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Welcome
to the Paralegal Studies Department
This curriculum is designed for those who wish
to pursue a career in a law office as a paraprofessional. It is also
designed for legal secretaries presently employed in attorneys' offices
who wish to improve their skills for career advancement.
A legal assistant is a trained specialist who can manage a law office
operation, relieving a practicing attorney of those routine sections of
cases that require knowledge of the legal process, and assisting the
attorney with handling of complicated legal problems. The legal assistant
also assists the attorney in legal research and in the design and
development of new procedures, techniques, services, and processes for the
law office. The legal assistant can also prepare and interpret legal
documents and analyze procedural problems through the selection,
compilation, and use of technical information from various legal
references.
Completion of all requirements for this curriculum will lead to the award
of the A.A.S.
A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows; part-time
students should consult an adviser.
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