Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies at Delaware County Community College |
Delaware County Community College
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Delaware County Community College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus with 10,816 students in Media, PA.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
The mission of Delaware County Community College is to offer educational programs and services that are accessible, comprehensive, community centered and flexible in order to enhance the development
of the community and residents of its service area. |
Delaware County Community College
Associate degree
Paralegal Studies
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Paralegal Studies is an associate degree program intended to train a generalist paralegal. Graduates are likely to find employment as paralegals under the direction of attorneys (to do otherwise would be practicing law without a license) in law firms, legal departments of large corporations, insurance companies, title companies, legal service companies and federal, state or local governmental agencies.
Upon successful completion of the associate degree program in Paralegal Studies, students should be able to:
Conduct legal research to identify the appropriate laws, judicial decisions, regulations and other legal literature applicable to specific legal problems.
Research and draft written memoranda as directed by an attorney
Research and draft pleadings and other legal documents as directed by an attorney
Investigate and develop the facts of a case under the direction of an attorney.
Assist an attorney to prepare a case for trial and assist during trial.
Maintain all relevant case documents.
Maintain files of a case including but not limited to correspondence, pleadings, reports and briefs
Draft basic documents applicable to contracts, real estate transactions, domestic relations, and estates, trusts and wills as well as other appropriate legal documents
Apply modern technology to the performance of legal work and tasks
Identify and analyze the ethical issues that arise for the Paralegal Professional
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