Official Title of Major: Paralegal Studies - Business, A.A.S.
Award: Associate of Applied Science degree, A.A.S
Code: AAS.PARA.BUSN
Total credit hours: 60
About Legal Studies Institute
Purpose: This American Bar Association-approved program prepares students for employment in the paralegal field or to meet the requirements for promotion and/or additional career responsibility. Paralegal courses are taught by judges, practicing attorneys, and experts in the field, with an emphasis on practical applications. Employment projections suggest that the paralegal field will be one of the fastest-growing careers during the next several years. Students may enroll in either full-or part-time courses that are offered in day, evening, online, and weekend formats.
Business law can and does often encompass legal issues ranging from contract law to intellectual property law to legislative compliance. Students in the Business area of concentration may select from designated electives that will prepare them for a career in a business-related field, including but not limited to, Business Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law, International Law, and Trusts and Estates.
Range of Occupations
- Law office manager
- Legal assistant
- Bankruptcy paralegal
- Corporate paralegal
- Estate planning paralegal
- Government paralegal
- Intellectual property paralegal
- Real estate paralegal
- Real estate settlement officer
Note: Paralegals may not provide legal services to the public except as permitted by law.
