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• Paralegal Studies Associate of Arts Degree
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Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies

Berkeley College's, program is designed to prepare you with the technical skills, general knowledge, and communication abilities necessary to be successful as an entry-level legal assistant.

• Associate of Science in Legal
• Assisting/Paralegal (ASLAP)
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The Executive Assistant Program is a certificate program specially designed to prepare students for a career in business environment that will utilize the latest technology to enhance and grow its operations.

Legal Office Assistant Program - Certificate Program

The Legal Office Assistant Program will prepare the ambitious individual for one of the most rewarding career tracks. In addition to possessing the knowledge and skills required of a professional in any office, the legal office professional must also understand legal practices, procedures and terminology.

Legal Administrative Assistant Program - Certificate Program

The Legal Administrative Assistant Program is a certificate program designed to prepare students for rewarding and challenging positions as legal secretaries.

Associate Degree in Legal Assistant/Paralegal
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal/Legal Assistant program is designed to provide the student with fundamental knowledge of legal terminology, substantive and procedural law, drafting of legal pleading and responses, and legal research. Graduates of the program should be able to assist an attorney in private or corporate practice.

Bachelor of Science in Legal Assistant/Paralegal
The Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Assistant/Paralegal enhances the study of law and legal research to permit graduates to further their legal knowledge while enhancing their opportunity for career advancement.

Legal Assistant Program
The Legal Assistant program will give you the training you need, providing a complete overview of practical litigation skills and tasks. Legal Assistants continue to assume a growing range of tasks and perform many of the same jobs as lawyers. You will gain the necessary tools to provide vital assistance to lawyers, clients and courts.

Criminal Justice Program
As a criminal justice professional, your job responsibilities will vary depending on your job role and the type of office where you work. But no matter what position you hold, your Heald degree will help prepare you for great success in your criminal justice career.

A career in criminal justice offers many benefits and possibilities; among them are working in a professional environment, job security, the potential for career advancement, and the personal satisfaction of doing interesting, highly valuable work that serves the public. The Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice program focuses on crime, law enforcement, correction, and the criminal justice system. Applying an interdisciplinary approach, the program helps students understand the mechanisms of social control and the resolution of criminal justice problems, including currently accepted procedures, which are updated on a continuing basis. Program graduates may secure employment in the criminal justice system in a variety of positions including counselor, juvenile parole or correctional officer, private investigator, social worker, or caseworker. 

Associate - Paralegal Studies
This program offers students a combination of paralegal core courses, basic courses, and general studies courses. Approved by the American Bar Association, it prepares graduates for a variety of paralegal positions in law firms, government, and business.

Bachelor - Paralegal Studies
Through training in the more complex areas of paralegal practice and the development of a keen business sense, this program will expose students to advanced paralegal course work in conjunction with other business-related courses. It is approved by the American Bar Association.

Certificate - Paralegal Studies
This certificate program is designed to allow individuals with a prior degree to complete a short program of study, yet have exposure to the same law-related course work that is required for the Paralegal Studies Associate Degree. This program of study is approved by the American Bar Association.

Associate Degree - Legal Assistant/Paralegal

This program provides the academic preparation to pursue a broad spectrum of criminal justice careers including police, detectives, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, state police officers, Drug Enforcement Administration agents, U.S. marshals and deputy marshals, Immigration and Naturalization Service agents, U.S. Border Patrol agents, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents, customs inspectors, U.S. Secret Service agents, Bureau of Diplomatic Security agents, correctional officers, private security officers, private detectives, and private investigators.

The Legal Office Assistant Program will prepare the ambitious individual for one of the most rewarding career tracks. In addition to possessing the knowledge and skills required of a professional in any office, the legal office professional must also understand legal practices, procedures and terminology.

A continuing demand exists for the legal office assistant within the legal profession, private industry, government, and politics. This specialty welcomes the person who is bright, capable, well-trained and possesses a combination of business and communication skills. Research or paralegal opportunities often develop for the capable legal office assistant.

Legal Assistant Schools

Legal assistants play a crucial supporting role in legal offices of all kinds throughout the US. At a Legal Assistant School you'll learn everything you need to carry out that role with confidence. As well as the general administrative duties that will form the basis of your work, a Legal Assistant program will teach you everything you'll need to know about the legal system. You'll learn to understand and use legal terminology and be familiar with all the practices you can expect to encounter within the legal profession. A Legal Assistant qualification is ideal for anyone seeking an administrative role with an extra element of specialism.

Certificate: Legal Office Assistant

The legal field is one of the hottest occupational areas in the 21st Century and jobs are plentiful. Attorneys, courts, banks, manufacturers, movie studios, record companies-all these businesses need people with a legal background and fine-tuned legal skills. Even if you don't intend to work in the legal field, you will benefit from taking legal classes. You will learn about procedures, preparing legal documents, the courts, family law, lawsuits, and many other topics that will help you manage your daily life.

Includes:

• Legal Terminology
• Legal Office Processes
• Legal Office Procedures
• Legal-Basic Research
• Legal Document Processing

Some advantages and perks for experienced paralegals and legal assistants include working in a professional environment, supervising other staff, or even going into business for themselves. In recent years, the number of new jobs in the paralegal market has outpaced the growth rate for most other jobs. The US Department of Labor estimates employment for paralegals will grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2010. The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal/Legal Assistant program is designed to provide the student with fundamental knowledge of legal terminology, substantive and procedural law, drafting of legal pleading and responses, and legal research. Graduates of the program should be able to assist an attorney in private or corporate practice.

Some advantages and perks for experienced paralegals and legal assistants include working in a professional environment, supervising other staff, or even going into business for themselves. In recent years, the number of new jobs in the paralegal market has outpaced the growth rate for most other jobs. The US Department of Labor estimates employment for paralegals will grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2010. The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal/Legal Assistant program is designed to provide the student with fundamental knowledge of legal terminology, substantive and procedural law, drafting of legal pleading and responses, and legal research. Graduates of the program should be able to assist an attorney in private or corporate practice.

Some advantages and perks for experienced paralegals and legal assistants include working in a professional environment, supervising other staff, or even going into business for themselves. In recent years, the number of new jobs in the paralegal market has outpaced the growth rate for most other jobs. The US Department of Labor estimates employment for paralegals will grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2010. The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal/Legal Assistant program is designed to provide the student with fundamental knowledge of legal terminology, substantive and procedural law, drafting of legal pleading and responses, and legal research. Graduates of the program should be able to assist an attorney in private or corporate practice.

Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Some advantages and perks for experienced paralegals and legal assistants include working in a professional environment, supervising other staff, or even going into business for themselves. In recent years, the number of new jobs in the paralegal market has outpaced the growth rate for most other jobs. The US Department of Labor estimates employment for paralegals will grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2010. The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal/Legal Assistant program is designed to provide the student with fundamental knowledge of legal terminology, substantive and procedural law, drafting of legal pleading and responses, and legal research. Graduates of the program should be able to assist an attorney in private or corporate practice.