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Paralegal Associates Degree
Getting an Online Paralegal Degree Can Lead You to a Successful Future in Justice
Victory in the courtroom results from strong teamwork. Our online Paralegal degree will prepare you be part of a successful legal team. By interviewing clients, drafting correspondence, and researching legal precedents, you will support Attorneys and law firms. It's a critically important role in the justice system, and it's a perfect career for people who are passionate about fact-finding and investigation.
As a Paralegal, working for a law firm is far from your only option. With an online Paralegal degree from Lakewood College, you'll be prepared to work for Judges, government agencies, and other legal entities. You'll help lay the groundwork for a successful trial by interviewing witnesses, researching case law, and preparing trial notebooks used by government Attorneys. It's fascinating work, and it's essential to the proper administration of justice. Get your Paralegal career started right -- with an online Paralegal degree from Lakewood College.
Paralegal Degree Online - On Your Schedule
Choosing Lakewood College to earn your online Paralegal degree is a great way to earn a high quality and respected education from a Nationally Accredited college on your own schedule. Take your classes anytime from wherever you have access to a computer with an internet connection. There's no better way to improve your future without interrupting your daily life.
For more information about how we can help you improve your life through education, call us at 1-800-517-0857.
What You Do as a Paralegal:
Once you have completed your online Paralegal degree, you will have gained all the skills you need to perform successfully in a career in the world of Law. Below are just some of the things that Paralegals are tasked with everyday:
- Call upon witnesses to testify at hearings
- Direct and coordinate law office activities, including the delivery of subpoenas
- Gather and analyze data, including statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes, and documents
- Investigate the facts and law of cases to prepare cases
- Maintain and monitor legal volumes to ensure the law library is up-to-date
- Prepare affidavits or other documents, maintain document files, and file pleadings with the Clerk of the Court
- Prepare legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements
Paralegal Job Titles:
By earning your Paralegal degree online, you could find a position such as a:
- Paralegal
- Legal Assistant
- Legal Secretary
- …and others
What You Will Learn in our Online Paralegal Degree:
As a graduate of our online Paralegal degree, you will earn exactly the same degree as students who attend our traditional, on-campus classes. Our curriculum explores Interesting topics that will help you support and contribute to the field of Law.
- Law and the Legal System
- Legal Research
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Contracts
- Legal Research and Writing
- Real Estate Law
- Corporate Law
- Law Office Technology
- Torts
- Family Law
- Career Development
- Success Strategies
- …plus, much more
Tuition & Fees
$130 per credit hour
Semester Tuition: $1,950.00
4 Semesters Required
15 Credits per Semester*
*with the exception of the last semester where there is 16.5 credits
To learn more, call one of our Admissions Representatives at 1-800-517-0857, option 1.
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