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Paralegal
Associate of Applied Business
The curriculum
is designed to provide students with a “hands-on”
approach to gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to
perform the functions of a paralegal while understanding the
professional and ethical responsibilities of the position.
Courses in computer software applications, office procedures,
and law office management train the student for administrative
responsibilities. General courses in oral communication, written
communication, and social sciences serve to develop the student’s
interpersonal skills, customer focus, and writing expertise.
Finally, specialty courses in legal terminology, legal research
and writing, civil litigation, and other areas of law such
as probate, criminal and family law, allow students to tailor
their educational experience to accommodate their interests.
Duties of
the paralegal may include researching and analyzing a variety
of legal sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions,
legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes.
Under the supervision of an attorney, a paralegal may prepare
many of the following documents: briefs, pleadings, motions,
contracts, initial and amended articles of incorporation,
stock certificates and other securities, buy-sell agreements,
deeds, closing papers and binders, and wills and trusts instruments.
Additional functions may include filing documents, performing
factual research, preparing affidavits, maintaining case files,
inventorying real and personal property for estate planning,
and interviewing clients and witnesses. With experience, a
freelance paralegal could provide support on an “as-needed”
basis, helping law firms meet deadlines on special projects.
To graduate,
the student must achieve a minimum grade of “C”
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