Legal Studies
If you're interested in being a part of an exciting profession that impacts every area of our lives, then becoming a legal assistant is the right career for you. But what does a legal assistant, or paralegal, do? Basically, they help attorneys keep things organized and on track by doing important legal tasks. This includes assisting attorneys during trials, organizing and managing case files, performing legal research, preparing legal briefs, filing legal documents, and conducting client and witness interviews. The legal assistant program will challenge you intellectually and provide you with the skills needed to work in this exciting field.
In the Legal Assistant program, we study law to understand the foundation our society is built upon, the laws created to protect us, and the rules we are bound to respect. We learn to think critically about current legal issues and develop skills needed to work under the direction of an attorney. According to the Department of Labor, as more people will require additional legal services, the demand for paralegals is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2024. Also, if you already have an Associate or Bachelor's degree in any area, this program can give you the legal basics a paralegal needs to know while building upon the areas you've already completed. The Legal Assistant Program provides you with the educational foundation to help you transfer to a pre-law program or related field of study and to work in all areas of the legal system, including courts, law firms, and government agencies.
* Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.
Contact Information
San Jacinto/Menifee Valley Campus
(951) 487-MSJC (6752)/ (951) 672-6752
1-800-624-5561/ 1-800-452-3335
Arnita Porter
aporter@msjc.edu
Dean of Instruction, Career Education (951) 639-5352
careereducation@msjc.edu