A legal assistant or paralegal is a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, government agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.
The Goal of the Paralegal Studies Program is: To provide a general education with emphasis on substantive legal and ethical principals requiring students to...
CVTCs Paralegal Program, which has been providing quality paralegal instruction in the Chippewa Valley since 1978, is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is a member of the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE). The ABA is the most widely recognized accrediting body of paralegal programs in the United States. The ABA ensures that approved paralegal programs maintain high standards in their curriculum, faculty, library...
This two-year program prepares students to perform legal administrative duties for law firms, banks, corporations, and savings and loans. The Legal Assistant program develops competencies in word processing, legal terminology, legal office procedures, legal documentation, legal transcription, legal research, time management, and organizational skills. Graduates will be granted an associate‘s degree upon completion of the Legal Assistant program.
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The legal assistant plays a vital role in the American justice system. Yearly increases in court cases increase the demand for skilled professionals.
Attorneys are in need of trained legal assistants to research, draft legal documents and prepare cases for litigation.
In City College Legal Assisting Program, you'll study various disciplines of law, effective research techniques, preparation of legal documents and computer applications. On externship,...
The Business Administration Management Major offers basic business and management courses as well as the courses which will provide the student with current and innovative business and managerial techniques and information.
Graduates of the program may have opportunities for entry level positions in banking, insurance, sales, personnel, management and/or operations.
The curriculum consists of ninety-two (92) credit hours presented over six (6)...
The legal assistant plays a vital role in the American justice system. Yearly increases in court caseloads increase the demand for skilled professionals. Attorneys are in need of trained legal assistants to research, draft legal documents and prepare cases for litigation.
In the City College Legal Assisting Program, you'll study various types of law, effective research techniques, preparation of legal documents and computer applications. Through...
The legal assistant plays a vital role in the American justice system. Yearly increases in court caseloads increase the demand for skilled professionals. Attorneys are in need of trained legal assistants to research, draft legal documents and prepare cases for litigation.
In the City College Legal Assisting Program, you'll study various types of law, effective research techniques, preparation of legal documents and computer applications. Through...
The legal assistant plays a vital role in the American justice system. Yearly increases in court caseloads increase the demand for skilled professionals. Attorneys are in need of trained legal assistants to research, draft legal documents and prepare cases for litigation.
In the City College Legal Assisting Program, you'll study various types of law, effective research techniques, preparation of legal documents and computer applications. Through...
The Paralegal/Legal Studies Program will prepare you for work as a paralegal. You will assist attorneys in government, corporations, and private law offices.
Areas of employment for paralegals include accident/personal injury, banking, bankruptcy, civil rights, corporate, criminal, entertainment and sports, environmental, estate and probate, family, government, immigration, insurance defense, intellectual property, labor, malpractice, marine, real...
The study of paralegal is designed to prepare students with the necessary skills to become highly trained paralegals to meet the needs of corporations, law firms and offices, and other sectors where law related work is performed. This degree requires 24 hours of credit from the General Education Core and 39 credit hours of core paralegal courses for a total of 63 credit hours. Students completing an A.A.S. in Paralegal will find themselves employable...
The Venango Campus of Clarion University offers an Associate of Science degree paralegal business studies. This program is approved by the American Bar Association, one of three approved programs in northwestern Pennsylvania. The program prepares graduates to assist lawyers and their clients in law offices, courthouses, and governmental institutions. In addition, when authorized to do so by administrative, statutory, or court authority, graduates...
Paralegals, or legal assistants, have come to occupy a recognized place of importance in the legal profession. Responsibilities are broad and may include interviewing clients and witnesses, conducting investi-gations, developing evidence, legal research, legal document prepa-ration, legal case management, and providing general litigation as-sistance in various agencies and the courts.
A legal assistant/paralegal cannot give legal advice, represent...
The Paralegal Technology program trains persons to assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services. Paralegals are employed by private law firms, financial institutions, courts, prosecutors' offices, legal aid societies, public defenders' programs and corporate law offices.
Clark State cooperates with Sinclair Community College to offer approximately one year of courses leading toward an associate degree with a major in paralegal. Students are...
The purpose of the Paralegal Studies Program is to provide students with the skills necessary to perform specifically delegated substantive legal work under the supervision of an attorney. Paralegals and other non-lawyers are prohibited from practicing law.
The program consists of an associate degree (A.A.S.). The associate degree is designed mainly for students who have not attended college before or those who have a limited amount of previous college...
Required General Education Courses (18 credits) CM101 - English Composition I ...................................................3
CM115 - Public Speaking ...............................................................3
MA105 - Survey of Math or MA110 Intermediate Algebra or
MA111 - College Algebra .................................................3
Science Gen. Ed ....................................................................................3
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CCC offers a degree program for Legal Assistants (paralegals) that includes a mixture of general education, legal theory, and practical skills. It is designed to provide a broad-based education in many areas of law allowing students to explore the discipline before committing to an area of specialization. Bureau of Labor statistics predict the number of jobs available for Legal Assistants will rise. Employment in the paralegal field is expected to...
The American Bar Association (ABA) approves Coastline‘s Paralegal Studies Program. The Paralegal Program prepares personnel for the intermediary position between the legal secretary and the attorney, performing work under the supervision of an attorney. Paralegals work in law offices and other legal and law related environments and many interact with clients. This is not a pre-law program and is not designed to prepare the student to become an attorney....
The Paralegal Technology curriculum prepares individuals to work under the supervision of attorneys by performing routine legal tasks, and assisting with substantive legal work. A paralegal/legal assistant may not practice law, give legal advice, or represent clients in a court of law.
Course work includes substantive and procedural legal knowledge in the areas of civil litigation, legal research and writing, real estate, family law, wills, estates,...
Must take the following in this section:
bulletRQ295 - Foundations of Online Learning (formerly Academic and Career Planning)
Must take all required Learning Outcomes Assessments prior to graduation. See student handbook for details.
General Education
Must take the following in this section:
bulletEnglish ( 6 Hours ) Including 1 course from:
bulletEN101 - Proficiency in Writing
bulletHumanities ( 3...
This degree program is designed to prepare students for paraprofessional positions in the legal field. A legal assistant or paralegal is a person, qualified by education, training, or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible....
