Legal/Paralegal studies usually prepare students as a paralegal or legal assistant which allows them to perform 
most of the administrative work for an attorney or lawyer. In some countries and states, paralegals are licensed; regulated by the government. Students meet rewarding opportunities after graduation as they’re in demand at various law firms. Online or offline degree materials are structure methodically focusing on practical skills & case studies.
- Course topics in associated, graduate and undergraduate studies include
- Legal Research
- Legal writing & Document Preparation
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation
- Business Organization
- Secured transaction and bankruptcy
- Legal ethics
- Employment law
- Property law
- Rules of evidence
Paralegal qualified is a person qualified by education or training with or without employed by a lawyer, legal body, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs delegated legal research, documentation and paperwork.
The responsibilities of paralegals are –
- Case management, Unite and coordinate all aspects of a case and ensure appropriate steps are taken in a timely manner
- Calculating legal deadlines and prepare legal documentation
- Involving in traditional and computer-based Legal research, fact gathering, and interviewing clients
- Drafting and analyzing legal documents including signing legal correspondence that is informative
Preparing for assistance during trial - Summarizing legal documents and proceedings including depositions, interrogatories and testimony
- Attending substantive legal proceedings including executions of wills, depositions, court or administrative hearings and trials with the attorney
- Paralegals may also perform clerical and administrative duties as per the need, especially in a small office or chamber.
Paralegals specialize in certain aspects –
- Estate planning and probate
- Family Law
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate
