Paralegal education is also offered by four-year colleges and universities which have a paralegal studies major, minor, or concentration within a major. These programs are usually about 120 to 130 semester units, including 30 to 60 semester units in paralegal and related courses. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded a paralegal bachelors degree.
Obtaining a quality paralegal education is the best way to prepare for the paralegal profession. Since a paralegal education requires a substantial commitment of time, effort and money, the decision about which paralegal program to choose should be made with as much information and care as possible.
The paralegal profession has grown tremendously since it first appeared in the mid-1960s. It is estimated there are now more than 120,000 paralegals in the United States.
Presently, paralegals are involved in sophisticated legal work in traditional law office settings and in the corporate, government and public arenas. The Paralegal occupation has achieved great recognition and has moved rapidly to professional stature.
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Kaplans Paralegal Bachelors Degree Programs
Alternative Dispute resolution Emphasis
Students learn the methods and techniques to becoming a successful arbitrator, mediator, and conflict negotiation specialist. Students focus on learning the dynamics and methods related to litigation for resolving disputes. They will learn how to effectively arbitrate legal proceedings in divorce, family, and employment cases. Graduates may qualify for employment as paralegals to law firms and legal help agencies that specialize in labor, family law, and contract law mediation and arbitration.
Students may specialize in the area of law office management and help take their paralegal career to a management level at law firms and corporate legal departments. Students learn effective law office workflow coordination, team-building, and law office procedures and record keeping. Graduates in this emphasis may move into paralegal management positions.
Gain the skills to work in the field of personal injury and tort law, including negligence discovery, preparing briefs, analyzing case law, and presenting damages. Graduates with a personal injury academic focus will learn about medical report analysis, malpractice litigation, product liability, and insurance claims. They may qualify for employment with personal injury and liability law firms or insurance companies.
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