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Paralegal Studies

Earn your paralegal degree at UAF and prepare for careers in the legal profession

Our paralegal studies degree provides hands-on, practical learning, including a 150-hour internship in which you’ll put your skills to work in a real-world setting. When you graduate, you’ll be ready to enter the workforce with little, if any, additional on-the-job training.
Our online paralegal degree program is approved by the American Bar Association, which requires that at least nine credits have synchronous class meetings. These courses use online video conferencing at times convenient to the class.

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Andrea Fields, Legal Assistant

“Thanks to the paralegal studies program, I have obtained the legal knowledge, analytical skills and writing skills to work in the legal field and to contribute to my community.”

Who Is the Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies Designed For?

The paralegal studies program trains students for employment, helping to deliver legal services under the supervision of a practicing lawyer. This program will prepare you to enter the legal profession as a qualified paralegal. Currently employed paralegals seeking to update their skills will also find this program valuable.

Why Earn Your Paralegal Degree at UAF?

  • Engage in a variety of hands-on, experiential learning activities that will prepare you to hit the ground running from day one on the job.
  • Earn your paralegal associate degree in a program that’s approved by the American Bar Association, guaranteeing that you’ll gain the skills and training employers are looking for.
  • Learn from highly qualified instructors who are lawyers, judges and working paralegals.
  • Benefit from individual academic and personal support from faculty and advisors who are here to help you succeed.

Degree Type

  • Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S)
  • Offered as major and minor

Availability

  • Online

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  • Approved by the American Bar Association
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Deana Waters

Welcome to the Paralegal Studies program! The program was started in 1992 by Ed Husted, who retired as program director in 2015, but continued to teach until 2023. The curriculum is approved by the American Bar Association, and fewer than 25% of paralegal education programs have achieved this status. This was one of the first approved programs to offer a 100% online curriculum. I will be your primary advisory and teach six courses you will have to complete. This means I am there from your first to your last class, to support your learning journey, to track your progress through the degree and to provide guidance as you enter the workforce. The need for qualified paralegals is expected remain steady in the future. Employment opportunities including working in the private sector for law firms or individual attorneys; in the public sector for the court system, district attorney, public defender agency or local, state and federal legal departments and tribal government; and in corporate legal departments. The skills learned in this program easily translate to other occupations, such as claims adjuster, case manager, legislative aide, mediator, compliance officer, investigator, medical record manager, financial services, human resources manager, or any other occupation that requires organization, critical thinking and attention to detail.

Deana Waters, M.Ed

Program Coodinator

Online Classes at UAF

At UAF, online courses typically do not have set meeting times but do have weekly deadlines. While there are some standard practices, each course is designed by the instructor to best teach the material. Most courses run the full length of the 16-week semester.

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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