Paralegal/Legal Assistant
“Paralegals and legal assistants exist because even lawyers need heroes.” Unknown

- Detail oriented
- Organized
- Professional
- Focused
- Determined
- Fact-driven
- Trustworthy and reliable
How will we prepare you for a world full of lawyers?
Our Paralegal/Legal Assistant Diploma Program provides comprehensive instruction in:- Legal Transcription: using the latest technologies required in today’s law offices
- Law Office Procedures: preparation of legal documents, legal office procedures, legal accounting, etc.
- Legal Theory: introduction to the common law legal system, the criminal law process, family law, contracts, torts, corporate law and property law.
- Legal Research: how to research cases and statutes using a legal database
- Microsoft Office: Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Advanced Keyboarding: proper keyboarding techniques, mastery of the keyboard, and operation of the computer.
Career Choices:
Our Paralegal/Legal Assistant graduates have gone on to find jobs working with lawyers, justice departments (such as the courthouse), insurance companies, and real estate agencies.- Law Offices
- Real Estate Offices
- Courthouses
- Corporate Offices
- Government Departments and Agencies
You Will Learn:
- Legal Theory
- Legal Transcription
- Wills and Estates
- Legal Accounting
- Real Estate & Property Law
- Corporate Law
- Family Law
- Choices in Approaching Conflicts
- Civil Litigation
- Office Administration
- Legal Database
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Admissions Requirements:
- Grade 12 Diploma, Adult Diploma or GED
- Meeting with an Admissions Advisor
- Acceptance by the Admissions Committee
- Completion of the Pre-Enrollment Package
- CAEL – minimum score of 60
- IELTS – 6.0 with no individual score lower than 5.5
- TOEFL (IBT) – 80, with no individual score lower than 18
- MELAB – minimum score of 80
- Duolinguo – minimum score of 55
- Cambridge English – minimum score of 169
- Pearson Test of English – minimum score of 50