PARALEGAL STUDIES - Associate of Science Degree

Do you want to begin a legal career without going to college for seven years? As a Paralegal Studies graduate from Provo College, you'll be prepared to perform specialized legal work for a lawyer, law office, corporation, or government agency. Our paralegal program is designed to get you the education you need to join the legal profession with confidence. With the average time to completion of only 20 months at our Utah campuses, you'll quickly get out of the classroom and into an in-demand career.

The U.S. Department of Labor projects that Paralegals and Legal Assistants will be among the fastest growing occupations through 2016, with a projected need for 291,000 new jobs over the next eight years. (U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007).

Paralegal Studies graduates are trained in:

• Preparation of legal reports and documents such as wills, contracts, pleadings, and briefs
• Legal research, writing, and analysis
• Criminal, family, tort, civil, and bankruptcy law
• Estate planning
• Letter drafting and correspondence
• Interrogation questioning
• Preparing questions for interrogations

Average program length:

Associate of Science Degree in Paralegal Studies - 20 months