ProgramCIP 22.0302

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

FieldFrom the federal list

JobsOfficial crosswalk

KnowledgeFrom O*NET

CoursesNext

ConceptsLater

Open questionsLater

01.

Leads to

3 jobs

Legal Support Workers, All Other23-2099
Paralegals and Legal Assistants23-2011
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers23-2093

02.

Knowledge those jobs draw on

English Language2 of 3
Administrative2 of 3
Customer and Personal Service2 of 3
Law and Government1 of 3
Computers and Electronics1 of 3

How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).