The Paralegal Studies Program prepares students for careers in the legal profession as highly trained and efficent Paralegals who provide essential assistance to attorneys and staff. Students learn the necessary legal knowledge and related verbal, written, analytical, and technical skills to find intial employment and to advance. They can also choose to continue their education by pursuing a baccalaureate.
TCI’s Paralegal Studies classes are taught by experienced attorneys. Among the areas covered are:
- Family law
- Real property
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Immigration Law
- Corporation
- Bankruptcy, and
Business Law
Students learn how to read, analyze, and brief a court case, conduct legal research using specialized databases such as Westlaw and Lexis, write legal memoranda, understand an appellate oral argument, interview clients and analyze facts, assist in case management, and draft pleadings used in litigation.
They also study the basic concepts of civil and criminal law, the operations of court systems, and the rules of practice in the State of New York. A Moot Court competition provides a simulation of real-world legal proceedings.
