Associate's of Occupational Studies Degree
– Paralegal Studies
18 months (72 weeks) The Paralegal Associate’s of Occupational Studies Degree Program at CCNN is specifically designed to help you develop an exciting and successful paralegal career. The paralegal training provided at CCNN will prepare you to work under the supervision of an attorney in an entry-level position in the public or private sectors of the law.
What is a paralegal?*
Paralegals help 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.
*Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics