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Students
who complete the Paralegal Studies curriculum, which is administered by the
Accounting and Managerial Studies Department, will receive the Associate in
Applied Science (AAS) degree. The program, which is approved by the American
Bar Association, has the following goals:
1.
To give Students the necessary substantive knowledge and practical skills
to qualify them for entry-level positions as paralegals.
2.To
prepare students for successful transfer to a four-year college.
3.
To give students the foundation for lifelong career and personal growth.
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. The Paralegal can perform
tasks delegated by a lawyer as long as the lawyer is responsible to the
client and assumes full professional responsibility for the work. A
Paralegal cannot give legal advice, appear in court, set fees or otherwise
engage in the practice of law.
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