ABA Approved Paralegal Education Programs
Auburn University Montgomery
Paralegal Education Program
Department of Justice and Public Safety
Post Office Box 244023
Montgomery, AL 36124-4023
Director: Barr D. Younker, Jr.
Telephone: 334.244.3693
Fax: 334.244.3826
Type of Institution: Public
Degrees Offered: Masters Degree, Baccalaureate Degree, Certificate Program
Internships: Elective
For more information: www.aum.edu/jps
Description: The AUM Justice and Public Safety Department has offered an American Bar
Association-approved Paralegal Certificate program for nearly 20 years. The objective of each
program is to produce extremely competent and well-rounded individuals who have excellent
preparation for careers as paralegals/legal assistants; court or other judicial administrators;
and/or for admission to law school. The three options for earning a Paralegal Certificate in the
ABA-approved program are: a Bachelor of Science degree in Justice and Public Safety--Legal
Studies track (4 years/120 semester hours); a Master of Science in Justice and Public
Safety--Judicial Administration Option (2 years/30 semester hours); an ABA-approved Paralegal
Certificate program in conjunction with AUM's School of Continuing Education, available to
students who have already completed 30 semester hours of general college credit (10 courses).
Program graduates are employed in law firms, courts, government agencies, public and private
agencies, corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, title companies, and real
estate offices.
Community College of the Air Force
Paralegal Program
Air Force Judge Advocate General School
150 Chennault Circle
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery, AL 36112-6418
Director: Rodney J. Wilson, CMSgt, USAF
Telephone: 334.953.3429
Fax: 334.953.4487
Type of Institution: Public
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Internships:
For more information: www.maxwell.af.mil/au/cpd/jagschool/
Description:
Faulkner University
Legal Studies Program
5345 Atlanta Highway
Montgomery, AL 36109-3398
Director: Marci Johns
Telephone: 334.386.7304
Fax: 334.386.7281
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
For more information: http://www.faulkner.edu/academics/legalstudies.asp
Description:
Gadsden State Community College
Paralegal Program
1001 George Wallace Drive
Allen Hall, Room 201D
Post Office Box 227
Gadsden, AL 35902-9227
Instructor: Donna McCurley, Esq.
Telephone: 256.549.8336
Fax: 256.546.1102
For more information: www.gadsdenstate.edu
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science
Samford University
Department of Paralegal Education
Metro Programs - DBH 101
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
Director: Laura Hendley Lee
Telephone: 205.726.2898
Fax: 205.726.2191
For more information: www.samford.edu/paralegal
Degrees Offered: Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees, Certificate Program
South University
Paralegal Studies Program
5355 Vaughn Road
Montgomery, AL 36116-1120
Director: John Norris
Telephone: 334.395.8800
Fax: 334.395.8859
Degrees Offered: Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees
