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DATE On September 30, 2015

 

A career as a paralegal has been ranked by US News & World Report as one of the best social serivces careers (Read the article here) due to it’s projected employment increase in 2016. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the average wage of a Paralegal or Legal Assistant in 2014 was $48,810 per year or $23.47 per hour.1

At Rockford Career College, we offer an Associate of Applied Science Degree program and a diploma program in paralegal studies. Paralegals work under the supervision of a licensed attorney, to apply knowledge of law and legal procedures. Your duties may include conducting initial client interviews and investigating the facts of the case, researching and compiling information from the law library, and analyzing executing procedures.

Rockford Career College Paralegal Program Objectives:
Develop the student’s ability to be able to draft legal documents in areas of the law studied including torts and family law, probate procedures and contracts.

Demonstrate the ability to define and articulate law practices in a variety of legal settings where legal assistants/paralegals work, including small and large private firms, corporations, and government agencies. Demonstrate the ability to define and articulate the effect of changes in the delivery of legal services.

Demonstrate the ability to define and articulate alternatives to litigations including mediation, voluntary and mandatory arbitration; and the ability to articulate ethical decision-making in the legal environment.

Read more about Rockford's Paralegal program here if you’re interested in a career as a Paralegal or have questions about our program, or give us a call at 815-201-1797. Don’t wait any longer to start a rewarding career!

 

1 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retrieved March 24, 2015, from http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/23-2011.00).

 

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