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Oct 15, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Paralegal, A.S. (604.3)
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Associate of Science
This program prepares you to work as a legal assistant or paralegal. Paralegals are employed by banks, real estate offices, title companies, brokerage houses, corporations, governmental agencies and lawyers/law firms.
Upon successful completion of this program, the graduate will:
- Prepare and develop case-related materials for civil and criminal litigation.
- Locate, identify and interpret legal principles applicable to specific client cases identifying issues generally applicable to various areas of substantive law.
- Prepare documents utilized in various areas of substantive law and conduct legal research in both traditional and digital environments.
- Analyze procedural issues which arise in litigation, real estate, probate, criminal and family areas of law.
- Employ accurate terminology of the field and use a professional tone in all communications.
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Minimum Credits to Graduate: 62–64
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