Paralegal A.A.S.

The Paralegal program prepares students for positions in law offices, banks, real estate firms, brokerage houses, federal, state and local government agencies and other institutions requiring employees with legal training. Responsibilities include assisting an attorney in legal research, the preparation of documents for hearings or trial and other support services. Graduates are prepared to:

• Interview a client and gather a case history
• Conduct both independent and directed legal research and fact gathering activities
• Draft pleadings, bills of particulars, motions, wills, memorandums of law and other commonly encountered legal documents
• Perform standard filing and recording procedures
• Summarize documents in a case file

Career Opportunities:

Paralegal graduates find employment in abstract and title companies, bank trust departments, corporate legal departments, insurance companies, law offices, administrative agencies, boards and commissions on the local, state and federal levels, district attorney offices, and offices within the court systems of New York State and other states.

For more information, E-mail or contact the Associate Dean of the Business/Computer Division at (315) 866-0300 Ext. 8240 or toll free 1-888-GO-HCCC Ext. 8240