They also include judges, district attorneys and elected and appointed state and United States government officials. Related careers include legal assistance and judicial administration. Both require study beyond the bac-calaureate degree. Legal assistants or paralegals are in increasing demand to do research, draw up legal documents and handle preliminary meetings with clients. Intensive training courses last from four months to one year at institutions such as Villanova or Georgetown universities or other specialized pro-grams.
Judicial administrators assist judges in carrying out court business.
Successful candidates complete specialized master's degree programs at schools such as American University. Graduates from judicial administration programs also find careers teaching or pursuing research at colleges and universities. Last reviewed by Adam Kavalsky '02 . Chris Markle , Director, Office of Admissions .