Paralegal
The Paralegal program educates and trains students to perform substantive and procedural legal work under the supervision of a lawyer. Paralegals are non-lawyers who assist attorneys in their professional duties. Two options are available in the Paralegal program: an 63-credit AAS degree program and a 30-credit Intermediate Technical Certificate program. Upon completion of the Paralegal AAS degree, students will:
- Be able to think critically
- Demonstrate organizational skills
- Work effectively with a variety of legal office professionals and clients
- Understand and apply legal ethics as required by law
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the legal system and its various agencies
- Demonstrate solid interviewing and investigation skills
- Draft legal documents and memoranda pertinent to specific areas of law
- Demonstrate excellent writing, listening, and speaking skills
- Demonstrate knowledge in legal research and writing skills
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a variety of computer programs
- Maintain confidentiality
Completion of a Technical Skill Assessment is required.
BAS requires the following:
- Earned AAS Degree in same major as BAS
- Gen Ed Core 37 credits
- AAS program courses for a maximum of 50 credits (note: this can be less than 50 credits)
- 33 credits of approved upper-division coursework
- Total Credits Required for BAS is 120