Program offered is an Associate.

The Paralegal Studies program offers students the unique opportunity to play a role in the legal system. Develop the skills needed to become an important part of a legal team. The Schiller Paralegal program provides students with the knowledge and technical skills to understand a range of legal practice areas. The focused Paralegal training concentrates on providing students with a fundamental awareness of the law. It also allows students to obtain practical hands-on skills during an externship that will assist in preparing students to meet the demands of the paralegal profession.

Courses focus on the following areas, amongst others:

• Legal research
• Civil and criminal law
• Property law
• Wills, trusts and estates

Students are also trained in legal research using online computer systems that access national legal databases.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded an Associate of Science degree.

The Paralegal Studies program is designed to prepare graduates to meet the following outcomes:

• Demonstrate an understanding of what a paralegal is, what a paralegal does, where a paralegal works, what is expected of a professional paralegal and the fields where paralegals are utilized.
• Locate and analyze relevant primary and secondary legal sources in electronic and print media.
• Utilize the critical thinking abilities necessary to operate in the legal profession.
• Use oral and written skills to communicate with participants throughout the legal process.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the significant similarities and differences among the areas of civil, criminal and administrative law.
• Demonstrate an ability to work in a legal environment.

This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue entry-level employment in the field or jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title.

Offered at: Florida

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