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One of the great things about the paralegal field is the wide variety of challenging and rewarding career choices available to those willing to stretch themselves. There are many reasons to become a paralegal, with the fact that you will be in demand at the top of the list.
Becoming nationally certified in the field opens up many doors. AIPS will prepare you for certification with test prep courses built into our curriculum and included in your tuition fees. Add a specialty, and you’ll find yourself in demand in such areas as:
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Law
- Estates and Trust Law
- Family Law
- Immigration Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Labor and Employment Law
- Legal Technology
- Litigation (civil)
- Pro Bono Work
- Real Estate Law
- Social Security Law
- Worker’s Compensation Law
At AIPS, we offer a large selection of specializations, allowing you to make yourself more attractive to employers by becoming an expert in a particular area. We are continuously adding new specialty courses to ensure that our graduates are successful in their careers and keep pace with the demands of the legal profession.
The opportunities for employment as a paralegal are virtually endless. In addition to serving as a paralegal in traditional places such as law firms, government agencies, corporate legal departments, insurance companies, real estate and title agencies, trade associations, armed forces, financial institutions, and educational institutions, you’ll also have the option of breaking ground in nontraditional areas such as health care, intellectual property, and alternative dispute resolution.
In addition, the skills you gain as a paralegal are easily transferable to literally hundreds of other careers. For example, here is a list of job titles held by recent graduates:
- Arbitrator
- Bar association administrator
- Claims examiner
- Compliance and enforcement inspector
- Computer consultant
- Conflicts analyst
- Corporate trainer
- Corrections officer
- Court clerk
- Design/developer of trial visual aids
- Editor for a legal or business publisher
- Equal employment opportunity specialist
- Evidence technician
- Fingerprint technician
- Investigator
- Jury consultant
- Law librarian
- Legal software representative
- Legislative analyst
- Paralegal instructor
- Parole officer
- Patent database administrator
- Probation officer
- Securities analyst
- Securities compliance officer
- Small business owner
- Title examiner
- Trust officer
And that’s just the beginning of what you could do as a certified and specialized paralegal professional.
Our placement coordinator, Stephanie Brodin, will work closely with you to help you structure your job search in a way that matches your career goals and fits your skill level.
Ready to stretch, specialize, and succeed? Expand your mind, master the paralegal field, and gain the success you deserve. Contact AIPS at 800-553-2420 or take our online introductory virtual tour