There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Paralegal. The Penn Foster Career School Paralegal Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently! You’ll learn:

• Legal terminology and the U.S. Court System
• How to conduct legal investigations and interviews
• Legal writing and legal research
• Paralegal ethics and professional responsibility

Why learn Paralegal skills? With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for a private law firm, corporate legal department, or government agency.
• Work in civil and criminal litigation, real estate, or estates and trusts.
• Prepare legal documents, do research, and ready cases for trial.

Demand for the professional Paralegal will rise 29% by 2012.¹ Paralegals enjoy exciting, varied assignments, respect and prestige, and the confidence that comes with doing important work and doing it well.

¹Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: “National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix,” a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.