Find out more about Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal

Program Details

Prepare for a career assisting an attorney with this online paralegal associate degree. You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to help an attorney in many of the functions they perform, making a difference in the law firm or as a court clerk, government employee, title examiner, legal investigator, or other related careers. As you study you will cover a large variety of topics, including:

• Ethics
• Interpreting legal documents
• Strategies for understanding case law
• Investigating the facts of a case
• Overview of the law

Students will conduct extensive research through various online sources and will write in-depth law reports and memoranda.

Graduates are qualified to transfer to a four-year degree in the law field or to sit for the Arizona Legal Document Preparer Examination.

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