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If you want to advance your career or make a career change by entering the legal profession, the Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies may give you the advantage you need to pursue the position you want. Kaplan University’s program teaches you to communicate effectively within the legal environment, synthesize important concepts from specialized legal areas, demonstrate ethical decision-making skills, and develop effective legal research methods. Comprehensive study in areas such as civil litigation, contracts, legal research, and criminal law may help prepare you for diverse career opportunities in the field.§ §Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all. Paralegals are not lawyers and cannot practice law or give legal advice.