Source: MN DEED website as of November 2016. Figures shown are median hourly wages rounded down to the nearest whole number.
Learn more about this program at the next Business, Trades, and Technology Program Open House on February 16, 2023
Overview
Are you looking for a career with great prospects? The AAS in paralegal studies is designed to teach you how to be a legal assistant. A legal assistant is, in the words of the American Bar Association, a person, “who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work, for which a lawyer is responsible.” In other words, a legal assistant is a non-lawyer legal professional. Employers prefer to hire applicants who have completed a formal paralegal training program.
Lake Superior College has been awarded #5 best online paralegal associate degree by GetEducated.com!
View Catalog or Request InfoSkills & Knowledge
- Legal terminology
- The American legal system
- State and federal court rules and procedures
- Ethical obligations governing attorneys and paralegals
- Proper methods for conducting interviews and factual investigations with clients and witnesses
Career Information
SuperStrong® Career & Interest Assessment
Find out what your interests and strengths are with this
10-minute online assessment. Then see what careers and
programs at Lake Superior College may line up with them!
Plan Your Education
The Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your degree at Lake Superior College.
Are you ready to take the next step?
$11,000
Approximate total tuition & fees for MN residents to complete this degree.
2 Years
The legal assistant degree may be completed in 2 years if prerequisites are complete.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Judicial assistant
- Probate paralegal
- Legal assistant
- Real estate paralegal
Duluth Median Wage
$21
Minnesota Median Wage
$25
US Median Wage
$23
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