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Fast paralegal degree and diploma programs: How to get started finding the right online program for you.If you are considering getting a paralegal degree online, whether an associates, bachelors or even masters, you may already be aware that there are a great many online paralegal degree programs offering courses and diplomas. Some are already respected and others are rather fly by night. Nearly all claim to be accredited, but some are not recognized by state boards of higher education- an important detail that can be checked out in your state, often online. Here are some of the courses you might be required to take. Remember that the specific paralegal courses you must take will depend both on the program you choose (which online paralegal college or university) as well as the specific concentration area. PARALEGAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION(A more general paralegal concentration)Introduction to Law for the Paralegal Introduction to Legal Research and Writing Debtor/Creditor Relations Business Organizations I Estates and Trusts I Civil Trial and Appellate Practice I Real Estate for the Paralegal Civil Trial and Appellate Practice II HUMAN RESOURCES CONCENTRATION:Financial ManagementHuman Resource Management Computer Applications in Business Organizational Behavior Introduction to Law for the Paralegal Introduction to Legal Research and Writing Business Organizations I Civil Trial and Appellate Practice I Real Estate for the Paralegal Employment Law LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION:Small Business ManagementHuman Resource Management Organizational Behavior Law Office Management Introduction to Law for the Paralegl Introduction to Legal Research and Writing Business Organizations I Civil Trial and Appellate Practice I Real Estate for the Parlegal Employment Law How long does an online Paralegal program take? that depends largely on how many classes you take at one time. Most online paralegal degree programs are very flexible about how long you take to complete your degree, so it may be possible to complete it in as little as a year, while many online students take a year and a half to two years and some take three or more. As you consider which program to take, consider going with a school that already has a proven track record and good reputation in paralegal studies and higher education in general, so that it won't be difficult for others to believe you have actually earned your degree, while developing skills and gaining knowledge, and are now as qualified as anyone taking a traditional classroom-based paralegal program program. Funny Paralegal jokes and humorous lawyer stories...A paralegal, an associate and a partner of a large law firm are walking through a city park, when they spotted an antique oil lamp.The paralegal picked it up, but both the associate and partner grabbed for it, arguing that they found it first. Their tussling had the effect of rubbing the lamp, and to their shock a Genie emerged in a great cloud of smoke. The Genie announced, "In gratitude of your freeing me from the lamp, I grant you three wishes. As there are three of you, you each get one wish." The paralegal blurts out, "I want to be in the Barbados, sipping cocktails with a gorgeous movie star." Poof! The paralegal was gone. The associate, excited by the events, stammers, "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with a professional hula dancer on one side and a Mai Tai on the other." Poof! The associate was gone. "You're last," the Genie says to the partner, "What is your wish?" The partner replied, "I want those two back in the office after lunch." A judge, bored and frustrated by a lawyer's tedious arguments, had made numerous rulings to speed the trial along. The attorney had bristled at the judge's orders, and their tempers grew hot. Finally, frustrated with another repetition of arguments he had heard many times before, the judge pointed to his ear and said, "Counselor, you should be aware that at this point, what you are saying is just going in one ear and out the other." "Your honor," replied the lawyer, "That goes without saying. What is there to prevent it?" At the start of an important trial, a small town attorney called his first witness to the stand. She seemed like a sweet, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a young boy. You've become a huge disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a hot shot lawyer, when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you." The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do he pointed across the room and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?" She replied, "Why, of course I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster, too. I used to baby-sit him for his parents. And he, also, is a real disappointment. He's lazy, bigoted, never has a nice word to say about anybody, and he drinks like a fish. He's been divorced five times, and everybody knows that his law practice is one of the shoddiest in the entire state. Yes, I know him." The judge rapped his gavel, to quiet the tittering among the spectators in the courtroom. Once the room was silent, he called both attorneys to his bench. In a quiet, menacing voice, he warned, "If either of you asks her if she knows me, you'll be jailed for contempt!" |