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Paralegal - Mesa
Program Info
Paralegal Program
Join a profession that is ranked among the fastest-growing occupations in the United States! There is a growing need for paralegals in the legal profession. The Paralegal program will give you the training you need, providing a complete overview of practical litigation skills and tasks.
You will gain the necessary tools to provide vital assistance to lawyers, clients and courts. Legal Assistants (paralegals) may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.
Paralegal Class Training
The Paralegal program prepares you to perform duties such as:
- Researching legal issues
- Drafting legal documents
- Preparing pleadings
- Summarizing documents
- Organizing trial notebooks
- Interviewing clients
Family and criminal law are other principal subjects covered in this program. Family law specializes in: divorce, separation, custody, adoption, guardianship, and community property. Criminal law covers: common law, statutory crimes and punishment, crime classification, principles of liability, and basic criminal procedure concepts.
The Everest College Paralegal Program at the Phoenix campus is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.
The Everest College - Phoenix Paralegal Program is the only ABA approved Paralegal Program.
The paralegal program at the Phoenix Campus is the only ABA approved Everest College Paralegal program.
