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Paralegal
Become A Paralegal
While lawyers assume ultimate responsibility for legal work, they often delegate many of their tasks to paralegals. In fact, paralegals also called legal assistants continue to assume a growing range of tasks in the Nation's legal offices and perform many of the same tasks as lawyers. Nevertheless, they are still explicitly prohibited from carrying out duties which are considered to be the practice of law, such as setting legal fees, giving legal advice, and presenting cases in court.
One of a paralegals most important tasks is helping lawyers prepare for closings, hearings, trials, and corporate meetings. Paralegals investigate the facts of cases and ensure that all relevant information is considered. They also identify appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal articles, and other materials that are relevant to assigned cases. After they analyze and organize the information, paralegals may prepare written reports that attorneys use in determining how cases should be handled. Should attorneys decide to file lawsuits on behalf of clients, paralegals may help prepare the legal arguments, draft pleadings and motions to be filed with the court, obtain affidavits, and assist attorneys during trials. Paralegals also organize and track files of all important case documents and make them available and easily accessible to attorneys.
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KAPLAN UNIVERSITY
Kaplan University online offers the following paralegal degree and certification programs:
2+2 B.S. in Paralegal Studies
A.A.S. in Paralegal Studies
B.S. in Paralegal Studies
Pathway to Paralegal Certificate
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Everest University
Everest University offers the following online degrees in paralegal studies:
Associate in Science, Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Bachelors of Science in Paralegal Studies
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PENN FOSTER CAREER SCHOOL
Penn Foster Career School offers the following home study programs in paralegal studies:
Paralegal Certificate
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