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Certificate in Paralegal Studies

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According to , for the Buffalo, Cheektowaga and Niagara region the mean salary is $48,530, and the job growth for paralegals is at a rate of 12% which is faster than average.

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Program Benefits

  • Students can attend classes either online synchronously or on-campus.
  • Available to undergraduate Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ students or any student with a four-year degree.
  • Program can be finished in as little as two semesters.
  • Classes are offered at night and online synchronously to accommodate the working professional.
  • Students gain legal writing, research, and analytical skills.
  • Students participate in internships, our legal clinic, trips to courts and legal offices, and hear from guest speakers.
25 Best Bachelor's Paralegal program

Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's program has been chosen by Bachelors Degree Center as one of the 25 Best Bachelor's in Paralegal Degree Programs.

Career Outlook

With paralegal skills, you can be a small business owner or work for a legal software company. These skills can also help prepare you for law school.

Paralegal skills can prepare graduates to work in:

  • law firms
  • courts
  • the legislature
  • insurance companies
  • employment agencies
  • nonprofits
  • health insurance agencies

Popular careers include:

  • Arbitrator
  • Bar association administrator
  • Claims adjuster
  • Compliance officer
  • Court clerk
  • Grant writer
  • Evidence technician
  • Law clerk
  • Legal analyst
  • Probation officer

*Paralegals assist attorneys in legal research, writing and case investigation. Paralegals cannot provide legal advice to the public except as authorized by law.

*All students receiving a Paralegal Certificate or a B.S. in Paralegal Studies must take at least 9 credits of synchronous instruction.

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