Associate in Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Studies
The Associate in Applied Science in Paralegal Studies degree program is designed to provide students with a background enabling them to assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services.
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In this curriculum, you can build a solid base of knowledge in a discipline that affords a balance of theory and application, while exploring one or more specialty areas corresponding to your particular career ambitions.
The Briarcliffe AAS in Paralegal Studies is designed to prepare you with the industry-current knowledge and skills to pursue career opportunities such as legal assistants in law offices, governmental agencies or other entities that perform specifically assigned legal tasks for which lawyers are held accountable.
Some of the required courses in this program include:
- Introduction to Law
- Legal Aspects of Business
- Estates, Trusts, and Wills
- Legal Research and Writing
- Law of Property
- Litigation
- Torts
- Criminal Law / Criminal Procedure
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