aba approved paralegal program

West Los Angeles College offers the only American Bar Association (ABA)-

Approved Paralegal Program in the Los Angeles Community College District.
 
 

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WHAT IS A PARALEGAL?

 

A PARALEGAL IS a person, qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.

 

IMPORTANT: In order to be admitted into the Paralegal Studies Program, you must attend an information session or contact the Program Director, Dr. Vanita Nicholas at (310) 287-4438 or paralegal@wlac.edu.

 

NOTE: This program is not designed for preparation for law school admission. Students should consult catalogs of law schools of their choice or a counselor when planning to attend law school.

MONTHLY
INFORMATION SESSIONS 

in Bldg. ATA - Room 128

from 6-7PM

(ATA bldg. faces Men's Gym)

             

     UPCOMING 2010

 Information Sessions:

THURS., AUG. 19

THURS., SEPT. 16

THURS., OCT. 21

  For more details
Call us at (310) 287-4438 or

Email: paralegal@wlac.edu

 EVENING CLASSES & SATURDAY OPTIONS,  
ENROLL FULL OR PART-TIME

     

Paralegal Barbara

 

Barbara worked in the public sector for years before deciding to attend West. She wanted a program that was approved by the American Bar Association, that was convenient to her job in Downtown LA, and that "didn't cost an arm and a leg." West fit the bill. She enrolled as a night student and completed the program efficiently.

 

Barbara now enthusiastically recommends West to others. "The best things about West were that is was approved by the Bar,...and many of our instructors were judges, paralegals and lawyers."

 

Today, Barbara is a paralegal with the Los Angeles Public Defender's Office. "I wake up excited to go to work."

Introductory Courses

booksIntroduction to Law and Legal Profession (PL 10) - 3 units

English 101 - 3 units

Business Law 1 (Law 1 - same as Business 5) - 3 units

Business Law 2 (Law 2) - 3 units

Introduction to Civil Litigation (PL 11) - 3 units

 
 

Certificate of Achievement

paralegal professionals

Full and Part-time

Average Time to Complete Program: 2+ Semesters

Required Units: 38.00

Requirement for Certificate: You must possess at least an Associate (AA) Degree or higher.
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Associate in Arts Degree

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Part-time or Full-time

Average Time to Complete Program: 4+ Semesters

Required Units: 60.00

Earn an Associate in Arts degree (with a Paralegal major) by completing 60 semester units which includes all major requirements and general education courses (Plan B). A counselor must be consulted by all students in this program.
NOTE: Students must complete English 101 with a grade of “C” or better.

Click to view classes required to earn the degree.