All coursework is taught by attorneys and practicing graduate-degreed paralegals who bring both expertise and experience to the classroom. You will receive a rigorous educational experience, which includes applying a knowledge of substantive law to the practical application of legal skills such as legal research and legal writing, investigation and fact gathering, interviewing and litigation assistance. A major in Paralegal Studies will allow you to develop your critical thinking skills and apply these skills in the legal field while assisting the lawyer and client. William Woods University has been educating paralegals for 25 years and enjoys American Bar Association program approval. William Woods graduates are highly regarded in the legal community nationwide.
Alumni often come to campus to function as panel speakers and guest lecturers.
This allows you the opportunity to network with professional paralegals and to participate in and attend seminars and workshops sponsored by the association. WWU also has a chapter of Lambda Epsilon Chi, a national honor society for Paralegal Studies students. To be initiated into LEX, you must meet a high standard of academic excellence. As a paralegal you can work in all types of legal environments, which include law offices of all sizes and types, governmental agencies, financial institutions, health organizations, corporations, insurance companies, courts and in both prosecutors' and defenders' offices. You can work all over the United States and in foreign countries.