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