Legal Assistant - Lake Superior College Degrees

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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!

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Skills & 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

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Plan Your Education

The Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your degree at Lake Superior College.

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$11,000

Approximate total tuition & fees for MN residents to complete this degree. Starting Fall 2018, LSC will charge the same rates regardless of a student’s state of residence. Non-Minnesota residents will pay the same tuition rates as Minnesota residents.

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