The Paralegal Studies Program is an Associate of Applied Sciences Degree program. The Program is nationally recognized and approved by the American Bar Association.

The Program is designed to prepare individuals to assist and perform, under the supervision of an attorney, the legal functions traditionally undertaken by either an attorney. The program does not qualify a graduate to take a Bar exam, represent clients in court, or give legal advice.

The curriculum includes a combination of legal theory, principles, procedures, practical applications, and production of legal documents. Courses are offered on both day and evening schedules.

Throughout the metroplex of the legal community, Cooperative Work Experience/Internship placements are available to students as an elective.  Students intern in private and public legal agencies, corporate law departments, and law firms.  Feedback from our students and their supervisors has been instrumental in ensuring that the Program provides students with desired job skills and has helped foster community cooperation and interest in the Program.

The courses Introduction to Paralegal Studies and the Introduction to Law are the two prerequisite courses to all of the other Program courses except  Legal Research and Writing.

Students are encouraged to follow the designated sequence of courses, but may take various courses in different order depending upon their work schedule and approval of the Program Director.

+Paralegal Electives - six hours must be selected from the following:

+++Social / Behavioral Science Electives - three hours must be selected from the following:

Support courses completed at colleges and universities outside the DCCCD must be approved for transfer credit prior to the semester in which the course is required according to the curriculum outline.

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