Paralegal Studies

The Paralegal Studies program emphasizes practical hands-on applications and prepares students to analyze cases and to prepare legal forms and documents required in litigating law suits, prosecuting crimes, closing real estate transactions, and drafting documents used in custody, separation, and divorce proceedings.

The program also emphasizes the ethical considerations for legal professionals as prescribed by the American Bar Association and the National Federation of Paralegal Associations.

Graduates are prepared to obtain entry-level positions working under the supervision of an attorney in private law firms or in other related occupations in government, legal departments of banks, corporations, insurance companies, accounting firms, and real estate development or property-management firms.

Skills You'll Learn

1. Identify, access, and abstract relevant information from primary and secondary legal sources using manual and computerized legal research techniques and methods.
2. Analyze, interpret, and apply relevant substantive and procedural law to circumstances involved in litigation and document preparation for civil, criminal, and specialized areas of the law.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethics, regulations, and procedures governing research, document preparation, and conduct of litigation.
4. Select and operate technology used for general office and legal specific applications.

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