Paralegal - Erie Community College

Paralegal from Erie Community College is a Campus Associate Paralegal degree that prepares you for a Legal career. Program Description Changing patterns within the American legal system, along with the increased demands that have been placed on the services of the legal community, have created a need for a trained corps of legal technicians; paraprofessionals. Openings for trained paralegals are not limited to the legal profession, as the need for their services now exists and will continue to expand within business, industry, and the public service sector in the foreseeable future. The objective of the Paralegal Program is to train students to assume responsible positions in law firms and in other institutions where a knowledge of the law is essential. Armed with a broad knowledge of the law and business structures, graduates will be able to work effectively as paralegals under the supervision of an attorney. Combining the fundamentals of a business education with a concentration in specific law and law-related subjects, the curriculum offers the broad base necessary to withstand the demands of a paralegal career. Accordingly, the paralegal courses have been selected to provide sufficient legal theory for a comprehensive understanding of the reasons for, as well as the nature and function of, the many duties required of the paralegal with the major emphasis on the practical rather than the theoretical. The paralegal program prepares graduates for positions in several areas, including legal offices, insurance offices, bank and trust services, real estate management, credit investigation, title abstracting, and public service. View more details on Erie Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Paralegal courses.