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2007 School Directory
This advertising
directory lists schools across the nation that offer legal assistant and
paralegal education programs. For more information on these programs,
please contact the schools directly.
Note:
This is not an all-inclusive list of
paralegal education programs, and Legal Assistant Today
does not verify the accuracy of information supplied by the
listed institutions. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own
research.
If you would like to get your school
added to our list, please contact
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American Bar Association-approved program.
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American Association for Paralegal Education.
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Distance Learning
Online/National |
Alexandria
Technical College
1601
Jefferson Street
Alexandria
MN 56308
Phone:
320.762.4516
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.alextech.edu
Contact:
Mavis Pattee
Alexandria Technical College offers a 72- credit associate of applied science
degree, which contains 32 law-related credits and 40 general
education and technology credits. This program is designed
to produce competent and confident graduates through
coursework of integrated legal theory and technical and
practical skill development.
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American
Institute for Paralegal Studies, Inc.
2777 Finley Road, Suite 11
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: 800.553.2420
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.americanparalegal.edu
Contact: Annie Sacks,
Director
Stretch. Specialize.
Succeed. Twelve month post baccalaureate program. Candidates
with two years of legal experience also considered. Six
specialties to choose from, plus preparation for the CLA and
PACE exams. Fully online. ACCET Accredited. Celebrating 29
years of paralegal training.
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Capital
University Law School Paralegal Programs
303 E.
Broad St.
Columbus,
OH 43215
Phone:
614.236.6885Fax: 614.236.6958
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.law.capital.edu
Contact:
Donna Schoebel, Director
Capital University Law School
offers an ABA-Approved Paralegal program for 4 year
Bachelor’s degree graduates. Students can attend for 1 year
on evenings and weekends or for 14 weeks full-time during
the day in the Summer Immersion Program. Capital also has
certificate programs for Legal Nurse Consultants (ABA
Approved) with classes held one weekend per month for 10
months, and for Life Care Planners (CHCC Approved) with
modules online and one Trial Practice module on-site.
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The Center
for Legal Studies
1658 Cole
Boulevard, Building 6, Suite 190
Golden, CO
80401
Phone:
800.522.7737 or 303.273.9777
Fax:
303.526.5415 or 303.271.1777
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.legalstudies.com
Contact:
Scott A. Hatch, J.D.
University
Certificate and Degree programs offered on credit and
non-credit basis by The Center for Legal Studies including
Paralegal Certificate Course©,
Advanced Paralegal, Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course™,
Mediation, Legal Investigation, Legal Secretary, Victim
Advocacy, and Law School Prep. Courses at over 1000 colleges
on live lecture, audio, DVD, VHS, text-only, or online
format. College credit courses through Adams State may also
be applied to A.A. or B.S.B.A. degree.
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Central New
Mexico Community College
Business &
Information Technology Division
525 Buena
Vista SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone:
505.224.3845
Fax:
505.224.3868
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.cnm.edu/depts/bit
Contact:
Emil A. Radosevich
Central New Mexico Community College
offers an ABA-approved degree program in Paralegal Studies.
Day and evening classes are available. Courses range from
legal research and writing, criminal and civil litigation,
evidence, family law, and other specialties useful to
paralegals. No tuition for Paralegal Studies courses. ($40
registration fee per term).
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Faulkner
University
5345
Atlanta Hwy
Montgomery,
AL 36109
Phone:
334.386.7304
Fax:
334.386.7281
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.faulkner.edu
Contact:
Marci S. Johns, J.D., Legal Studies Director
Faulkner
University’s Montgomery, Alabama campus offers an
ABA-Approved Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Legal
Studies. The course work combines fundamental studies with
specific legal courses to prepare students for a career as a
public or private sector paralegal. The courses are
conveniently offered in the day, evening, weekend, and
online.
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The George Washington University
The College of Professional Studies
805 21st
Street, NW
Suite 301
Washington, D.C. 20052
Phone:
1.866.232.0232, ext. 3421 or
+647.722.6641, ext. 3421
Fax:
1.866.724.5708
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.plx.onlinegwu.com/lat
Contact:
Admissions Office
The
Master of Professional Studies in Paralegal Studies prepares graduates to
enter the increasingly competitive paralegal profession with confidence and
acumen by providing the elite education paralegals require to meet new
challenges and exceed expectations. The online program provides
comprehensive education in corporate law, litigation, legal research and
writing, in-depth study of government law, intellectual property law, and
international law.
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Marist
College
400 Westage
Business Center
Fishkill,
New York 12524
Phone:
(845) 897-9648
Fax: (845)
897-4653
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.marist.edu/gce/fishkill
Contact:
Donna Tompkins
ABA
Approved 60 credit Certificate Program offered in a variety
of formats. Weekend and evening classes are available.
Classes taught by practicing attorneys.
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Meredith
College, Paralegal Program
3800
Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC
27607
Phone:
919.760.8354
Fax:
919.760.2898
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.meredith.edu/legal
Contact:
Marisa Campbell
Meredith College’s
Paralegal Program is an ABA-Approved and North Carolina
State Bar Qualified program designed to be completed in two
evening semesters. It is a post-baccalaureate certificate
program for men and women who have previously earned a
bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Admission is
competitive.
ParalegalTech Institute
2 Perlman
Drive
Spring Valley, NY 10977
Phone: 845-371-9101
Contact: Avi Katz
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.paralegaltech.com
ParalegalTech offers a 100% online 27 credit National
Paralegal Certificate program. Students interact with
experienced
attorney instructors
via live interactive audio/video lecturing. Students
complete the
comprehensive curriculum
in
7-14
months, after which they are offered comprehensive job
placement services.
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Peirce
College
1420 Pine
Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone:
1.888.GO.PEIRCE
Fax:
215.670.9101
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.peirce.edu
Contact:
Edwin B. Miller, Esq.
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 Philadelphia.
Associate degree and post-bachelor certificate options are
also available and all courses are offered on campus or
online.
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Pellissippi
State Technical Community College
10915
Hardin Valley Road
P. O. Box
22990
Knoxville,
TN 37933-0990
Phone:
865.971.5225
Fax:
865.971.5221
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.pstcc.edu
Contact:
Arlene A. Cleveland, Paralegal Studies Program Coordinator
Pellissippi State’s
Paralegal Studies is a two-year Associate of Applied
Sciences Degree program providing an excellent balance of
course work and practical assignments in a simulated law
office environment. Students are prepared for paralegal
employment upon graduation. Day and evening courses are
offered.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology
One College
Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone:
570.320.2400, ext. 7740
Fax:
570.327.4529
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.pct.edu/legal
This Penn
State affiliate offers ABA-approved associate and
baccalaureate paralegal programs and a nurse/paralegal
certificate. Day and evening classes available. Paralegal
instructors are licensed attorneys. Courses include Legal
Research and Writing, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Family
Law, Estates, Criminal Practice, interviewing and other
legal specialties. Students receive job experience through
internship placement.
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Saint
Mary-of-the-Woods College
Guerin Hall
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
47876
Phone: 812.535.5235
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.smwc.edu
Contact: Kathryn L. Myers,
Coordinator, Paralegal Studies
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
College, the nation’s oldest Catholic college for women, is
a 67-acre wooded campus located five miles northwest of
Terre Haute, Indiana. The peaceful and beautiful campus
features a fitness trail, lake, and stables amid the stately
academic buildings. Founded in 1840 by the Sisters of
Providence, the College boasts an enrollment of
approximately 1,700 students in campus-based, undergraduate
distance-learning, and graduate programs. Besides the
College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is common ground for the
Sisters of Providence, Woods Day Care/Pre-School, Providence
Center and the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice.
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South University — West Palm Beach
1760 N.
Congress Ave.
West Palm
Beach, FL 33409
561.697.9200
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.southuniversity.edu
Contact:
Doris Rachles
South
University offers a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and
an associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies at four campuses
and online. Its programs are accredited by the American Bar
Association and offer a background in legal concepts,
critical thinking skills, and practical applications to
prepare future paralegals.
www.southuniversity.edu
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Thomas
Edison State College
101 W. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609.984.4839
Fax: 609.984.3839
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.tesc.edu
Contact: Barbara Eklund,
Assistant Dean,
School
of Professional and Continuing Studies
The online Professional
Certificate in Paralegal Studies is a comprehensive,
cutting-edge program led by the nation’s leading paralegal
educators and authors. The 45-week program includes 7
courses (Introduction to Paralegalism, Contracts, Torts,
Legal Research/Writing, Litigation, Administrative Law,
Technology in the Law) and emphasizes the new technology
vital to the paralegals today.
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UC Irvine
Extension
P.O. Box
6050
Irvine, CA
92616
Phone:
949.824.5528
Fax:
949.824.1547
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.extension.uci.edu
Contact:
Beverly Moss-Jones
UC Irvine
Extension offers an ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate
Program that provides a comprehensive understanding of the
legal system and the role and responsibilities of
paralegals. Courses integrate legal theory with workplace
application to prepare students for successful paralegal
careers. Course fee ranges from $200 to $455.
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Washington
Online Learning Institute
111-119
Main Street
Nanuet, NY
10954
Phone:
800.627.2319
Fax: 845.627.1159
Contact:
Michael A. Koplen
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.WOLI.com
WASHINGTON
ONLINE LEARNING INSTITUTE, the nation’s leading
fully-accredited online paralegal school, offers a
comprehensive catalog of basic and advanced legal studies
courses and certification programs. Courses are taught by
experienced attorneys in our award-winning online classroom
format. Certification from WOLI is recognized in all 50
states. WOLI’s curriculum includes a 10-month National
Paralegal Certificate Program, which covers major legal
subjects such as Legal Research and Writing, Criminal Law,
Personal Injury Law, Family Law, and much more. WOLI offers
advanced CLE courses and career planning guidance and
placement to all graduates. WOLI is accredited by the Middle
States Association Commission on Secondary Schools, and is
licensed by New York State Department of Education.
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Alabama |
Faulkner
University
5345
Atlanta Hwy
Montgomery,
AL 36109
Phone:
334.386.7304; Fax: 334.386.7281
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.faulkner.edu
Contact:
Marci S. Johns, J.D., Legal Studies Director
Faulkner
University’s Montgomery, Alabama campus offers an
ABA-Approved Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Legal
Studies. The course work combines fundamental studies with
specific legal courses to prepare students for a career as a
public or private sector paralegal. The courses are
conveniently offered in the day, evening, weekend, and
online.
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California |
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State
University Dr.
Los
Angeles, CA 90032-8619
Phone:
323.343.4967; Fax: 323.343.4954
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.calstatela.edu/exed/certificate/paralegal
Contact:
Robin Hall
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.
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UC Irvine
Extension
P.O. Box
6050
Irvine, CA
92616
Phone:
949.824.5528
Fax: 949.824.1547
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.extension.uci.edu
Contact:
Beverly Moss-Jones
UC Irvine
Extension offers an ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate
Program that provides a comprehensive understanding of the
legal system and the role and responsibilities of
paralegals. Courses integrate legal theory with workplace
application to prepare students for successful paralegal
careers. Course fee ranges from $200- $455.
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University
of California, Davis, Extension
1333
Research Park Drive, Davis, CA 95618
Phone:
530.757.8820; Fax: 530-757-8634
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.extension.ucdavis.edu
Contact:
Joan Rott
UCD
Extension’s Paralegal Studies Program provides you with
paralegal-specific training. Our program can be completed in
six months because it focuses only on developing paralegal
skills. We are confident that you will find it to be a
thorough and challenging curriculum that will prepare you to
work as an elite paralegal professional.
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University of California,
Los Angeles, Extension
Attorney
Assistant Training Program
10995 Le
Conte Avenue, Suite 517
Los
Angeles, CA 90024-1333
Phone:
310.825.0741
Fax: 310.825.9242
Email:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.uclaextension.edu/aatp
Contact:
Katherine Chew, Esq.
UCLA
Extension’s Attorney Assistant Training Program is offered
in cooperation with the UCLA School of Law and is ABA
approved. We offer a 5-month and 1-year program option in
Litigation or Litigation/ Corporations. Both programs award
32.4 quarter units of postgraduate professional credit. UCLA
Extension’s legal department also offers stand-alone courses
for continuing education. For more information on these
courses, please visit
www.uclaextension.edu/legalcourses.
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University of California,
San Diego, Extension
Legal
Education Programs
9500 Gilman
Drive, 0172-B
San Diego,
CA 92093-0172
Phone:
858.882.8008
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.extension.ucsd.edu
or
www.paralegal.ucsd.edu
Contact:
Julia M. Dunlap, Esq.
Infused
with theory and practical skills, UC San Diego Extension’s
three Legal Professional Certificates prepare students with
up-to-date information in several important areas of the
legal profession. ABA-approved since 1990, UC San Diego
Extension’s Professional Paralegal Certificate Program
offers two study options, part-time (associate’s degree or
equivalent required) and accelerated (bachelor’s degree
required). UC San Diego Legal Studies also offers
professional certificates in Intellectual Property and Legal
Secretary Studies. For information on these programs please
visit
www.extension.ucsd.edu or
www.paralegal.ucsd.edu.
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University
of La Verne,
Legal Studies Department
1950 Third
Street
La Verne,
CA 91750
Phone:
909.593.3511 ext. 4428
Fax:
909.392.2707
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.ulv.edu/legalstudies
Contact:
Patricia Adongo
The
University of La Verne offers a Bachelor of Science in Legal
Studies and a Certificate in Paralegal Studies. Classes are
offered at night to accommodate working adults and include
both substantive law and practical application. Internships
are available. Class sizes are small. The University is a
regionally accredited undergraduate and graduate
institution.
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University
of San Diego
5998 Alcala
Park
San Diego,
CA 92110
Phone:
619.260.4579
Fax: 619.260.2252
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.sandiego.edu/paralegal
Contact:
Sue Sullivan
For over 30
years, the University of San Diego Paralegal Program has
provided well-educated paralegals for the legal community.
Classes covering topics such as legal research, civil
litigation, contracts and criminal law prepare graduates to
work in law firms, banks, corporations and government
agencies. This American Bar Association-approved program
offers day and evening classes, employment assistance,
financial aid and internship opportunities.
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West Los
Angeles College
9000
Overland Avenue
Culver
City, CA 90230
Phone:
310.287.4438
Fax: 310.287.4392
Email:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.wlac.edu
Contact:
Vanita W. Nicholas
West Los Angeles College’s Paralegal Program, the FIRST & ONLY ABA-APPROVED
paralegal program in the LA Community College District, is
designed to equip students with the knowledge necessary to
enter legal service fields as entry-level paralegals to
assist attorneys in private and public sectors in all phases
of legal work.
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Colorado |
Community
College of Aurora
16000 E. CentreTech Parkway
Aurora, CO 80011
Phone: 303.340.7070
Fax: 303.340.7080
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.CCAurora.edu/paralegal
Contact: Margaret Ann Uchner
ABA-approved since 1993 and just reapproved in 2006, 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.
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Delaware |
Wilmington
College
320 N. DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: 302.356.6836; Fax:
302.322.7041
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.wilmcoll.edu/generalstudies/legalstudies.html
Contact: Amy L. Feeney,
Esq., Legal Studies Coordinator
Earn a Bachelor’s degree or
a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Legal Studies at
Wilmington College. These unique programs are designed to
develop professional and scholarly skills for undergraduate
law-related careers or graduate studies in law. Day,
evening, and weekend class sizes are small, and instructors
are accessible and supportive.
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Florida |
The Law Center
Miami Dade College: Wolfson Campus
300 NE
2nd Avenue, Room 3506-22
Miami,
FL 33132
Phone:
(305) 237-7813
Fax:
(305) 237-3859
Internet:
www.mdc.edu/wolfson/academic/LegalAssistant/
Contact:
Marvelle McIntyre-Hall, Esq.
SACS
Accredited
Miami
Dade College’s Legal Assistant Program is an “ABA Approved”
A.S. Degree program that offers excellent learning
opportunities in the classroom and beyond — students excel
in mock trial exercises, willingly serve as mentors to
at-risk youth, and embrace community service opportunities
through Lambda Epsilon Chi National Paralegal Honor Society.
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South University — West Palm
Beach
1760 N. Congress Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Phone: 561.697.9200
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.southuniversity.edu
Contact: Doris Rachles
South University offers a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies
and an associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies at four
campuses and online. Its programs are accredited by the
American Bar Association and offer a background in legal
concepts, critical thinking skills, and practical
applications to prepare future paralegals.
www.southuniversity.edu.
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St.
Petersburg College
2465 Drew St. BT 102
Clearwater, FL 33765
Phone: 727.791.2501
Fax: 727.791.2736
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.spcollege.edu/clw/business/paralegal
Contact: Susan Demers, Esq.
This two-year AS degree
program is ABA approved and SACS accredited. Courses
emphasize practical skills and include criminal and civil
litigation, law office management, legal research and a
required internship. Evening classes allow the student to
work part/full time while pursuing this degree.
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Illinois |
Roosevelt
University
Paralegal Studies Program
430 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 312.281.3300; Fax:
312.281.3188
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.roosevelt.edu/paralegal
Contact: Carrie Lausen
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 United States.
The program offers career development assistance,
scholarship competitions and internships. A number of
courses are available online.
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Institute
for Paralegal Studies
Loyola University Chicago
820 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312.915.6820
Fax: 312.915.6508
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.luc.edu/paralegal
Contact: Jean Hellman Ryan,
Director
For more than 15 years,
Loyola paralegal graduates have been in high demand by legal
employers. Students learn specific practical skills in a
post-baccalaureate-level, competency-focused curriculum
approved by the American Bar Association. This program
offers a well-regarded internship option, employment
assistance, and government-sponsored financial aid.
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Indiana |
Saint
Mary-of-the-Woods College
Guerin Hall
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
47876
Phone: 812.535.5235
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.smwc.edu
Contact: Kathryn L. Myers,
Coordinator, Paralegal Studies
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
College, the nation’s oldest Catholic college for women, is
a 67-acre campus located five miles northwest of Terre
Haute, Indiana. The peaceful, beautiful campus features a
fitness trail, lake, and stables amid the stately academic
buildings. Founded in 1840 by the Sisters of Providence, the
College boasts an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students
in campus-based, undergraduate distance-learning, and
graduate programs. Besides the College, Saint
Mary-of-the-Woods is common ground for the Sisters of
Providence, Woods Day Care/Pre-School, Providence Center and
the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice.
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Louisiana |
Louisiana
State University
Paralegal Studies Program
1115 Pleasant Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: 225.578.6760
Fax: 225.578.6761
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.outreach.lsu.edu
Contact: Charlotte G.
DesHotels
Louisiana’s only non-credit,
certificate paralegal program, approved by the American Bar
Association. Evening classes make it easy for students to
work while attending paralegal school part-time or
full-time. Internships and job placement are available, as
well as continuing education for practicing paralegals.
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Tulane
University
125 Gibson Hall
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: 504.865.5333
Fax: 504.733.7947
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.scs.tulane.edu
Contact: Sallie E Davis, J.
D.
Approved by the American Bar
Association since 1981, the Tulane University Paralegal
Studies Program, in the School of continuing Studies, offers
two and four year degrees in Paralegal Studies as well as
the post-baccalaureate certificate. We educate students of
diverse backgrounds to become effective, ethical, and
professional paralegals, offering career development, job
placement assistance, and a faculty dedicated to the
long-term success of the program.
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Michigan |
Baker College Of Clinton
Township
34950 Little Mack Ave.
Clinton Twp., MI 48035
Phone: 586.790.9587; Fax:
586.791.6611
E-mail:
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
Internet:
www.baker.edu
Contact: Kristi Wickerham,
J.D., Paralegal Program Director,
or Lynn Carlino, J.D., LL.M., Associate Dean of Business
Baker College of Clinton
Township offers an Associate of Business degree in
Paralegal. Flexible scheduling options cater to working
adults. The course work includes an emphasis on legal
research, writing, and technology that prepares students to
assist attorneys in drafting legal documents, interacting
with clients, and assisting in trial preparation.
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Minnesota |
Alexandria
Technical College
1601 Jefferson Street
Alexandria MN 56308
Phone: 320.762.4516
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.alextech.edu
Contact: Mavis Pattee
Alexandria Technical College
offers a 72- credit associate of applied science degree,
which contains 32 law-related credits and 40 general
education and technology credits. This program is designed
to produce competent and confident graduates through
coursework of integrated legal theory and technical and
practical skill development.
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Minnesota
Paralegal Institute
13911 Ridgedale Drive, Suite
175
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone: 952.542.8417
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.
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New Jersey |
Thomas
Edison State College
101 W. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609.984.4839
Fax: 609.984.3839
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.tesc.edu
Contact: Barbara Eklund,
Assistant Dean,
School
of Professional and Continuing Studies
The online Professional
Certificate in Paralegal Studies is a comprehensive,
cutting-edge program led by the nation’s leading paralegal
educators and authors. The 45-week program includes 7
courses (Introduction to Paralegalism, Contracts, Torts,
Legal Research/Writing, Litigation, Administrative Law,
Technology in the Law) and emphasizes the new technology
vital to the paralegals today.
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New Mexico |
Central New
Mexico Community College
Business & Information
Technology Division
525 Buena Vista SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505.224.3845
Fax: 505.224.3868
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.cnm.edu/depts/bit
Contact: Emil A. Radosevich
Central New Mexico Community College offers an ABA Approved degree
program in Paralegal Studies. Day and evening classes are
available. Courses range from legal research and writing,
criminal and civil litigation, evidence, family law, and
other specialties useful to paralegals. No tuition for
Paralegal Studies courses. ($40 registration fee per term).
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New York |
Marist
College
400 Westage Business Center
Fishkill, New York 12524
Phone: 845.897.9648
Fax: 845.897.4653
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.marist.edu/gce/fishkill
Contact: Donna Tompkins
ABA-Approved 60 credit Certificate Program offered in a
variety of formats. Weekend and evening classes are
available. Classes taught by practicing attorneys.
ParalegalTech Institute
2 Perlman
Drive
Spring Valley, NY 10977
Phone: 845-371-9101
Contact: Avi Katz
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.paralegaltech.com
ParalegalTech offers a 100% online 27 credit National
Paralegal Certificate program. Students interact with
experienced
attorney instructors
via live interactive audio/video lecturing. Students
complete the
comprehensive curriculum
in
7-14
months, after which they are offered comprehensive job
placement services.
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Syracuse
University
Legal Studies/Paralegal
Program
700 University Avenue, 4th
Floor
Syracuse, NY 13244
Phone: 315.443.3299
Fax: 315.443.4410
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
http://suce.syr.edu/lap/
Contact: Director, Bruce F.
Hamm, JD
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.
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North
Carolina |
Meredith
College, Paralegal Program
3800 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 919.760.8354
Fax: 919.760.2898
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.meredith.edu/legal
Contact: Marisa Campbell
Meredith College’s Paralegal Program is an ABA-Approved and North
Carolina State Bar Qualified program designed to be
completed in two evening semesters. It is a
post-baccalaureate certificate program for men and women who
have previously earned a bachelor’s degree in any
discipline. Admission is competitive.
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Ohio |
Capital
University Law School Paralegal Programs
303 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614.236.6885
Fax: 614.236.6958
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.law.capital.edu
Contact: Donna Schoebel,
Director
Capital University Law School
offers an ABA-Approved Paralegal program for 4 year
Bachelor’s degree graduates. Students can attend for 1 year
on evenings and weekends or for 14 weeks full-time during
the day in the Summer Immersion Program. Capital also has
certificate programs for Legal Nurse Consultants (ABA
Approved) with classes held one weekend per month for 10
months, and for Life Care Planners (CHCC Approved) with
modules online and one Trial Practice module on-site.
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Ursuline
College
2550 Lander Road
Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124
Phone: 440.449.5403
Fax: 440.684.6128
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.ursuline.edu/academics/ucap/prof_legal_studies.asp
Contact: Anne Murphy Brown,
Director, Legal Studies Program
Ursuline College offers a Bachelor’s Degree and a Certificate in Legal
Studies in an accelerated format for working adults. The
curriculum provides students with an education that includes
knowledge of state and federal law, professional
responsibility, ethical considerations, legally-specific
technology, legal research, oral and written communication
and professional projects in various legal practice areas.
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Pennsylvania |
Central Pennsylvania College
Campus
on College & Valley Roads
Summerdale, PA 17093
Phone:
800.759.2727
Fax:
717.728.2505
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.centralpenn.edu/academics/programs
Contact:
Katie
Borrelli
Central
Pennsylvania College offers the Bachelor of Science Degree
in Legal Studies as well as a Paralegal Associate Degree.
Both programs teach about relevant bodies of law, the legal
system, and judicial processes. Additionally, students gain
trial experience and prepare for law school or other
graduate degree program. Accelerated classes held
year-round.
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Duquesne
University Paralegal Institute
School of Leadership and
Professional Advancement
216 Rockwell Hall, Forbes
Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Phone: 412.396.1643 or
800.283.3853
Fax: 412.396.5072
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.leadership.duq.edu/paralegal/
Contact: Pamela J. Bailey
The Paralegal Institute
offers a certificate in Paralegal Studies as well as
continuing education courses for paralegals. Specializations
available. Bachelor’s degree required. Evening courses held
in the fall, winter and spring. Accelerated, daytime summer
session also available. Students and alumni have 24-hour
access to the Online Paralegal Job Bank.
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Peirce
College
1420 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 1.888.GO.PEIRCE; Fax:
215.670.9101
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.peirce.edu
Contact: Edwin B. Miller,
Esq.
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 Philadelphia.
Associate degree and post-bachelor certificate options are
also available and all courses are offered on campus or
online.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology
One College Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 570.320.2400, ext.
7740
Fax: 570.327.4529
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.pct.edu/legal
This Penn State affiliate
offers ABA-approved associate and baccalaureate paralegal
programs and a nurse/paralegal certificate. Day and evening
classes available. Paralegal instructors are licensed
attorneys. Courses include Legal Research and Writing, Civil
Litigation, Real Estate, Family Law, Estates, Criminal
Practice, interviewing and other legal specialties. Students
receive job experience through internship placement.
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Tennessee |
Pellissippi
State Technical Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Road
P. O. Box 22990
Knoxville, TN 37933-0990
Phone: 865.971.5225
Fax: 865.971.5221
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.pstcc.edu
Contact: Arlene A.
Cleveland, Paralegal Studies Program Coordinator
Pellissippi State’s Paralegal Studies is a two-year Associate of
Applied Sciences Degree program providing an excellent
balance of course work and practical assignments in a
simulated law office environment. Students are prepared for
paralegal employment upon graduation. Day and evening
courses are offered.
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Texas |
South Texas
College
3201 West Pecan Boulevard
McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: 956.872.8306
Fax: 956.872.2670
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.southtexascollege.edu
Contact: Iris Rios,
Paralegal Program Chair
South Texas College offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in
Paralegal. The program is designed to provide students with
an understanding of the roles and functions of paralegals in
law firms and occupational settings. Students develop
foundational legal knowledge, training in analytical
thinking, and skills in legal research and writing.
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Virginia |
Beta Tech
7914 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23235
Phone:
804.330.0111
Fax:
804.330.3809
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.betatech.edu/
Contact: Ann
Tribbey, J.D., Legal Coordinator
Beta Tech,
Richmond, Virginia, offers an Associate of Applied Science
Degree in Paralegal Law. You will do legal research using
the traditional legal library and by using the most popular
online databases in the country. Students learn the day to
day procedures of running a busy legal office. Specialized
areas of study include criminal law, personal injury
litigation, real estate law and corporate law. Your
education will include general education courses in
communication, literature, math and psychology.
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Washington |
Skagit
Valley College Paralegal Program
2405 East College Way
Mount Vernon WA 98273-5899
Phone: 360.416.7700 or
360.416.7774
Fax: 360.416.7918
Internet:
www.skagit.edu
E-mail:
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
Contact: Edward (Ted)
Maloney, J.D., Department Chair,
or Nora Whitley-Abelite, M.Ed., Interim Department Chair
Skagit Valley College offers an ABA-Approved ATA Degree in Paralegal
Studies or for those students who have obtained prior
degrees, a Certificate in Paralegal studies. Our program
prepares you for the paralegal profession through the study
of law, development of thinking and writing skills, the
acquisition of related occupational skills, and internships
under attorney supervision.
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Washington, D.C. |
Georgetown
University
1437 37th Street, N. W.
Poulton Hall 2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20057
Phone: 202.687.8700; Fax:
202.687.8954
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
www.georgetown.edu/scs/psp
Contact: Kelly McCombie
The Georgetown University
Paralegal Studies Program (PSP) has been approved by the ABA
since 1977, and offers the following two options: 1) a one
year, part-time evening program with 14 required courses,
and 2) a 14-week, full-time summer intensive day program
with 10 required courses plus a 2-week internship. A
4-year college degree is required for admission. Individual
courses are also available on a pre-approved basis.
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Wisconsin |
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Area Technical College
700 West
State Street
Milwaukee
WI 53233
Phone:
414.297.7679
Fax:
414.297.6408
Internet:
www.matc.edu
E-mail:
[email protected]
Contact:
Carol Brady, Program Coordinator
Our
ABA-approved Certificate and Associate Degree Programs offer
a full range of legal specialty courses taught by some of
the areas most talented professionals.
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