California Paralegal Schools

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Argosy University

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Locations: Santa Ana (Orange County), CA / San Diego, CA

  • Paralegal (Associate's Degree)

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Bryan College of Court Reporting

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Locations: Los Angeles, CA

  • Court Reporting (Diploma)
    Official court reporters are employed by local, state, or federal court systems. They are responsible for capturing all the action in court and producing transcripts of the trial to all who request it.

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Clarita Career College

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Locations: Santa Clarita, CA / Lancaster, CA / Long Beach, CA

  • Legal Assistant (Diploma)
    The Legal Assistant program has been designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as legal assistants, assisting attorneys in settings such as law offices, firms, or governmental agencies. The content of the program provides the student with specialized training in legal research and writing, as well as exploration of legal issues, including family law, criminal law, real estate law, and business law.

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Empire College

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Locations: Santa Rosa, CA

  • Legal Office Administration (Diploma)
    This 12 1/2 month program helps you Prepare to obtain a position as a legal secretary with enhanced skills such as legal research and litigation assistance.
  • Legal Office Administration (Associate's Degree)
    This 15 months program helps you develop legal office skills, coupled with general education classes, to expand your potential for supervisory or management responsibility in a legal firm. Students become proficient in law office procedures and management by using computerized legal software and preparing a variety of legal documents.
  • Legal Secretary (Diploma)
    This 10 months program helps you master the many skills required to establish your career as a legal secretary. Work in legal departments or law offices.

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Heald College

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Locations: Fresno, CA / San Francisco, CA

  • Business Administration - Legal Assisting (Associate's Degree)
    The program provides you with a general background in legal terminology as well as an understanding of the American legal system. You'll learn to refine your analytical thinking skills, access legal information, and use word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and legal software.

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InterCoast College

Locations: Burbank, CA / Carson, CA / Orange, CA / Riverside, CA / West Covina, CA

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Kensington College

Locations: Santa Ana, CA

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Maric College

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Locations: Anaheim, CA / Carson, CA / Los Angeles, CA / Panorama City, CA / Pomona, CA / Riverside, CA / San Diego (East County), CA / San Diego, CA / Vista (North County), CA / Palm Springs, CA / Sacramento, CA / Bakersfield, CA

  • Legal Administrative Assistant (Diploma)
    The Legal Administrative Assistant program provides knowledge of the legal procedures and skills necessary for employment as a legal administrative assistant or legal secretary in today's sophisticated legal environment.
  • Paralegal (Associate's Degree)
    The mission of the Paralegal Studies program is to enable students, through the integration of objectives from the core curriculum, to communicate effectively in the legal environment; to synthesize important concepts from a variety of areas of legal specialization while demonstrating ethical decision-making skills; to develop thorough and effective legal research methods to solve problems; to demonstrate legal writing techniques; and to apply these techniques to enhance their professional lives.
  • Paralegal Studies (Associate's Degree)
  • Paralegal/Legal Assistant (Associate's Degree)
    Graduates will understand core areas of the law as well as the court system and legal processes.

MTI College

Locations: Sacramento, CA

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North-West College

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Locations: Pasadena, CA

  • Paralegal (Diploma)

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Platt College

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Locations: Huntington Beach, CA / Ontario, CA / Los Angeles, CA

  • Paralegal (Diploma)
  • Paralegal Studies (Bachelor's Degree)
  • Paralegal Studies (Associate's Degree)
    Platt College’s paralegal study program delivers a thorough understanding of the judicial system, legal training and technical knowledge complemented by general education courses to help graduates excel as paralegal assistants.

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Santa Barbara Business College

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Locations: Bakersfield, CA / Ventura, CA / Palm Desert, CA

  • Legal Office Systems (Diploma)
    Preparing students for work in the legal profession is the objective of the Legal Office Systems program. Students will be taught valuable legal office skills and receive thorough training in legal terminology, legal processes, legal procedures, and legal computer software including Word Perfect. Specific emphasis is placed on law and ethics, family law, criminal law, business law, civil law, probate law and wills and trusts. In addition to the legal skills, students will develop proficiency in two Microsoft applications: Excel and PowerPoint - critical skills for efficient office management. Graduates will be qualified for employment in legal and related fields.
  • Paralegal (Diploma)
    This program is designed to comprehensively cover theory and applications of procedures used in law offices by paralegals, enabling graduates to assist attorneys in areas such as research, reporting, and preparation of legal documents, agreements, exhibits, and other relevant tasks prior to trial. Students are also taught client interviewing skills, basic investigative techniques, how to conduct legal research, and the art of briefing case law. Post-graduate employment will primarily target private law offices, but placement opportunities also exist in bank trust departments, insurance companies and government at all levels.
  • Paralegal (Associate's Degree)
    This program is designed to comprehensively cover theory and applications of procedures used in law offices by paralegals, enabling graduates to assist attorneys in areas such as research, reporting, and preparation of legal documents, agreements, exhibits, and other relevant tasks prior to trial. Students are also taught client interviewing skills, basic investigative techniques, how to conduct legal research, and the art of briefing case law. Post-graduate employment will primarily target private law offices, but placement opportunities also exist in bank trust departments, insurance companies and government at all levels.

South Coast College

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Locations: Orange, CA

  • Court Reporting (Certificate)
    South Coast College teaches you all the skills you need to pass the Certified Shorthand Reporter exam and begin working as a court reporter.
  • Legal Administrative Assistant (Certificate)
    South Coast College offers a Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate Program that includes training using automated legal programs. You will prepare court-ready documents and develop legal-procedures knowledge with emphasis on litigation. In short, we prepare you for a job as a qualified legal administrative assistant/legal secretary.
  • Paralegal Studies (Associate's Degree)
    Our degree program emphasizes specific areas of the law, such as: torts, civil law, contracts, bankruptcy, workers’ compensation, family law, real property, estates, wills, trusts, and criminal law. Students also develop skills in legal research, writing, and acquire a foundation in general education.

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Western College of Southern California

Locations: Cerritos, CA

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