Program:
Paralegal (Bachelor's)

School:
Everest University Online

Program Description:
Join a profession that is ranked among the fastest-growing occupations in the United States! There is a growing need for legal assistants and paralegals in the legal profession. They continue to assume a growing range of tasks and perform many of the same jobs as lawyers. This program will give you the training you need, providing a complete overview of practical litigation skills and tasks.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Assistant/Paralegal prepares graduates, under the guidance of an attorney, to interview, gather, review and analyze factual situations; research, prepare and interpret legal documents; and conduct day-to-day operations in a legal office.

Graduates may find employment in legal offices, state and federal government agencies, corporate legal departments, insurance companies and legal aid societies.

This program includes courses in:
• Introduction to Paralegal
• Legal Research and Writing I, II
• Civil Litigation I, II
• Torts
• Contract Law
• Family Law
• Law Office Management
• Rules of Evidence
• Legal Ethics and Social Responsibility
• Oral Communications
• Report Writing

 

Everest University, Inside the Classroom: Paralegal Program

About Everest University Online

Everest University Online began its venture into online learning in the winter quarter of 1999 by offering five courses on two campuses. After our initial pilot phase, Everest expanded its online course offerings to include all nine Everest campuses for the winter quarter of 2000. At the same time, we received approval to develop online enrollment for any of the courses within the standardized Business Administration program. In the Fall of 2001, additional approval was granted to offer the Accounting and Criminal Justice programs online.

Since the winter term of 2000, Everest has consistently added courses within these Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. Today all of the courses necessary to complete the degrees are available online, which now includes Master's programs.

The courses are built and maintained on the eCollege platform, which is media intensive and has highly effective pedagogical and course authoring tools. All instructors are required to complete an intensive teacher-education course, which prepares them to teach and/or create a course following specific course construction guidelines.

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)