Description

The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics has projects that paralegal and legal assistant positions will grow at a faster rate than the national average, and with the online Associate of Science in Paralegal Studies degree program from Colorado Technical University you can become apart growing field.

With the rising cost of legal fees, many companies and organizations are employing paralegals to perform the numerous minor tasks that had been carried out lawyers.

During the online paralegal courses in this program, students will study a number issues related to this American legal field, including:

• The legal process and the role of the paralegal in providing legal services
• Legal research, analysis and writing skills
• The steps of the litigation process
• Legal technology commonly used by paralegals
• The interpersonal and organizational skills that allow the student to work effectively as a problem-solving team member
• Key legal concepts and terminology

The online courses in this paralegal degree program have been designed by CTU's expert faculty members to help students develop their understanding of relevant perspectives and professional insight into the complicated legal world.

Topics covered in the online paralegal program, include:

• Civil litigation
• Torts
• Contract law
• Criminal law
• Legal technology

Please note: The above college tuition costs listed on this website are not exact. They are an approximate estimation set forth by our most recent research in order to help students compare online colleges and universities. We encourage students to contact the school for the exact cost of your online degree program.