Paralegal Studies - South University?Virginia Beach

Paralegal Studies from South University?Virginia Beach is a Campus Associate Paralegal degree that prepares you for a Legal career. Program Description Are you looking for paralegal associate?s degree programs in Virginia Beach, Virginia? The Associate of Science (AS) in Paralegal Studies degree program at South University?s Virginia Beach campus provides you with the educational preparation to serve as a paralegal or legal assistant. The ABA definition of paralegal is ??a person, qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.? In keeping with the demands of professionalism, the South University ? Virginia Beach paralegal associate?s degree program consists of specialized coursework and a supervised externship in selected legal settings both public and private, such as police administration, law firms, real estate companies, title companies, bank and trust agencies, and judicial offices while working under the supervision of an attorney. The South University ? Virginia Beach paralegal associate?s degree program also provides a strong academic foundation for transfer into the Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies degree program. The partially online format for the Paralegal Studies degree program is only available through our Savannah campus. The ABA has approved the South University Paralegal and Legal Studies Programs at Savannah, GA., Montgomery, AL., West Palm Beach, FL., and Columbia, SC. Legal and Paralegal Studies programs offered at our Novi, Richmond and Virginia Beach campuses will not be eligible to apply for ABA approval until they have graduates and have been operating for at least two years. Only the South University program at Savannah has had courses approved in an alternative (online) delivery format by the ABA. Additionally, those who enroll in the partially online Paralegal and Legal Studies Programs in Savannah must complete LGS 1005 Legal Research and Writing I and three other paralegal/legal studies courses of their choice, with guidance from their program director or academic counselor in the traditional classroom format on a South University campus or other institution that meets our transfer criteria. Program Outcomes The AS in Paralegal Studies program prepares graduates to work directly under the supervision of an attorney in entry-level positions and perform general background work for the legal firm. View more details on South University?Virginia Beach . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Paralegal courses.