Paralegal Studies - Associate in Arts
The paralegal profession is one of the fastest-growing job fields in the nation. Paralegals hold increasingly important and high-paying positions at large and small law firms, corporate legal departments, government agencies, banks, real estate and insurance companies, nonprofit organizations, and Silicon Valley startups. Evergreen Valley College’s Paralegal Studies Program prepares graduates to work as a “paralegal” or “legal assistant” under California law (Business and Professions Code Section 6450). Associate degrees require that students earn a “C” or better in all major or area of emphasis courses. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is
Courses
- LA 010 — Introduction to Law, Legal Research, the Constitution, and Ethics 3 Units
- LA 014 — Civil Litigation 3 Units
- LA 016 — California Courts and Litigation Practice 3 Units
- LA 033 — Tort and Personal Injury Law 3 Units
- LA 034 — Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning 3 Units
- LA 036 — Real Estate and Property Law 3 Units
- LA 038 — Family Law 3 Units
- LA 040 — Criminal Law 3 Units
- LA 044 — Intellectual Property Law 3 Units
- LA 046 — Immigration Law 3 Units
- LA 050 — Constitutional Law 3 Units
- LA 071 — Legal Research 3 Units
- LA 072 — Advanced Legal Analysis & Writing 3 Units