Paralegal Services [Nova Scotia Community College, NSCC]

Paralegals work very closely with lawyers, organizing their own time and that of the lawyers, attending to crucial details, performing research, completing or drafting documents, and more. In this program you develop and hone the skills and procedures legal partners look for in one of these indispensable professionals. Even more importantly, you acquire a solid grounding in the legal theory behind each of those procedures. If you enjoy learning about law and doing research, understand the necessity of precise language, have above-average reading and writing skills, and are a detail-oriented person, you will succeed in this program and graduate ready to take a position as a paralegal, legal technician, legal assistant, or law clerk.