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 “A
four-year degree would
help a potential paralegal
to gain the analytical
and writing skills required
to work in the paralegal
field; also having a degree
that contained a paralegal
curriculum would provide
familiarity with necessary
legal concepts."
-
Heather Moreau
'92, Senior litigation
paralegal, Paul, Frank
& Collins PC
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Program Highlights
One of the strengths
that distinguishes this paralegal
program from many other paralegal
programs is its practical and “hands-on”
nature, designed around the needs
of career-minded students and the
legal profession.
- Start
taking courses in the legal
field beginning in your first semester
and complete an intensive, 165-hour
internship in your final year.
- Develop
solid research and writing skills
that you can apply in many fields
after taking challenging legal courses
in conjunction with a theme-based
series of upper-level social science
courses.
- Learn
to prepare pleadings, interview
clients, research legal problems,
draft documents and assist attorneys
at trial.
- Become
well-versed in legal ethics,
legal writing and critical thinking.
- Students
will earn an embedded associate’s
degree in Paralegal Studies after
two years and a bachelor’s
degree in Paralegal Studies after
four years.
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