The Paralegal Associate Degree Program at Career College of Northern Nevada prepares you to work under the supervision of an attorney in an entry-level position in the public or private sectors of the law.
The Paralegal Associate 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.
(Associate Degree: 18 months/72 weeks)
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 research 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 important case documents for the attorneys.
Employment for Paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2018. Employers are trying to reduce costs and increase the availability and efficiency of legal services by hiring Paralegals to perform tasks formerly carried out by lawyers.
Formally trained Paralegals should have the best employment opportunities. While some paralegals train on the job, employers increasingly prefer graduates of postsecondary Paralegal education programs.
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