Dekalb Technical College
Become a paralegal specialist at Dekalb Technical College
Dekalb Technical College offers the Paralegal Studies program, which is a series of courses that enables a student to prepare himself for positions in the paralegal profession. In other words, the program enables a student to conduct legal research and other fact gathering activities, as well as the upgrading of their writing skills which will be in par with legal profession standards. Thereby the student is ensured to identify his role of limitations as paralegals or legal assistants, and that they are not permitted to offer legal services directly to the public except in cases of proper authorization by the law. However, they are required to promote and adhere with respect to high regard in ethical behavior, professional responsibility and confidentiality in their profession.
Learning Opportunities
Learning opportunities develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The knowledge and skills emphasized in this program include:
- ethical obligations
- research state and federal law
- legal correspondence preparation
- family law matters
- basic concepts of real property law, criminal law and procedure, civil litigation, tort law, and substantive contract law
- and wills, trusts, and probate
Opportunities that provide students with special legal knowledge and skills required to support lawyers in the delivery of legal services is emphasized in this program.
