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Paralegal (BS) - Springfield

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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.

Paralegals continue to assume a growing range of tasks and perform many of the same jobs as lawyers. You will gain the necessary tools to provide vital assistance to lawyers, clients and courts.

The Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal prepares you to perform duties such as:
  • Researching legal issues
  • Drafting legal documents
  • Preparing pleadings
  • Summarizing documents
  • Organizing trial notebooks
  • Interviewing clients
Learn fundamental knowledge about the formation of contracts, breach of contracts, and remedies for the breach of contracts. Become familiar with the terminology, policies and procedures applied to: estate planning, wills, trusts, estate taxes, estate sales, and joint tenancy.

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.

Some career opportunities include:
  • Legal secretary
  • Litigation secretary
  • Executive assistant

The paralegal program at the Phoenix Campus is the only ABA approved Everest College Paralegal program.

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