The Paralegal program gives the student theoretical and practical knowledge and the legal skills necessary to perform many paralegal functions including legal research, writing, investigation, and interviewing. The student also gains knowledge of the paralegal's role, tort law and several legal electives selected from litigation, criminal law, civil law, real estate, bankruptcy, wills/trusts & estates, and domestic relations. The student will gain theoretical and practical knowledge of how a traditional legal office operates on a day-to-day basis. Upon graduation from the Legal Administrative Assisting/Paralegal program, Gwinnett College graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Legal Assistant exam given by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).
Here's what the Department of Labor says!
"Employment for paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014."
"Competition for jobs should continue; experienced, formally trained paralegals should have the best employment opportunities."
"While lawyers assume ultimate responsibility for legal work, they often delegate many of their tasks to paralegals. In fact, paralegals are also called legal assistants and are continuing to assume a growing range of tasks in the Nations legal offices and perform many of the same tasks as lawyers."
"Although most employers do not require certification, earning a voluntary certificate from a professional society may offer advantages in the labor market. The National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), for example, has established standards for certification requiring various combinations of education and experience."
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