Training

Training to become a Paralegal Online offers the flexibility to learn at your own pace in your home or office. Online training with our school for all required topics and subjects will offer the best Paralegal Training available.

The Course will train and teach you to:

• Analyze Legal Documents
• Introduction to Paralegal
• Introduction to Law
• Document Preparation
• Paralegal Ethics
• Paralegal Procedures and Practices

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Certification

Course online students receive a Certification diploma, upon successful completion of the Online course.

Jobs

The Employment and job outlook remain very strong. Programs typically include an internship where you will work for several months for a private law firm, public defender, attorney general, corporate legal agency, bank, or government agency.

The salary range for paralegals and legal assistants with less than two years of experience range from $26,000-$35,000 in law firms. These numbers are an average. The size of the office and years of Paralegal Experience can greatly effect the salary.

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• Positive outlook for employment due to expected increasing demand.
• Work at home and set your own hours.
• Almost any town or city across the country needs legal assistants.
• Increase your earning power and responsibilities with experience.
• Variety of work environments: telecommute, small law office, large corporate firm.

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Reference Books:

Paralegal Practice and Procedure: A Practical Guide for the Legal Assistant - Practical guide for the legal assistant. Covers all the accepted duties and procedures legal assistants perform in virtually every area in which they operate.

Paralegal Procedures and Practices: Exercise Manual - This supplement can be used with any introduction to paralegalism text. It gives students opportunities to practice with techniques like qualifying evidence, interviewing clients, drafting documents, preparing resumes, and more. Many hypothetical scenarios apply concepts to real-life situations.

The Paralegal Handbook - This practical guide provides a framework for the paralegal profession - how it is defined, how paralegals are utilized, professional organizations, ethical guidelines, and important issues facing the profession. It includes practical information for drafting resumes and preparing for interviews, as well as job search strategies. In addition, this book incorporates articles on a number of ethical and professional issues, written by various contributors, to provide readers with diverse opinions on current issues in the paralegal profession. It is the only book that provides all this information in one source.