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2010 Paralegal School Directory
Use
the following advertising directory to begin your research for the
right paralegal school. Whether your goal is pursuing a paralegal
certificate, obtaining a paralegal degree, or continuing your paralegal
studies, this list should help you get started. Note that this
is not an all-inclusive list of paralegal education programs. The
listed institutions supplied the information. Readers are encouraged
to conduct their own research.
AAfPE
Distance Learning
Phone: 320-762-4516 Fax: 320-762-4620 Contact: Mavis Pattee E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.alextech.edu ATC offers an Associate of Applied Science
degree in Paralegal or Legal Administrative Assistant, available
through a traditional classroom or online option and available as
a full-time or part-time student. Course work includes substantive
and procedural law taught by experienced, caring faculty. ATC has
a reputation of producing qualified employees. AAfPE Center for Advanced
Legal Studies Phone: 713-529-2778 Fax: 713-523-2715 Contact: James Scheffer E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.paralegal.edu After 22 years, the Center is still 3134 W. Hwy 34 Phone: 308-398-7489 Fax: 308-398-7398 Contact: Linda Wilke Heil E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.cccneb.edu AAfPE Phone: 216-432-8992 Fax: 216-361-9274 Contact: Office of Admissions E-Mail: Internet: www.chancelloru.com Phone: 845-371-9101 x101 Fax: 866-347-2744 Contact: Andrew Katz E-Mail: Internet: http://nationalparalegal.edu Nationally accredited paralegal degree and
paralegal certificate programs, fully online. The programs provide
a high degree of interaction between students and attorney instructors.
Job placement assistance and CLA examination preparation courses
are provided at no charge upon graduation. Approximately 90 percent
of graduates are employed in the legal field. AAfPE Phone: 888-GO PEIRCE Fax: 215-670-9101 Contact: Edwin B. Miller, Esq. E-Mail: Internet: www.peirce.edu Founded in 1865, Peirce College® is a
private, specialized institution providing practical, leading-edge
degree programs to primarily working adult learners. Peirce offers
the only ABA-approved bachelor’s degree program in Paralegal Studies
in The Paralegal Institute Phone: 800-354-1254; Fax: 602-212-0502 Contact: Admissions Office E-Mail: Internet: www.theparalegalinstitute.edu The Paralegal Institute provides quality online
education to students seeking preparation for a career in their
chosen field of paralegal, legal nurse consultant, or criminal justice. Phone: 530-754-7060; Fax: 530-754-5105 Contact: Claudia Chaidez E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.extension.edu/legal UC Davis Extension’s Paralegal Studies Certificate
Program provides you with paralegal-specific training. Our program
can be completed in six months, because it focuses only on developing
paralegal skills. Take the program in our Phone: 949-824-1228; Fax: 949-824-1547 Contact: Heather Davies E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.extension.uci.edu/legaldirectory Wesley Phone: 813-907-8961 Fax: 813-973-3577 Contact: Wayne Redwood, J.D. E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.westbayschool.com/asps.php We offer the associates degree in paralegal
studies. Our advanced standing program may be completed in as little
as eight months. We prepare you to work as a paralegal upon graduation.
Classes are offered in the classroom and via distance learning.
Tuition is very affordable. Financial aid is available. AAfPE Phone: 323-343-4967 Fax: 323-343-4954 Contact: Robin Hall E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.calstatela.edu/exed/certificate/paralegal Attend a nationally respected, ABA-approved
(since 1978) program that only requires 8 courses for certificate
completion. Three specialty tracks are offered: Litigation, Corporate,
and General. Students may enter the program any quarter and complete
it in a year or less. Receive personal attention at every step,
from pre-admission advisement to life-time placement assistance,
with specialty courses available to stay current professionally.
10% discount for LAPA members. Phone: 800-696-5358 Fax: 925-969-3331 Contact: Admissions Office E-Mail: Internet: www.jfku.edu/legalstudies AAfPE Phone: 858-642-8337 Fax: 858-642-8714 Contact: Jim Clevenger E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.nu.edu Phone: 530-754-7060 Fax: 530-754-5105 Contact: Claudia Chaidez E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.extension.edu/legal UC Davis Extension’s Paralegal Studies Certificate
Program provides you with paralegal-specific training. Our program
can be completed in six months, because it focuses only on developing
paralegal skills. Take the program in our Phone: 949-824-1228; Fax: 949-824-1547 Contact: Heather Davies E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.extension.uci.edu/legaldirectory Phone: 858-882-8008 Fax: 858-882-8017 Contact: Julia Dunlap E-Mail: Internet: extension.ucsd.edu/paralegal UC San Diego Extension’s ABA-approved Paralegal
Certificate Program combines practical skills with legal theory
and analysis. Classes are taught by experienced legal professionals
who share real world knowledge. Choose from two study options: 12-week
daytime accelerated program, or part-time evening program. Many
students pursue the Intellectual Property Certificate as well to
become IP paralegals. 1950 Phone: 909-593-3511 x4428 Fax: 909-392-2707 Contact: Patricia Adongo E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.ulv.edu/legalstudies The 5998 Phone: 619-260-4579 Fax: 619-260-2252 Contact: Sue Sullivan E-Mail: Internet: www.sandiego.edu/paralegal For over 30 years the Phone: 310-287-4438 Fax: 310-287-4392 Contact: Dr. Vanita W. Nicholas E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.wlac.edu/paralegal Phone: 562-809-5100 or 1-800-373-6668 Fax: 562-809-7100 Contact: Sean Lee (Please use Fremont college
admissions as a contact name) E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.fremont.edu Phone: 303-340-7254 Fax: 303-340-7080 Contact: Margaret Ann Uchner E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.ccaurora.edu/paralegal ABA-approved since 1993, CCA’s Paralegal Studies
program offers two associate’s degrees and a paralegal certificate.
Convenient evening and weekend classes at the Lowry campus make
it easy for working students to attend. Outstanding instructors
and challenging courses prepare students for meaningful careers
in the legal profession. Phone: 561-697-9200 Fax: 561-697-9944 Contact: Doris Rachles E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.southuniversity.edu/legal The ABA-approved Legal Studies program at Westbay Career School Wesley Phone: 813-907-8961 Fax: 813-973-3577 Contact: Wayne Redwood, J.D. E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.westbayschool.com/asps.php We offer the associates degree in paralegal
studies. Our advanced standing program may be completed in as little
as eight months. We prepare you to work as a paralegal upon graduation.
Classes are offered in the classroom and via distance learning.
Tuition is very affordable. Financial aid is available. AAfPE Contact: Pamela Gibson, Legal Department Chairperson Phone: 815-965-8616 E-Mail: [email protected] This American Bar Association (ABA) approved
program offers an Associates in Applied Science Paralegal Degree.
A variety of law classes are offered including: Legal Terminology,
Torts, Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, and Legal Research/Writing.
A final cap-stone class requires students to develop a case from
witness interviews, to document production, to presenting it in
a mock trial format. Phone: 312-281-3300 Fax: 312-281-3188 Contact: Carrie Lausen E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.roosevelt.edu/paralegal The Roosevelt University Paralegal Studies
Program offers a post-baccalaureate certificate, which can be completed
in as little as 4 1/2 months and two bachelor degree program options.
Approved by the American Bar Association since 1976, the program
has over 10,000 graduates working throughout the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
College Phone: 812-535-5106; Fax: 812-535-5010 Contact: Kathryn L. Myers Internet: www.smwc.edu Based on a rigorous course of study, SMWC offers
options for an associate degree, bachelor degree, or certificate
in Paralegal Studies in campus and distance formats. Small classes
allow us to emphasize personal attention. This program provides
graduates with the tools to meet the demands of the workplace in
a variety of settings. Mentorships, internships, course projects,
placement assistance, and individual attention balanced with course
work and practical assignments set this program apart from others.
The SMWC Law Day program was named “Outstanding Law Day Program
for 1998” by the American Bar Association; it is the only college
program to receive this award. Call or visit online to learn more
about this exciting program or to investigate admission and financial
aid options. AAfPE Phone: 207-973-1081; Fax: 207-992-1985 Contact: Marie Hansen E-Mail: Internet: www.husson.edu AAfPE Phone: 202-687-7000 Contact: Paralegal Studies Program Director E-Mail: Internet: ccpe.georgetown.edu/paralegal Phone: 320-762-4516 Fax: 320-762-4620 Contact: Mavis Pattee E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.alextech.edu ATC offers an Associate of Applied Science
degree in Paralegal or Legal Administrative Assistant, available
through a traditional classroom or online option and available as
a full-time or part-time student. Course work includes substantive
and procedural law taught by experienced, caring faculty. ATC has
a reputation of producing qualified employees. AAfPE Minnesota Paralegal
Institute Phone: 952-542-8417 Contact: Beth Sullivan, Program Director E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mnparalegal.com MPI conducts an intensive ABA-approved, post-baccalaureate
paralegal certificate program in a safe, pleasant suburban environment.
Out-of-state students are welcome. The school is conveniently located
near shopping and transportation. The intensive curriculum consists
of 15 individual courses (329 contact hours in day school and 314
in the night program). The day program is four months long and the
evening program is 11 months in length. Call or visit our website
for free information. 3134 W. Hwy 34 Phone: 308-398-7489 Fax: 308-398-7398 Contact: Linda Wilke Heil E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.cccneb.edu AAfPE 400 Westage Business Ctr. Phone: 845-897-9648 Fax: 845-897-4653 Contact: Donna Tompkins E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.marist.edu/cc/fiskill The Marist Paralegal Certificate program is
designed to ensure you have a solid liberal arts foundation, plus
the specialized knowledge to work as a paralegal. The program is
approved by the American Bar Association. It is a 60-credit certificate
program offered in a variety of formats. Weekend and evening classes
are available. Classes are taught by practicing attorneys. Phone: 718-260-5124 Fax: 718-260-5387 Contact: Prof. Concetta Mennella E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.citytech.cuny.edu The Law & Paralegal Studies curriculum
at City Tech provides students with an understanding of substantive
and procedural law and the practical skills required to function
in legal environments. Both our associate in applied science (AAS)
and bachelor of science (BS) degrees are American Bar Association-approved. Phone: 315-443-3299 Fax: 315-443-4410 Contact: Bruce F. Hamm, JD, Director E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: http://suce.syr.edu/lap/ The Syracuse University Program, approved by
the American Bar Association since 1983, is also a member of AAfPE,
IPMA, NALA, and NFPA. SU offers both a bachelor’s degree program
and a certificate program convenient for working persons. Outstanding
faculty, internships, placement assistance, bar association membership,
and a full law library are available. Graduates are employed in
private law offices, public agencies, corporations, legal services,
and law-related occupations. Phone: 919-681-1025 Fax: 919-668-6747 Contact: Jennifer Thiessen E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.learnmore.duke.edu/paralegal Phone: 919-760-8354 or 919-760-2855 Fax: 919-760-2898 Contact: Marisa Campbell, Esq. E-Mail: Internet: www.meredith.edu/legal Phone: 216-432-8992; Fax: 216-361-9274 Contact: Office of Admissions E-Mail: Internet: www.chancelloru.com Central Pennsylvania College Campus on College Hill & Valley Roads Summerdale, PA 17093 Phone: 800-759-2727 Fax: 717-728-2505 Contact: Heather Armstrong E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.centralpenn.edu/academics/programs.shtml Central Pennsylvania College offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies and a Paralegal Associate Degree. Both programs teach about relevant bodies of law, the legal system and judicial processes. Students gain trial experience and prepare for law school or other graduate degree programs. Accelerated classes held year-round.
Duquesne University
Paralegal Institute 216 Rockwell Hall, Phone: 412-396-1643 or 800-283-3853 Fax: 412-396-5072 Contact: Pamela J. Bailey E-Mail: Internet: www.leadership.duq.edu/paralegal The Paralegal Institute offers a certificate
in Paralegal Studies as well as continuing education courses for
paralegals. Several concentrations are available. Evening courses
held in the fall, winter and spring and an accelerated, daytime
summer session available. Students and alumni have 24-hour access
to the online job bank. Bachelor’s degree required. Phone: 888-GO PEIRCE Fax: 215-670-9101 Contact: Edwin B. Miller, Esq. E-Mail: Internet: www.peirce.edu Founded in 1865, Peirce College® is a
private, specialized institution providing practical, leading-edge
degree programs to primarily working adult learners. Peirce offers
the only ABA-approved bachelor’s degree program in Paralegal Studies
in Phone: 570-320-2400, ext. 7740 Fax: 570-327-4529 Contact: Kevin Derr E-Mail: Internet: www.pct.edu/legal This Center for Advanced
Legal Studies Phone: 713-529-2778; Fax: 713-523-2715 Contact: James Scheffer E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.paralegal.edu After 22 years, the Center is still Phone: 202-687-7000 Contact: Paralegal Studies Program Director E-Mail: Internet: ccpe.georgetown.edu/paralegal Phone: 202-687-7000 Contact: Paralegal Studies Program Director E-Mail: Internet: ccpe.georgetown.edu/paralegal
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