3. “A person, qualified
by education, training
or work experience
who is employed or
retained by a lawyer,
law office,
corporation,
governmental agency
or other entity and
who performs
specifically delegated
substantive legal
work for which a
lawyer is
responsible.”
Source: American Bar Association
What is a Paralegal?
4. • Case planning, development, and
management.
• Legal research, fact gathering and
information retrieval both via traditional
systems such as libraries and computer-
based research.
• Interview clients and maintain contact with
them.
• Draft and analyze legal documents including
pleadings, discovery requests and
responses.
• Draft legal correspondence.
• Prepare for and assist at trial.
• Represent clients before a state or federal
administrative agency if permitted by law.
• Locate and interview witnesses.
• Summarize documents and proceedings.
• Attend legal functions including executions
of wills, real estate closings, depositions,
court or administrative hearings and trials.
Source: www.paralegaledu.org
What
does a
Paralegal
do?
5. • People looking for career opportunities
in an organized profession
• People interested in switching careers
• People returning to the workplace after
an extended absence
• People completing 4-year
undergraduate degrees looking for a
career track
Who becomes
a Paralegal?
6. Paralegal Program Benefits
• Only ABA approved
program locally
• 26 years in operation
• Experienced teachers
(professors & practitioners)
• Placement assistance &
internships assistance
7. • Intro to Law
• Legal Research
• Family Law
• Criminal Law
• Real Property
• Wills, Trusts & Estates
• Civil Litigation
• Business Law I
Courses
8. Weekends:
• Fishkill Executive Center
• 9:00am-5:00pm alternating
weekends
• 2 classes every 12 weeks
• 24 credits (+36 transfer)
• 12-month to complete
• Starts in March &
September each year
Evenings:
• Marist campus
• Weekdays 6:30-9:00pm
• Two 15-week semesters
(Fall and Spring)
• 24 credits (+36 transfer)
• 1-4 classes per semester
Program Formats
9. Costs:
• $495/credit – Weekend
• $625/credit – Evening
• $850 – books & materials
(approximately)
Funding:
• Weekend Program
considered full-time
• Grants: Pell & TAP
• Student loans
• Private loans
• Payment plan
Cost & Funding
10. • Complete Undergraduate
Application
• $50 application fee (non-
refundable)
• 36 transferable college
credits / 18 liberal arts
• Official transcripts from
previous colleges & high
school
• Personal Interview
• College Writing Proficiency
• Proof of Immunization (prior
to enrolling)
How to Apply
