| Paralegal Studies institutions approved by | | | | necessary to get ABA approval by meeting the |
| ABA (American Bar Association) all have the | | | | ABA requirement in order to, I suppose, |
| following characteristics . Curriculum for | | | | bluster their image. My advise is that you |
| Paralegals are usually ABA curriculum | | | | should go for ABA approved institutions for |
| tailored towards providing you , after a | | | | your paralegal studies. Online institutions |
| successful completion of paralegal studies, | | | | like their offline counterparts are of |
| the skills and opportunities of working as a | | | | different categories and as such offer |
| lawyer's assistant in research, document | | | | different qualities of course content |
| preparation client interviews and drafting of | | | | programs. You should as a matter of fact take |
| legal documents. As a qualified paralegal | | | | a critical look at the institution offering |
| your service are also required in the legal | | | | the Paralegal Degree Online program you |
| departments of corporations, firms and | | | | chose. Carry out your investigation with the |
| organizations. Another aspect of ABA approved | | | | information below to ensure that such |
| Paralegal program is the pre-law | | | | institution is an ABA approved paralegal |
| specialization that prepares you for the law | | | | degree online program. INSIGHT INTO ABA |
| school proper. ABA approved Paralegal | | | | ONLINE PARALEGAL DEGREE PROGRAMS Paralegal |
| institutions offer Associate of Applied | | | | degree programs prepare students for |
| Science, Post Degree Certificate, (only those | | | | employment as paralegals or legal assistants |
| who have already obtained a bachelor or | | | | in private law offices and even both the |
| associate degree are qualified). Bachelor of | | | | public and the private sectors of sectors |
| Science degree on Paralegal Studies and | | | | such as banking, insurance, real estate etc. |
| Certificate in Legal Nurse Consulting are two | | | | Care must, however, be taken to ensure that a |
| other programs offered by ABA approved | | | | chosen school or online paralegal degree |
| paralegal study institutions. ABA approved | | | | program is approved by the American Bar |
| Paralegal institution's minimum course | | | | Association in conjunction with the |
| duration is 1 - 2 academic years and | | | | institution being an institutional member of |
| internship is mandatory in most schools. If | | | | the American Association for Paralegal |
| you are looking for ABA approved Paralegal | | | | education (AAFPE) and other relevant |
| Education Program, then the Standing | | | | regulatory bodies for Paralegal studies. |
| Committee on Paralegals Directory of ABA | | | | PROGRAMS OF TUDY: Most ABA approved schools |
| approved Paralegal Education Programs is | | | | and ABA approved online degree programs will |
| where to look. Some work experience is | | | | have programs of study that look similar to |
| usually beneficial for an intending paralegal | | | | the following: A Bachelor's Degree program |
| student like you. Courses, depending on the | | | | otherwise called BPS (Bachelor of |
| type of institution, can run for between 2 | | | | Professional Studies degree in legal Studies) |
| (for community and junior colleges) to 4 | | | | of a full 120 credit hour. A Credit |
| years in a University. Aside from the general | | | | Certificate for students who already have the |
| requirements above, the ABA Standing | | | | equivalent of an associate degree but |
| Committee Directory listing carry varying | | | | desirous of obtaining a Paralegal bachelor's |
| standard requirements for different | | | | degree. Course content here is 26 credits in |
| instructions in terms of duration of course, | | | | legal specialities which are usually waved if |
| course content and admission requirements. | | | | student decides to head up to bachelor's |
| Therefore, you should consider the factors | | | | degree program. The objective of these |
| favourable to you while choosing any | | | | programs is to provide students with general |
| particular school or institution. More than | | | | legal education for paralegals' work in both |
| 1000 institutions are offering Paralegal | | | | the public and the private sector, including |
| degree and certificate programs in the United | | | | the legal firms. Course content include both |
| States of America, but the ABA approved | | | | operations of the legal system, theory of law |
| Paralegal institutions can be found at the | | | | and legal problems analysis. This is to |
| ABA standing committee Directory of Paralegal | | | | ensure thorough understanding of the ethics |
| schools. NOTE: ABA approval for Paralegal | | | | and concepts binding both lawyers and people |
| schools or instructions is not mandatory by | | | | assisting them to practice law ethically to |
| law so it is not a measure of the quality of | | | | the satisfaction of both the law and the |
| or reputability of an institution that it is | | | | citizenry . |
| ABA approved, yet institutions have found it | | | | |