Office Technologies - Legal (Paralegal) Assistant

Today's legal assistant and paralegal is an office professional with specialized legal training. As a legal assistant or paralegal, you'll work for multiple attorneys and perform assigned legal duties. As lawyers continue to delegate more legal tasks to legal support professionals, career opportunities for legal assistants and paralegals continue to increase in the for-profit, non-profit, and government sectors.

As a legal assistant or paralegal, you'll perform a variety of everyday tasks, including:

• Drafting and preparing legal documents and correspondence;
• Analyzing legal documents;
• Maintaining and organizing files to interviewing clients and witnesses;
• Performing legal research;
• Assisting attorneys at hearings and trials;
• Communicating effectively with attorneys, clients, and other individuals;
• Using computer applications to complete various office tasks; and
• Performing and supervising a variety office responsibilities.

Our program instructs you in legal terminology, procedures, document preparation, transcription, and research and writing. You'll gain first-hand experience in how the legal system works by attending trials, touring courthouses, and visiting law offices.

Whether you choose to enroll as a full or part-time student, we offer day and evening classroom courses that fit into your schedule. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to take online courses, particularly those that cover legal specialty topics.

As a program student, you'll have the chance to join Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) -- the collegiate equivalent of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). Phi Beta Lamba, an active group at Allegany College of Maryland, participates in numerous community service projects.

Upon completion of the program, you'll earn an Associate of Applied Science in the Legal (Paralegal) Assistant program of Office Technologies.