Boston University
Gain a successful career in the paralegal field
At Boston University's Center for Professional Education, you can study for a rewarding career as a paralegal in the format that is best suited to your needs. We offer a traditional classroom-based program consisting of Saturday classes along with an online option which allows you to study at the times and locations that are most convenient for you. Moreover, you can increase the knowledge and research proficiency necessary to thrive as a paralegal in just 14 weeks. Boston University's experienced scholar-teachers, as practicing attorneys, bring real life experiences into the classroom, helping you to learn comprehensive legal theory. Our one-of-a-kind "Technology and the Paralegal" course will also give you applicable hands-on training not available in the paralegal programs of other institutions. Instruction will be given on technologies and legal software that working paralegals use daily.
This program is ideal for:
- Recent college graduates considering law school
- Paralegals who want to brush up on their skills
- Legal secretaries who want to become paralegals
- Career changers
