program SLOS - law
Our graduates will be able to:
Produce reasoned analysis of the law.
Demonstrate the English writing skills and mastery of legal citation
practices necessary to produce legal documents.
Communicate effectively in interpersonal and formal public contexts.
Demonstrate knowledge of computer programs common in the legal
profession.
Locate primary and secondary sources of law using print and
electronic search tools.
Fulfill legal and general ethical obligations in academic and
professional settings.
Evaluate legal issues in diverse cultural contexts.
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Graduates of the program will:
•Understand the substantive legal terminology and issues, ethical
values, and general office skills needed to function effectively in a
legal office environment.
•Demonstrate professional behavior and necessary competencies under the
supervision of an attorney in the completion of legal work on behalf of
a client.
•Exhibit interpersonal communication skills necessary to work
effectively with people in the legal profession.
•Understand the need for and participate in continuing education and
professional development opportunities in order to enhance one’s value
to a legal office.
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John G. Thomas III
Assoc. Prof., Business & Paralegal Studies
Northampton Community College
Business & Technology Division
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 861-4546
fax - (610) 861-4127
Here are the objectives for the Fullerton College Paralegal Studies Program;
PARALEGAL STUDIES
The Fullerton College's Paralegal Studies Program approved by
the American Bar Association (ABA) offers an Associate in Science
Degree and a Certificate to qualified students. The goal of
the program is to educate students to become paralegals who
perform effectively in a variety of legal settings and adapt to
changes in the ever-evolving field of law. This program prepares
the student for a career as a paralegal working under the supervision
of an attorney in either the public or private sector.
The objectives of the program are as follows:
* To maintain a program that is dedicated to quality education
and occupational competency for the paralegal student in
the field of law;
* To ensure that students receive specific instruction and training
in the skills necessary to succeed in any legal environment;
* To offer an ever-expanding curriculum which provides not
only a broad understanding of the substantive law, but
demonstrates and teaches the practical application of this
knowledge in today's legal environment;
* To stress the importance of upholding the general principles
of ethics, professional responsibility, and the prohibitions
against the unauthorized practice of law;
* To periodically review and revise the curriculum in response
to the recommendations of the Fullerton College Paralegal
Studies' Advisory Committee, the demands of the legal community
and the American Bar Association, as well as statutory
provisions contained within California's Business and
Professions Code;
* To provide the student with the opportunity to apply the skills
and knowledge taught in the program by offering the student
the ability to enroll and participate in an internship, thereby
providing the student with a modicum of legal experience
before entering the job market.
Hope this is of some use.
Dr. Steven A. Dayton
Director of Paralegal Studies/Dept. Coord.
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
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