Pasco-Hernando State College Volume XII, Issue II - Fall 2018 | Page 18

learn the laws of the state where they are likely to work,”
said Cors.
Students are most surprised when they go through the Paralegal
Studies program and learn that some exams are open book.
Cors explains that this exam method provides students with an
authentic workplace experience. “When paralegals research, they
look through law books, they do not have all the cases in the land
memorized—they need to find reference and cite their findings; the
Judge Hintzman swears in mock trial witness
open book exam allows this,” says Cors.
Some students pursue Paralegal Studies in preparation for law
Many PHSC paralegal studies students join the Legal Eagles school, in the meantime deciding whether they are a good fit for
Club, an avenue for like-minded people to gather, network, build further legal studies. Others, like Condich, enter with the sole
relationships and do charitable volunteer work. purpose of doing what they love to do—helping people through
legal research—and while less than glamorous, become behind-
the-scene heroes to clients on both sides of the courtroom.
Paralegal students in action at Mock Trial
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PHSC Perspective