administrative assistant programs
is a legal administrative assistant the same as a legal assistant/paralegal?
I am trying to figure out what classes I need to take for college to become a paralegal. A major they have in the course catalog is called legal administrative support associate of applied science. In the description it says “The program leading to an associate of applied science degree in Legal Administrative Support provides students with the technical skills and knowledge necessary for employment in a legal office as a legal administrative assistant or legal word processor.” I have done research and saw that a legal assistant is the same as a paralegal. Now this might be a stupid question but I just want to be sure before I spend all this money and time into a degree that wont get me what I want. But my question is, is a legal administrative assistant the same as a legal assistant/paralegal?
Thanks for all your help and answers 
My apologies for the previous spiteful and vindictive poster – they are stalking me.
I actually work in the law field.
No, a legal administrative assistant is not the same thing as a legal assistant/paralegal.
A Legal Assistant is not the same thing as a Paralegal.
Generally, a Legal Assistant has gotton to their position by experience.
Today, employers are preferring their Paralegals to have a Bachelor’s degree.
A Legal Administrative Assistant usually is more involved in the Human Resources aspect, like recruiting, interviewing, and training new employees – keeping track of payroll – etc.
You need to be very careful, before you spend a ton of money on this. The guidance counselors at colleges/universities are not going to tell you the truth. Reminder: We are in a recession, and the colleges/universities are hurting just like the rest of the world, and they will tell the students anything to get to their money.
The truth is that the lawfield is rapidly decreasing. If you don’t believe me, check out what other posters have previously said about the lawfield. Call some local law firms, and talk to the manager of Human Resources and ask them if they are hiring – ask a manager of Human Resources at a law firm about the job availablity in the lawfield.
Please be very careful – I actually work at a law school, so I see this first hand, repeatedly day after day. I see so many students pour their life savings into this, only to find out when they graduate that there are no jobs. I did this also, years ago, before I got my job at the law school. But people that are looking for jobs today are finding out that the lawfield is dramatically changing and is a very different world than when someone looked for a job ten years ago.
I strongly suggest that you change your major. The vocational field of health is where the job availability is.
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