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    "page_content": "<p>Delaware Law School has offered legal studies programs for more than twenty-five years, meeting the demands of the tri-state area for qualified legal professionals. A career as a paralegal can be as satisfying as a career as a lawyer, and it can be achieved in just a fraction of the time and cost.&nbsp; With a similarly advanced understanding of the legal system, paralegals assume much of a lawyer&rsquo;s workload and play a critical role in the delivery of legal services.</p>\r\n<p>Widener University&rsquo;s Delaware Law School&rsquo;s legal studies programs, which are approved by the American Bar Association, offer students the choice of an associate&rsquo;s or bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Legal Studies or a Paralegal Certificate. (The latter can be acquired in just one summer and can be used to jumpstart a legal career in the fall.)</p>\r\n<p>Explore the links to the left to meet our staff and our legal studies Board of Advisors and learn more about the legal studies programs at Delaware Law School.</p>\r\n<div style=\"width: 98%; background-color: #80b7ea; border-style: solid; padding: 2px;\">\r\n<p><em>Interested in learning more?</em></p>\r\n<p>Attend the&nbsp;<em>virtual</em>&nbsp;OPEN HOUSE on&nbsp;Saturday, March 17, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"ipl://811//W10=////\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Learn More</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"ipl://812//W10=////\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Register Now</a>.</p>\r\n</div>",
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