Everest University Online
Why Online Education
With the exploding growth of students taking classes online, we sent a survey out to some of our students asking why they prefer online education.
We specifically wanted to know why they chose online education with Everest. We also wanted to know what they thought of our online degree programs.
Why Students Choose Our Online Education Students told us there were many reasons why they chose to attend Everest online classes. Some reasons include:
- Our noteworthy accreditation status
- The reputation of our distinguished faculty
- Our career-focused curriculum
- Career Placement Services for graduates
- Flexible Schedules
And even though these are all important factors for our students, they weren't the main reason why they completed their degree with us.
They chose Everest online education for a reason that we completely overlooked.
It' s a reason that makes our online education stand out from other online degree programs - and it's something we never really advertised. The Top Reason Students Choose Everest
Students kept writing us over and over again about how much they appreciated our supportive staff and faculty.
You see, Everest is committed not only to academic excellence, but also making sure our students get the support they need. Our students aren' t numbers; we consider each student as part of our online family.
And, as part of our online family, we work hard to create an online environment that each student will feel comfortable in.
We support our students every step of the way - from getting their computer set up to helping them throughout their online degree program.
Our commitment to our students has drawn more and more students to our school. And our student enrollment continues to climb because of the recommendations of our students.
Paralegal
Join a profession that is ranked among the fastest-growing occupations in the United States! There is a growing need for legal assistants and paralegals in the legal profession. They continue to assume a growing range of tasks and perform many of the same jobs as lawyers. This program will give you the education you need, providing a complete overview of practical litigation skills and tasks.
The program prepares future Legal Assistants and Paralegals to carry out tasks such as:
- Researching legal issues
- Drafting legal documents
- Preparing pleadings
- Summarizing documents
- Organizing trial notebooks
- Interviewing clients
Learn fundamental knowledge about the formation of contracts, breach of contracts, and remedies for the breach of contracts. Become familiar with the terminology, policies and procedures applied to: estate planning, wills, trusts, estate taxes, estate sales, and joint tenancy.
Family and criminal law are other principal subjects covered in this program. Family law specializes in: divorce, separation, custody, adoption, guardianship, and community property. Criminal law covers: common law, statutory crimes and punishment, crime classification, principles of liability, and basic criminal procedure concepts.
Some career opportunities include:
- Legal secretary
- Litigation secretary
- Executive assistant
The Associate in Science Degree in Legal Assistant/Paralegal provides you with the skills to interview, gather, review, and analyze factual situations; research the law; prepare and interpret legal documents; conduct day-to-day operations of a legal office.
The paralegal program at the Phoenix Campus is the only ABA approved Everest College Paralegal program.
Paralegal (BS)
The Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Assistant/Paralegal prepares graduates, under the guidance of an attorney, to interview, gather, review and analyze factual situations; research, prepare and interpret legal documents; and conduct day-to-day operations in a legal office.
Graduates may find employment in legal offices, state and federal government agencies, corporate legal departments, insurance companies and legal aid societies.
This program includes courses in:
- Introduction to Paralegal
- Legal Research and Writing I, II
- Civil Litigation I, II
- Torts
- Contract Law
- Family Law
- Law Office Management
- Rules of Evidence
- Legal Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Oral Communications
- Report Writing
The paralegal program at the Phoenix Campus is the only ABA approved Everest College Paralegal program.
Career Outlook for a Paralegal (BS) Degree
With an Associate' s or Bachelor' s degree in Legal Assistant/Paralegal studies, you can work alongside attorneys and other legal professionals in many different arenas. Here are just a few of the opportunities available for trained legal assistants (also known as paralegals).
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
The terms Legal Assistant and Paralegal are used interchangeably, much like the terms attorney and lawyer. Qualified Legal Assistants and Paralegals assist lawyers in the delivery of legal services and may perform any function delegated by an attorney.
A few duties commonly performed by Paralegals include conducting client interviews, interviewing witnesses, drafting legal documents, conducting investigations and research, summarizing depositions and attending court hearings and trials with the supervising attorney.
- Banks
- Consumer Organizations
- Corporate Legal Departments
- Federal Government
- Federal Prosecutor' s Office
- Insurance Companies
- Legal Services Companies
- Local Government
- Mortgage Companies
- Private Law Firms
- Public Defender' s Office
- Real Estate Companies
- State Government
- State Prosecutor' s Office
- Title Companies
Areas of Specialization
- Bankruptcy
- Corporate
- Criminal
- Environmental
- Family
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Intellectual Property
- International
- Labor
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate
List of education programs offered by Everest University Online
- Paralegal (Associate's)
- Paralegal (Bachelor's)
Everest University Online list of campuses
- Everest University Online - Online School
