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California State University East Bay Paralegal Studies Program – Division of Continuing and International Education 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard Hayward, CA 94542-3012 Telephone: 510 885 2311 Fax: 510 885 4817 Degrees Offered: Paralegal Studies Certificate Minimum length of time to complete program is five quarters or one year and 10 weeks, and internships are mandatory. Offers an ABA-approved Paralegal Studies Certificate Program, and California state Bar-approved MCLE courses at three campus locations: Hayward, Concord and Oakland. The program qualifies students that complete the course for entry-level positions in the field, in law offices, corporations, government agencies or other organizations. More informationCalifornia State University, Los Angeles College of Extended Studies and International Programs – Certificate Program in Paralegal Studies 5151 State University Drive Golden Eagle West, Room 217 Los Angeles, CA 90032-8619 Telephone: 323 343 4847 Fax: 323 343 4847 Degrees Offered: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Minimum length of time to complete program is 9 months (entry in Fall or Spring) or 1 yr (any quarter entry), and internships are elective. The program operates on a quarter system, and offers three certificate tracks: Litigation, Corporate, and General. The program assists students who need to attend classes in the evening, with placement assistance. Entry is available every quarter, and student information meetings are held quarterly. The school is located in a new facility on the university campus, five miles from downtown L.A. The program has been ABA-approved since 1978. More informationCerritos Community College Paralegal Studies Program 11110 East Alondra Boulevard Norwalk, CA 90650-6298 Telephone: 562 860 2451 (Ext. 2710) Fax: 562 467 5090 Degrees Offered: Associate in Arts, Certificate Minimum length of time to complete program is, for AA, approximately 2 yrs and for the certificate, approximately 1-2 semesters. Internships are elective. For more information: www.cerritos.edu/paralegal Cerritos Community College is located in Los Angeles County, 20 minutes from both downtown Los Angeles and downtown Orange County. The college has an internship program with 35+ locations, including private law offices, community legal aid office, local courthouses, State Attorney General’s Office, District Attorney’s Offices, and the Public Defender’s Office. Students completing an AA degree or higher when they entering the program can earn a Paralegal Certificate by taking 21 units of further courses. More informationCoastline Community College Paralegal Studies Program 11460 Warner Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Telephone: 714 546 7600 (Ext. 17319) Fax: 714 751 3806 Degrees Offered: Associate Degree; Certificate More informationCollege of the Canyons Paralegal Studies Program 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Telephone: 661 259 7800 (Ext. 5377) Fax: 661 259 8302 Degree offered: Associate of Arts More informationCuyamaca College Paralegal Studies Program 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway El Cajon, CA 92019-4303 Telephone: 619 660 4000 Fax: 619 660 4399 Degrees Offered: Associate in Science More informationDeAnza College Paralegal Program 21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: 408 864 8563 Fax: 408 864 5309 Degrees Offered: Associate Degree More informationEl Camino College Paralegal Studies Program – Business Division 16007 Crenshaw Boulevard Torrance, CA 90506-0003 Telephone: 310 660 3593 (Ext. 3789) Fax: 310 660 3774 Degrees Offered: Associate in Science, Certificate of Competence Minimum length of time to complete program is 2 years and internships are elective. More informationFullerton College Paralegal Studies Program 321 East Chapman Avenue Fullerton, CA 92832 Telephone: 714 992 7223 Fax: 714 992 9910 Degrees Offered: Associate in Science, Certificate Minimum length of time to complete program is 2 years for the AS degree, and internships are elective. The Paralegal Studies Program aims to prepare students for employment in a paraprofessional capacity working under the supervision of an attorney. It is not intended to prepare students for the practice of law. In addition to an Associate of Science degree, the program also offers certificates to students who possess an Associate Degree or higher. More informationLos Angeles City College Paralegal Studies Program 855 North Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90029 Telephone: 323 953 4000 (Ext. 2754) Degrees Offered: Associate in Arts Minimum length of time to complete program is 4 semesters, and internships are mandatory. Description: The Paralegal Program at Los Angeles City College (L.A.C.C.) is ABA approved. L.A.C.C. is regionally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. L.A.C.C. is conveniently located within minutes of downtown Los Angeles and the Wilshire corridor. L.A.C.C. is easily accessed via subway and bus. The Paralegal Program offers classes during the day, evenings and on weekends. Paralegal students receive valuable experience through the Paralegal Program’s internship class. More informationMount San Antonio College Paralegal Studies Program – Business Administration Department 1100 North Grand Avenue Walnut, CA 91789 Telephone: 909 594 5611 (Ext. 5189) Fax: 909.468.3936 Degrees Offered: Associate in Science Minimum length of time to complete program is 2 years, and internships are elective. The program stresses practical application and the development of job skills as well as legal theory. The program is designed to enhance the ability of students to reason, understand, and apply correct principles of law by teaching analytical and critical thinking skills as opposed to rote learning. Graduates of the program will qualify for entry-level employment and will possess skills for advancement and specialization in the paralegal profession. More informationPasadena City College Paralegal Studies Program – Business Education Division 1570 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91106-2003 Telephone: 626 585 7817 Fax: 626 585 7947 Degrees Offered: Associate in Science, Certificate Internships are mandatory The Program prepares students to assist attorneys as paralegals in administrative agencies, corporations, insurance companies, private law firms, government and other legal environments. Emphasis is on training students in both civil and criminal matters. Some of the services that the paralegal provides under the supervision of an attorney are legal research, development of law office systems, client interviews, drafts, pleadings, briefing cases, legal calendaring, preparing discovery for litigated cases, preparing drafts of wills and trusts, maintaining corporate records and minutes. Instructors in this ABA approved program, are attorneys or paralegals with practical knowledge in the field of law. More InformationSan Diego Miramar College Legal Assistant Program 10440 Black Mountain Road San Diego, CA 92126 Telephone: 619 388 7892 Degrees Offered: Associate Degree, Certificate More informationSan Francisco State University – College of Extended Learning Paralegal Studies Program 835 Market Street 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103-1901 Telephone: 415 817 4223 Fax: 415 817 4299 Degrees Offered: Certificate Program (30 upper division units) Minimum length of time to complete program is four semesters, 12-18 months depending on student’s individual schedules. Internships are elective The program is WASC and ABA approved and offers both daytime and evening classes for both full time and part time students. Student services include individual career counseling and placement assistance, financial assistance, and academic counseling. Classes are designed for working adults and concentrate on developing and enhancing writing skills, computer skills, and practical application of paralegal skills to the legal marketplace. The faculty includes attorney, paralegals who are SFSU graduates, and a judge. Students are required to complete 10 courses and may choose from several areas of specialization including: Advanced Litigation, Business, Corporate, Transactional, Probate & Estate Planning, Family Law and Administrative Law. There are 29 courses in the curriculum, and many Saturday Continuing Education classes to help paralegals meet the requirements of California Business & Professions Code. More informationSanta Ana College Paralegal Program 1530 W 17th Street Santa Ana, CA 92706-3398 Telephone: 714 564 6000 Fax: 714 564 6755 Degrees Offered: Associate Degree More informationUniversity of California, Irvine Extension Paralegal Certificate Program Post Office Box 6050 Irvine, CA 92716-6050 Telephone: 949 824 1228 Fax: 949 824 1547 Degrees Offered: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate; Post-Associate Certificate Internships are elective. More informationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA Extension) Paralegal Training Program – UCLA Extension 10995 LeConte Avenue, Suite 517 Los Angeles, CA 90024-1720 Telephone: 310 825 0299 Fax: 310 825 9242 Degrees Offered: Certificate Program, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Internships are elective. The Paralegal Training Program (PTP) is approved by the American Bar Association and aims to prepare students to function as ethical, effective, and efficient professional paralegals in law firms, businesses, government, and nonprofit organizations; to perform a wide variety of legal work under the supervision of attorneys; and to adapt easily to the changing role of the paralegal as well as the changing needs of the legal community. The PTP provides training in substantive and procedural law, legal analysis, professional responsibility, legal forms, legal technology, and practical skills needed to work in the public or private sector as a competent and professional paralegal. This program fulfills educational requirements to practice as a paralegal in California. Instructors for the program are approved by the UCLA School of Law, and include practicing judges, attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Assistance in career counseling and job search opportunities are available to current students and program graduates. More informationUniversity of California, Riverside Extension & Summer Session – Paralegal Certificate Program 1200 University Avenue Riverside, CA 92507-4596 Telephone: 951 827 1634 Fax: 951 827 3043 Degrees Offered: Certificate Approved by the American Bar Association, this program consists of an intensive curriculum combining legal theory with the practical skills required of paralegals and provides a quality, rigorous and challenging paralegal education to qualified individuals. Instructors are experienced judges and attorneys, and have experience in working with paralegals. The program meets the requirements of the California Business & Professions, and is of interest to those who want to enter the legal field, make a career change, or who are already working in a business or legal environment and want to enhance their legal knowledge and skills through a formalized course of study. Courses are offered during the evenings to better serve the working professional. More informationUniversity of California, San Diego Paralegal Program – UCSD Extension 9500 Gilman Drive, #0170P La Jolla, CA 92093-0172 Telephone: 858 534 8164 Fax: 858 534 8130 Degrees Offered: Certificate Program More informationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara Paralegal Professional Certificate Program 6550 Hollister Ave. Goleta, CA 93106 Telephone: 805 893 7440 Fax: 805 894 4943 Degrees Offered: Certificate Program More informationUniversity of San Diego Paralegal Program 5998 Alcala Park AW1-204 San Diego, CA 92110 Telephone: 619 260 4579 Fax: 619 260 2252 Degrees Offered: Post-Baccalaureate Degree More informationWest Los Angeles College Paralegal Studies Program 9000 Overland Avenue Culver City, CA 90230-3500 Telephone: 310 287 4438 Fax: 310 287 4392 Degrees Offered: Associate in Arts; Certificate More informationWest Valley College Paralegal Program 14000 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070-5698 Telephone: 408 741 4635 Fax: 408 741 2145 Degrees Offered: Associate in Science, Post-Degree Certificate (requires an AA/AS degree or higher) Minimum length of time to complete program is 4 semesters, and internships are mandatory. The Paralegal Program provides education and training required under California law for students who wish to enter the paralegal profession. Classes focus on developing and enhancing communication, technology, and practical legal skills. Area employers’ needs are monitors to ensure that our graduates have the skills and knowledge they will need. Examples of student services include career counseling, Financial Aid, and Educational Transition (Adult Re-Entry Program). Academic counseling and assistance if provided by the Program Director, Counseling, and Tutorial Services. The faculty includes attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals who have hands-on experience in the areas that they teach. More informationSend me back to the top!
Other Private Institutions
Fremont College Paralegal Studies Program 18000 Studebaker Road, Suite 900A Cerritos, CA 90703-5342 Telephone: 562 809 5100 Fax: 562 809 7100 Degrees Offered: Associate Degree More informhationJohn F. Kennedy University Legal Studies Program 100 Ellinwood Way Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Telephone: 925 969 3492 Fax: 925 969 3328 Private university, 4 year Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts; Post-Associate Certificate Minimum length of time to complete program is 1 year for certificate, and internships are elective. Offers an upper-division Paralegal Certificate embedded into a Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies. Operates on the quarter system, cater to the working student by offering all courses in the evening at the Pleasant Hill campus. The faculty is comprised of local, practicing attorneys and our students benefit from an on campus law library. More informationMTI College Paralegal Studies 5221 Madison Avenue Sacramento, CA 95841 Department Chair, Paralegal Studies: Linda Gardenhire Telephone: 916 339 1500 (Ext. 240) Fax: 916 339 0305 Private institution, 2 year Degrees Offered: Associate in Arts, Associate of Applied Science Minimum length of time to complete program is 2 years, however the length can be shortened if student has college degrees or credits. Internships are elective. Centrally located in Sacramento, MTI College offers limited class sizes, and a motivated student body, creating a student-friendly environment. Courses are taught by attorneys and paralegals with expertise in their fields, and student services include placement and a notary class. MTI endorses membership in the Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association, allowing access to networking and mentoring programs. MTI is a WASC accredited college. More informationNational University (Los Angeles and Sherman Oaks, CA campuses only) Paralegal Studies Program 5245 Pacific Concourse Drive, Suite 129 Los Angeles, CA 90045 Telephone: 310 662 2115 Fax: 310 662 2110 Private institution, 4 year Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Science Degree; Post-baccalaureate and post-secondary certificates Minimum length of time to complete program is 9 to 23 months, and internships are elective Located in Southern California, National University is a WASC regionally accredited, ABA approved paralegal education program offering a bachelor’s degree. The program offers three program options to prepare students for the paralegal profession. National University also offers Paralegal Specialist Certificates in various substantive areas, including corporate, criminal, family, litigation, probate and estate planning and real estate. More informationUniversity of La Verne Legal Studies Program 1950 Third Street La Verne, CA 91750 Telephone: 909 593 3511, (Ext. 4428) Fax: 909 392 2707 Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Science, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Post- Associate Certificate Minimum length of time to complete program is 1.5 years, and Internships are elective. Description: The Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies prepares the graduate for paralegal work in law offices, corporate legal departments, government agencies, or for graduate education. The paralegal program began in 1972 and is designed to meet the needs of working adults. Classes meet at night, each class meeting once a week for 15 weeks. Emphasis is on writing skills, substantive law, and practical application. Services include financial aid, career development and placement assistance, and services for disabled students and multicultural students. The University, which is over 112 years old, promotes values and ethics, and appreciation for diversity, lifelong learning and community service. More InformationSend me back to the top!
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