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Yes, it is possible to get a bachelors degree in paralegal studies. In fact, most employers TODAY are demanding a bachelors in TODAY's very competitive job market. But, don't waste your time and/or money on this vocational path.

Regarding being a Paralegal: Employers (usually law firms) in the field of Law TODAY want employees with >>>BACHELORS<<< degrees from traditional (bricks and mortar) colleges/universities. Those "certificates" you see advertised aren't worth the paper they are printed on - they are generally SCAMS. (>>I found this out the hard way.) Also, the law school's program needs to be accredited by the American Bar Association - if it isn't, you are just wasting your time/money.

Even if you do finish law school, you won't be able to find a job when you are done. Since this vocational field is shrinking (at an alarming rate), many new attorneys/lawyers are, themselves, having to work "down" as Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries, Bailiffs, Court Reporters, etc, etc, to simply try to keep some of their bills paid <<this would be your competition. And the competition is fierce in TODAY's job market!!

Now... the law schools know this, but they won't tell you the truth >that the job market/economy is just SATURATED with way too many Legal Professionals. Instead the schools will feed you a fairytale and will LIE to you. The root of the problem is we already have too many law schools. We are STILL in a Recession, and the schools are fighting for their own survival - they will tell students anything to get to the students' money. (Which is why they won't tell you the truth about the job market for the field of Law.) And these schools continue to recruit and churn out even more graduates.............Remember>>> law schools are BUSINESSES - their TOP concern is making money for themselves. Law schools are cash cows. The oversupply of law degrees is caused by the greed of the legal education industry. The ABA, the law schools, the state bar associations, and the legal profession media all operate together to reap the benefits of the law school scam.

>>>>>THE #1 MOST IMPORTANT THING (and I can't stress this enough>>>): You ESPECIALLY have to beware of the BOGUS, INFLATED law school salary/job stats given out by >law schools< (AND by the U.S. Bureau of Labor)!!***<<<<<

If you don't believe me, then:

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http://finance.yahoo.com/college-educati%E2%80%A6

http://beingaparalegalsucks.blogspot.com…

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**do a SEARCH here on Yahoo Answers to see what other posters are saying about the current status of the field of Law.

If you want a JOB when you are done with your studies, consider and look into the fields of: >>>Healthcare<<<, Information Technology, Law ENFORCEMENT, environmentalism, emergency planning, accounting, education, entertainment, utilities, home-car-commercial-industrial repairs, vice industries, clergy, and/or debt collection. I spoke to a career counselor from Jobs and Family Services, and HE told me that these areas are where the jobs are, and future job opportunities/availability....and scholarships.

Good luck.

(This is based on my current knowledge, information, belief, and life experiences. This was intended as personal opinion, and not intended to be used as legal advice. Please be careful and do your research.<<< You DID ask the question here on Y/A. I am just trying to help you.)

Don't waste your time and resources. Find a school where you can do the two year paralegal certificate (AA) and then finish your BA or BS in Criminology, Criminal Justice, accounting and finance or Social Work depending on what area of the law you want to work in.

If you want to find a job in this economy when you get finished with school you need a very detailed plan to start with, it may change and drastically before you are through but part of the purpose of going to college is to spend some of that time finding out how the real world works and that means doing your research. What area of the law do you think your are interested in? Is it Family Law (child abuse, child custody, adoption, divorce), Criminal Defense (white collar/business), lowlife defense (assault, robbery, burglary, drugs), Corporate Business and Non Profit, Prosecutorial (Local, County, State or Federal)? This is by no means an exhaustive list but you get the point.

Then you write some letters, not e-mails, to the managing partner of at least a dozen large (10 attorneys or more) law firms ( you find out who that is by calling the firm and asking for the name of that person) within 200 miles of where you live or where you would like to live when you finish school. Then you ask about 5 questions. What areas of the law does your firm specialize in or practice most in? Do you employ paralegals? What is their pay scale? What training would you prefer new hires to have if you were hiring? What do you think is the most valuable skill set for a paralegal to have?

You thank them very kindly for taking the time to answer your questions and you give them an e-mail address to reply to as well as your snail mail. If you have a cutsy e-mail address then open a new one with only your first initial and last name just for professional correspondence and use it for all important contact from now on.

I hope this gets you thinking about what you need to do to be ready for the work world in a few short years. Good luck, being a paralegal can be a fascinating career and should be much more than just a glorified legal secretary.

Paralegal isn't an uncomplicated stepping stone to turning out to be to be to be a criminal expert. There are no longer to any extent further any "conversion training". to earnings front into regulation college you will desire to fulfill that regulation college's standards (this is in lots of situations a bachelors degree or equivalent in a different section like pre-regulation, political technological information, english, etc... to boot to passing the get actual of get admission to to examination) in case you have an acquaintances degree then you will would desire to pass your credit to a school and get your bachelors degree.

yes, but you have to go to a vocational college (one that specializes in medical tech & medical assistant training, business & office management, etc. they used to call them business schools & they specialized in training secretaries, but no one really uses secretaries these days. they are all personal & administrative assistants & paralegals now.)

some of the online schools also offer bachelors in paralegal studies.

for example: Kaplan University will let you get a master's degree (it's a master's in criminal justice but you have to get the bachelor's in paralegal studies first)

http://online.kaplanuniversity.edu/legal_studies/P...

most of the online colleges have learning centers in the larger cities so they may have a learning center near you so you can attend actual classes as well as do online work.

check your local area for a vocational college that offers a bachelors program in Paralegal studies. If you can't find one then go for the Associates degree at your local community college (it's cheaper) & then have your advisor help you find a school that offers the bachelor's degree & transfer over once you have your AA.