Faculty: | School of Health and Community Services |
Field of Study: | Legal Assistant/Paralegal
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Description: | Law Clerks assist lawyers in such tasks as interviewing clients, conducting legal research, preparing documents, searching real estate and corporate registries, and in preparing cases for trial.
Your two-year Law Clerk program will provide you with extensive education and training necessary to assist lawyers and paralegals in both the private and public sector. You will be taught by experts in the legal field. In your first three semesters you are integrated with students in the college’s Paralegal Program. Your education will include such courses as Business and Contract Law, Introduction to Litigation, Legal Research and Writing, Criminal Law, Evidence, Advocacy, Small Claims Law, Practice Management, and Legal Accounting. In your final semester your skills will be further enhanced in the areas of Property Law, Family Law, Wills and Estates, Corporate Law, and Litigation Law. |
Cost per year:* | Plan to spend approximately $740 per year for books and supplies. |