Ever dreamt of working in the legal field? Want to enter into a world of fast-paced law? Then the Paralegal Studies Program at McIntosh College could be for you!
You could prepare for many rewarding career paths, including:
- Corporate Legal Departments
- Banks
- Private Law Firms
- Federal/State Court Systems
- Individual Attorneys
The Paralegal Studies Associate of Science Degree program can provide the academic and technical foundation to help you build a professional career as a paralegal. Our Paralegal Studies Program offers a broad spectrum of pertinent paralegal issues in the curriculum, including traditional legal research, communications, and business and computer courses.
Our paralegal training offers the additional advantage of receiving computerized research instruction using Westlaw.
Paralegal Studies Program graduates from McIntosh College can pursue opportunities within the federal and state court systems, government offices, large law firms, corporate legal departments, banks or with individual attorneys. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos114.htm), law firms currently employ about 7 out of 10 paralegals and legal assistants, offering challenging and important work in this expanding industry.
Paralegal Studies Program Educational Objectives:
- Competency in the core areas of substantive law
- The ability to prioritize and index information as it relates to legal issues and matters
- The ability to draft basic legal documents and proceedings
- The ability to perform basic legal research
- The ability to understand and use legal terminology
- An understanding of the court system and legal processes
- CLA Exam Preparation
Courses that one might take in the Paralegal Studies program are as follows:
- Advanced Legal Skills
- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Family Law
- Introduction to Legal Studies
- Law Office Procedures
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- Legal Environment of Business
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Real Estate Law
- Torts
- Wills, Estates, and Trusts
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Each spring, McIntosh College is the test site for the Certified Legal Assistant Exam administered by the National Association of Legal Assistants. Students enrolled in our Paralegal Studies Program are encouraged to take the course and the CLAź Exam. McIntosh College does not guarantee third-party testing. Test requirements for taking and passing examinations are not controlled by McIntosh College but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agencies without notice to McIntosh College.
To learn more about our Paralegal Studies Program or to speak to an admissions representative, contact us today!
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