Legal Assisting (paralegal)
Associate of Applied Science (Two year program)
The Legal Assisting Program prepares a student for a career as a legal assistant in law firms, insurance companies, title companies, government agencies and large corporations. As a two-year recommended program of studies, the Legal Assisting curriculum combines liberal arts courses with law courses to provide a generalist legal assistant. The program is accredited by ACBSP. This is a part-time only program.
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
This program provides the student the opportunity to:
- understand legal concepts and principals.
- learn the applicable skills to function as a paralegal.
The graduate of this program is able to:
- apply fundamental legal concepts and principles.
- apply critical thinking skills to legal and social issues.
- conduct legal research using both primary and secondary sources in either printed or electronic versions.
- prepare legal documents.
- explain the constitutional foundation of the federal and state court systems for both civil and criminal procedures.
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