New Online Degree from The George Washington University

Master's in Paralegal Studies

The paralegal profession is among the fastest growing in America. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects paralegal employment to increase by at least 27 percent nationwide through 2014. CNN's Money Magazine cited the paralegal profession among the top 20 jobs in America for 2007.

The savvy use of highly educated paralegals allows lawyers to produce more work, more efficiently, with better results than they could without such paralegals. The close working relationships between attorneys and paralegals, the rising prestige of the profession, the increase in salaries, and paralegals' growing responsibilities have created a need for more and better-educated professionals.

The GW Master of Professional Studies in Paralegal Studies prepares its graduates to enter the increasingly competitive paralegal profession with confidence and acumen by providing the elite education paralegals require to meet these challenges and exceed expectations.

About the Program

This GW online program, one of the few to offer a master's degree in paralegal studies, is a rigorous course of study that provides comprehensive education in corporate law, litigation, legal research and writing, and includes in-depth study of government law, intellectual property law, and international law.

Courses balance theoretical, philosophical, and historical perspectives with practical applications of written and oral communication, analysis, ethics, and legal technology. Outstanding lawyers teach courses designed in conjunction with the legal, government, business, and international communities.

The paralegal studies program is further distinguished by its association with one of the country's top-tier law schools in the country; The GW Law School.

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