This 60-credit on-campus or online paralegal associate degree program provides the career-building experience legal assistants need to work in law, from preparing legal documents and correspondence to conducting legal research. Plus, you’ll cover key aspects of the legal process. Not only will you graduate qualified to pursue career opportunities with law firms or government/civil service employers, you’ll be qualified for paralegal positions with corporations, real estate companies, and other government agencies, or specialized areas of the law, such as business law, trademark law, etc., which often require the skills of a trained paralegal.