegal in the Philippines, one needs to have at least a bachelor’s degree in the liberal arts or humanities, or a background in law. However, these undergraduate courses cannot prepare a student to face the bureaucratic labyrinth. The Paralegal Training Program of the UP Law Center was designed to provide its participants with basic and practical knowledge of substantial legal concepts pertaining to government; the judicial system; civil, criminal and quasi-judicial procedure; jurisdiction of local government units; ethical standards of judges, lawyers, and civil servants; and the rules, regulations, and procedures of various administrative agencies.

At the end of the program, the participants are expected to have developed the following abilities: to identify, analyze, and evaluate common conflict areas in paralegal work; to recommend law-based resolutions; and to process common legal transactions with trial courts and government agencies.