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Launch Your Paralegal Career with UCLA Extension

With the breadth of legal practice areas in the profession - entertainment, criminal, employment, personal injury, corporate, family, immigration, real estate, among others - you can make a difference in any legal specialty.  

ABA Approved Paralegal Training Program

100% online, 2-quarter and 4-quarter programs.

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What does a Paralegal do?

Paralegals are vital members of a legal team. Under the supervision of an attorney, paralegals work in law firms, corporate legal departments, government agencies, nonprofit institutions, and legal technology companies. Job duties vary depending on work setting, which include:

  • Conducting legal research
  • Investigating facts
  • Drafting and analyzing legal documents
  • Managing documents and cases
  • Interviewing clients and witnesses
  • Preparing for trials
  • Assisting in corporate filings and formation

Why UCLA Extension

  • ABA-Approved
  • Taught by judges, attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals
  • Instructors approved by UCLA School of Law
  • Available 100% online, day or night
  • 2-quarter and 4-quarter program options
  • Lifetime Career Services
  • Financial Aid
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    Once I was in the program, even two months before I even graduated, I started going on
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    interviews and I had several job offers.
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    For four decades, UCLA Extension's Paralegal Training Program has been a leader in paralegal
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    education, earning the respect of the legal community for its continuing tradition of excellence.
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    I landed a dream job almost right out of school because of how UCLA prepared me.
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    There is more than one path to a legal career and paralegals are vital and valued members
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    of a legal team.
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    How valued?
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    In Los Angeles, paralegals with two to three years of experience can earn $53,000 to $87,000 annually.
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    Whether conducting legal research and preparing cases for trial, or reviewing contracts and
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    supporting corporate transactions, the work of a paralegal is as varied as the law itself.
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    It's the best program out there for the amount you pay and the time that you spend in your
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    classes, and if you want to get the practical side of it, if you want to get help with internships
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    and find jobs later, UCLA Extension program is the best one.
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    With a certificate from UCLA Extension, you can begin your career in less than a year.