The ?programme offered by Roosevelt University?has an emphasis on civil litigation, including hands-on training in widely used litigation software and e-discovery applications.

Paralegals perform substantive legal work under the direct supervision of an attorney. Paralegals must have a knowledge and understanding of legal concepts, because they perform a wide variety of tasks including: conducting interviews with clients and witnesses, gathering facts, researching the law, managing databases, reviewing, analyzing and assembling records and documents, and drafting legal pleadings and discovery items such as complaints and interrogatories and maintaining conflicts of interest systems. Experienced paralegals often accompany counsel during trial and help with document management and organization, witness preparation and research. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.

Careers

We offer lifetime career development assistance within the program, which includes: an online job system in which employers post open positions and students and graduates can post their resume; one-on-one career advising by a legal professional; professional development workshops; and a career and job search manual specifically for the paralegal profession.

Our graduates hold a variety of job titles including: paralegal, legal assistant, claims technician, permitting specialist, administrator-legal division, and records specialist.

Common career paths:

• Private law firms

• Corporations

• Banks

• Insurance companies

• Nonprofit organizations

• Hospitals

• Government agencies

• Law school