Paralegal Studies - CUNY Bronx Community College

Paralegal Studies from CUNY Bronx Community College is a Campus Associate Paralegal degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The Paralegal Studies Curriculum was developed according to guidelines provided by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals. It offers students a background in the legal fundamentals, appropriate skills and practical experience necessary for professional employment. A Paralegal can perform tasks delegated by a lawyer as long as the lawyer is responsible to the client and assumes full professional responsibility for the work. A Paralegal cannot give legal advice, appear in court (except as permitted by the law) or set fees. The paralegal program provides the students with a broad range of employment opportunities. There is an increasingly wide range of paralegal jobs in both the private and public sectors. Law firms, banks, accounting firms, insurance companies, brokerage houses, the court system, schools, hospitals, welfare centers, public program law offices, neighborhood legal centers, legal aid offices, and national, state and city government agencies all employ Paralegals. Federal, New York State, and New York City civil service systems have Paralegal job classification. A paralegal education can prove to be a good background for an executive career in professions other than law and for the professional itself. One can apply earned credits towards a law-related bachelor's degree . The program has a large liberal arts component which enables students to continue their education after completion of the A.A.S. Paralegal Degree. The Lay Advocate Option prepares students for service to people and institutions that are concerned with the criminal system, family law, the poor, the mentally and physically handicapped and the elderly. View more details on CUNY Bronx Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Paralegal courses.