Directory - Legal Programs - Paralegal

For the student that wants to enter the legal field as Legal Assistant, or Paralegal, the Paralegal Program is an excellent place to start. The training emphasizes practical litigations tasks and skills. You will be trained to research legal issues, draft legal documents, prepare pleading, summarize documents, and interview clients to name a few.

You can expect to take classes in the following areas: Civil Procedure, Family Law, Contract Law, Torts, Legal Research and writing, Will, Trusts and Probate, and Procedure.

The employment outlook is bright, and law firms, legal departments, and various government offices are always in demand of well-trained talent. You can also opt to pursue such areas as: Litigation, Personal Injury, Corporate law, Bankruptcy, and Criminal Law.

Areas of employment generally include Executive assistant, Legal Secretary, and Legal File Clerk. Planning for your future starts today, and the Paralegal Program can help you make the right kind of preparations.

Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law. The paralegal program at the Phoenix-Campus is the only ABA approved Everest College Paralegal program.

Paralegal Programs by State

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