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The Paralegal Profession
Education Requirements
Community colleges offer associates degree programs, while four-year institutions offer bachelors degrees in legal studies. Some colleges even provide masters programs.
The minimum requirement for most paralegal jobs are an associates degree. However, firms and businesses in large metropolitan areas sometimes require candidates to have a Bachelor's degree.
Courses for completion of a paralegal program include:
-Legal Research and Writing
-Civil Litigation
-Real Property
-Criminal Law
-Family Law
-Wills, Trusts, and Estates
-Elder Law
-Ethics and Professionalism
-Torts
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