Degrees
Offered:
Associate
-
Paralegal
A
Paralegal,
sometimes
called
Legal
Assistant
or
Lawyer's
Assistant,
is
supervised
by
an
attorney
and
assists
attorneys
with
legal
research,
drafts
documents
and
motions
which
are
filed
in
court,
interviews
clients
and
witnesses,
manages
cases,
and
is
involved
in
the
gathering
of
evidence
and
the
litigation
procedure.
Paralegals
are
also
often
involved
in
trial
assistance
and
other
dispute
resolution
processes,
as
well
as
with
the
preparation
of
real
estate
documents,
probate,
contracts,
corporate
matters
and
law
office
investigation.
Short
of
advising
clients,
making
legal
decisions,
and
representing
clients
in
a
court
of
law,
a
paralegal
is
trained
to
handle
most
of
the
challenging
tasks
formerly
handled
solely
by
lawyers.
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Degrees Offered:
Associate Degree in Legal Assistant/Paralegal
While lawyers assume ultimate responsibility for legal work, they often delegate many of their tasks to Legal Assistants/Paralegals. This online program will prepare you to analyze legal material for internal use, maintain reference files, conduct research for attorneys, and collect and analyze evidence for agency hearings. You'll also gain experience in helping lawyers prepare for closings, hearings, trials, and corporate meetings.
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