Legal Administrative Assistant

Diploma Program

• perform legal administrative and secretarial assistance
• work with a variety of legal entities including law firms, corporations, government, and more
• learn how to prepare and process legal documents
• learn legal terminology, civil procedures, and discovery
• understand sources of law and the court system

Paralegal

Associate Degree Program

• prepare for employment as a paralegal working under the supervision of an attorney
• program approved by the American Bar Association
• provide legal services to both the private and public sectors
• learn from working paralegals and attorneys
• assist attorneys with pre-trial preparation, depositions, and the preparation of legal documents
• prepare for a variety of work settings, including law firms, corporations, government, and more

Paralegal - OnlinePlus

Associate Degree Program

• a partially online program with both online and some on-campus classes
• on-campus classes could be as seldom as one night per week
• work on online class work on your own schedule with regular instructor feedback and support
• program approved by the American Bar Association
• prepare for a variety of work settings, including law firms, corporations, government, and more

The American Bar Association has adopted the following definition:

A legal assistant or paralegal is a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Legal assistants or paralegals may not provide services directly to the public except as permitted by law.