Paralegal Services - Midstate College

Paralegal Services from Midstate College is a Campus Associate Paralegal degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The primary goal of the Paralegal Services program at Midstate College is to educate students to become career paralegals who can perform effectively in a variety of legal settings and can adapt to changes in the legal environment and law practice. The program will prepare students for careers as paralegals working under the supervision of lawyers in the public and private sectors, including private law firms of all sizes, corporations and businesses, legal aid organizations and governmental agencies. The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes they need to become competent and ethical professional paralegals working in the delivery of legal services. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law. Recommendation: With computer usage a vital aspect of the paralegal profession, students are strongly encouraged to have a keyboarding speed of 65 wpm with 5 or fewer errors. Students unfamiliar with the keyboard or who need to improve keyboarding speed and accuracy may be required to take additional keyboarding courses. Program Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the graduate will be able to: 1. demonstrate an understanding of the emerging role of the paralegal and the place of the paralegal in expanding the delivery of legal services. 2. build a framework for professional and ethical decision making in the legal environment by examining the rules of professional conduct governing lawyers and their application to paralegals and demonstrate values of ethical conduct, competence, and professionalism. 3. demonstrate an understanding of the court system and the process of civil litigation from the inception of a case through trial and post-trial matters. 4. utilize technology, including the use of computers for data and word processing, analysis, and legal research. 5. engage in legal and factual investigation and research using traditional and technology-based tools. 6. demonstrate an understanding of the process of interviewing clients and communicating effectively with all persons in the legal environment. 7. identify alternatives to litigation, including mediation and arbitration. 8. demonstrate organizational skills as they are applied in the legal setting, including categorizing and organizing documents, calendaring, prioritizing work, managing time and using standard forms and checklists. 9. draft legal documents and handle legal procedures in at least three areas of law practice. 10. exhibit analytical and judgmental abilities and utilize methods of deductive and inductive reasoning that are used in the application of legal principles to factual situations that pose legal problems. View more details on Midstate College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Paralegal courses.