He teaches Discrimination Law and Wage and Hour Practice in the Human Resource Management program. He teaches Legal Research and Writing and Electronic Discovery in the Paralegal Studies program. Greathouse has been teaching on a part-time basis for the past nine years in CSUEB’s Paralegal Studies and Human Resource Management programs. He has also worked as General Counsel for a nutritional and high technology map company. Greathouse is an experienced appellate attorney who has handled appeals in state and federal court. He has prepared and argued numerous motions in state and federal courts in real estate, personal injury, business, and employment cases.
Greathouse has tried approximately 20 criminal and civil jury cases to completion in state and federal court. He has been a practicing attorney in the State of California since 1981. Michael Greathouse is a 1981 graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law. He has been an active member of the State Bar of California since December 1977, specializing in real estate, consumer, business, and non-profit law related matters. from the University of Michigan Law School. Dickerson graduated from Brandeis University with honors majoring in American & Urban Studies and received his J.D. He has been a member of the faculty of the CSUEB Paralegal Studies Program since 1991, and is an instructor of Contract Law and Nonprofit Law. Life is not about the ultimate destination but the journey getting there and what we experience and learn along the way.ĭickerson is the Director of the Paralegal Studies Program at California State University, East Bay and a former member of the ABA Standing Committee on Paralegals Approval Commission and an active member of and presenter for The American Association for Paralegal Education. The joy of teaching is to inspire students to move forward with the desire of learning and doing and not be afraid to take risks. Program Formatĭwight Dickerson, Esq., sincerely believes as professionals that we have a duty to bring along the next generation of professionals. Submissions will be accepted after the start of the student's final session in the program and no later than 30 days after the end date of the student's final session in the program.
Students will need to submit this form for review to the Paralegal Studies Program Director, along with three writing samples from assignments completed during the Paralegal Studies program. or Canadian college/university or who have otherwise not met the UWSR (University Writing Skills Requirement) need to complete the Writing Proficiency Declaration Form during their final session in the Paralegal Studies program. To comply with this requirement, students who have not received a Bachelor's or Master's degree from a U.S. Writing Proficiency Requirement The ABA requires students to demonstrate writing proficiency at the college level. Please note, a “C” grade or better is required for a class to count toward your certificate. To earn your Certificate in Paralegal Studies, simply complete 12 courses: