律师助理技术
Are you interested in our state and national legal systems? That interest is a good start to a successful career as a Paralegal. Traits that tend to be helpful include being organized, 享受阅读, and appreciating a professional working atmosphere.
Graduates of the 律师助理技术 program are prepared to serve as entry-level paralegals. They are employed in such positions as deputy clerks of court, 作为贷款办公室调查员, 作为律师事务所的经理, 作为律师助理.
As one of the fastest growing sectors of the job market, paralegals are hired locally as well as throughout the region.
许多推荐正规买球平台毕业生在查塔姆工作, 哈尼特, and Lee County region with some also taking positions in Moore, 坎伯兰, 之后, 和奥兰治县. Graduates are qualified to sit for the Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) exam.
The 推荐正规买球平台 Paralegal curriculum has a high placement rate for its graduates. The active working relationship that faculty have with employers assists with job placement of Paralegal graduates. 教学注重实践, real world experience also improves employment opportunities.
The Paralegal Program is offered in its entirety during the day on the Lee Main Campus in Sanford with selected courses offered in the evening. Short certificate programs are offered in the evening on the Lee Main Campus and the 哈尼特 Main Campus in Lillington. Selected classes are available via distance education.
The Associate in Applied Science Degree is a two-year program. A full-time student following the prescribed schedule may complete the program in five semesters.
Learning by doing is the focus of the instructional program. Students enjoy the hands-on approach of the 推荐正规买球平台 Paralegal Program.
Faculty, who are licensed, practicing attorneys, believe in the hands-on instructional method. Individual and team projects include performing legal research, 起草遗嘱, 信托基金, 投诉, 和原告的起诉状. Students learn by drafting 分离协议, 合同, and conducting real estate title searches at local courthouses.
学生利用学院的法律图书馆, Westlaw and Internet resources as they draft civil litigation 投诉, 答案, 以及取证文件. They prepare 公司文件 including articles of incorporation and bylaws. 除了, students learn how to prepare real estate closing documents and to draft estate documents.
Participation in the Paralegal Club is encouraged along with participation in field trips to local courthouses, 北卡罗来纳州最高法院, 和华盛顿, DC.
Small classes are an added benefit of the 推荐正规买球平台 Paralegal Program.
How long will it take to complete the program?
The 推荐正规买球平台 paralegal program consists of 5 semesters, including a summer semester.
Are any Paralegal courses offered at night or at other campuses?
The Paralegal Program is headquartered at the Lee Main Campus, with paralegal courses being offered during the day. Many of the law courses require the use of the resources available in the Law Section of the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at the Lee Main Campus.
Some general education courses may be taken at night, at other campuses or through distance education.
律师助理在哪里工作?
Many paralegal graduates work in private law firms, but there are also other employment opportunities. 中交毕业生已经在银行找到了工作, 房地产公司, legal departments of large corporations and hospitals, 在许多政府部门也是如此, i.e., 县检察官办公室, 市检察官办公室, 高等法院办公室书记, 总检察长办公室, 等.
What are some examples of interesting assignments found in this program?
At 推荐正规买球平台 we offer a generalist program wherein courses in many different legal areas are taught. 受欢迎的, practical assignments include: real estate title searching; drafting actual court documents; interviewing clients and witnesses; writing your own will; and performing legal research using traditional and computer resources.
学生学什么
Students successfully completing the 律师助理技术 Program will be able to:
- Perform legal research utilizing traditional book resources, 电子资源, 法规, 判例法, 二手资料
- 使用适当的合法引用格式
- Assist with the delivery of legal services by interviewing clients, witnesses; preparing client and case correspondence; preparing cases for hearings and trials; and assisting at hearings and trials
- 准备法律文件，如合同, 分离协议, 遗嘱, 信托基金, 公司文件, 原告的起诉状, 发现文件, 破产申请, AOC形式, 和其他人
- Assist with the probate of an estate and prepare estate planning and estate administration documents
- Perform real estate title searches and prepare real estate closing documents
- Differentiate between crimes and torts; state issues and federal issues, applying all proper jurisdictional and venue rules
- Describe the elements of major crimes and torts
- 阅读并简述一个案例
- 准备一份内部法律备忘录
- State the importance of strict adherence to ethical rules governing the delivery of legal services in the state of North Carolina
- 写清楚有效的办公室备忘录, 合法的通信, and other material appropriate for the paralegal field.