Legal Studies Institute

Paralegal Program
SPRING 2011

CORE COURSES
Civil Procedures ....…….………………….. ….. (January 24 — April 18)…………………………….Monday evenings
Kevin Opolka, Esq. 7:00 PM - 10:00PM
The Legal System...…………………………... ..(January 18 — April 19)...…………….….…………Tuesday evenings
Judge Jose Rodriguez 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Introduction to Paralegalism……...………........(January 20 — April 21)…....…………………..…Thursday evenings
Aida Rodriguez, CLA 7:00 PM—10:00 PM

SPECIALTY COURSES
Criminal Law………………………………….....(January 18 — April 19) …………….….……….. Tuesday evenings
Judge Julio Jimenez 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Estates & Trusts.………..……………….............(January 19 — April 20)…………............................Wednesday evenings
Bruce Iden, Esq. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Trial Techniques…………………………......... ..(January 20 — April 21)……...…...…………....…. Thursday evenings
Kevin Opolka, Esq. 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

SEMINARS
(Weekday evenings, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM & Saturday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM )
Tax Law…………... ... ....……………………………….………………………………………...…...…..Mon. Jan.. 31
Commercial Arbitration……. ….…………………………………………………………………………..Tues.., Feb 22
Appellate Support….....………...………………………………………………………………………......Wed.., Mar. 9
Labor Law.…….....…….……………………………………………………………..……………...…….Thurs.., Mar 31
Anti-Money Laundering.………………………………………………………………………...…………Sat., Apr. 9

SATURDAY CORE COURSES

Legal Writing……………..…………...….…….(January 22 — April 16)……...……………...………....Saturday mornings
Mercedes Prieto, Esq. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Legal Research.………………………….……..(January 22 — April 16)……………………..................Saturday afternoons
Benjamin Schulman, Esq. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SATURDAY SPECIALTY COURSES

Torts …… .………………...…………...……....( January 22 — April 16)…………………………...….Saturday mornings
Judge Jose Rodriguez 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Real Estate..………………………...…………..(January 22 — April 16)…………..…………….……Saturday afternoons
Judge Barbara Areces 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Law Office Management.....…………...….…….(January 24 — April 18)……...……………...……….Monday evenings
Grace Lopez, LOM 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
* A separate certificate will be awarded upon completion. May be used to substitute a paralegal course. Exclusions apply. This course will require (3)
Saturday sessions and will conflict with Saturday morning classes. Students must have completed core courses prior to registering.

For more information, please visit our website at www.lsi.fiu.edu or contact us at legal@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-348-2491 FAX: 305-348-2030
The administration of the Legal Studies Institute reserves the right to modify, delete, cancel, add or change course
and seminar programs, tuition fee, classroom location, faculty and courses as deemed necessary.