Des Moines Area Community College.

Legal Assistant Program

The Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program prepares students to perform a broad spectrum of services needed by attorneys.

Graduates are employed in:

  • private law firms
  • courts
  • public agencies
  • legal departments of large companies

Additionally, some students work in law-related jobs such as investigation, collections and bank trust departments.

The program is approved by the American Bar Association.

Legal Assistants/Paralegals must work “under the supervision of a lawyer” and may not provide legal services directly to the public.