Criminal Litigation

The Criminal Litigation course explores the intricacies of criminal law and procedure. Issues addressed in the course range from search and arrest, through the criminal process, to appeal.

Course Category: Self-Study Courses

Course Level: Advanced

CLE Credit: Substantive

CLE Hours: 20.0

Fees: $250 for Members and $300 for Non-members

Course Materials: Self-study courses typically come with a PDF of the complete textbook, a PDF of the textbook by chapter and a glossary of terms. Once you’ve finished studying, you’ll take the corresponding exams to earn CLE. 
Description: The Criminal Litigation course explores the intricacies of criminal law and procedure.  Issues addressed in the course range from search and arrest, through the criminal process, to appeal. As a paralegal working with either a prosecutor’s office or a defense attorney’s office, you are likely to encounter issues involving criminal law, therefore the course examines these issues from both perspectives. Paralegals can assist attorneys in many ways throughout the duration of a criminal case. After completing this Criminal Litigation course, a paralegal will have knowledge to assist:
  • Identify Fourth Amendment issues in search and seizure fact patterns
  • Apply warrant requirement exceptions for warrantless searches and seizures
  • Recognize due process violations in government interrogations
  • Protect a defendant’s constitutional rights throughout the judicial proceedings
  • Define elements of an offense
  • Identify accomplices, principals and accessories to a crime
  • Draft a complaint or indictment
  • Calculate the statute of limitations for a crime
  • Prepare for various pre-trial hearings
  • Participate in trial strategizing
  • Request discovery and file pre-trial motions
  • Prepare for and participate in jury selection
  • Aid in organization and presentation during trial
  • Draft post-trial motions
  • Collect information for presentence investigation reports
  • Prepare for revocation hearings
  • Apply rules for filing appeals
  • Draft appellate motions and briefs
  • Recognize issues in juvenile proceedings
  • Apply provisions of The Electronic Communications Privacy Act


* The distinguished ACP© credential is only available to current NALA Certified Paralegals. Anyone, regardless of credentials, may take this course solely for gaining knowledge and will receive a certificate of completion upon successful completion of the course and exam.

Course Year: 2017

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Self-Study courses expire after 1 year.

Courses are priced for individual use and consumption and are not intended for rebroadcast and sharing.

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No cancellations or refunds are provided.

Self-Study FAQs

All self-study courses qualify for CLE through NALA.  For more information on other institutions please click here.

If available, you may use the print function from your browser to print the material. This is copyrighted material and any distribution is strictly prohibited. Not all self-study courses have printable material.

No, a textbook is either included or not necessary for the self-study courses.

No, the courses are designed as continuing education courses and may qualify as meeting continuing education requirements for professional certifications and attorney licenses.  In addition, the courses may be used in the classroom to supplement formal training.  However, the courses are not designed to take the place of formal paralegal training as may be available through a community college or university.