ABA Approved Paralegal Education Programs
ConnecticutBriarwood College, Southington |
Briarwood College
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program
2279 Mount Vernon Road
Southington, CT 06489
Director: Lucy Michaud
Telephone: 860.628.4751
Fax: 860.628.6444
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
For more information: www.briarwood.edu
Manchester Community College
Paralegal Program
60 Bidwell Street
Manchester, CT 06040
Director: Nance Kriscenski
Telephone: 860.647.6108
Fax: 860.647.6238
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
Norwalk Community College
Legal Assistant Program
188 Richards Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
Director: Thomas K. Jackson
Telephone: 203.857.7152
Fax: 203.857.7218
Type of Institution: Public, 2 yr
Degrees Offered: Associate in Science, Post Degree Certificate
Minimum length of time to complete program: Degree-2 yrs, Certificate-1 yr
Internships: Mandatory
Description: Degree: The curriculum provides students with
a general background in the major fields of law practiced in law
offices, and trains students to prepare the documents involved,
such as probate forms, title searches and closing documents, pleadings
and discovery proceedings, legal memoranda, and corporate filings
and minutes, thereby permitting an attorney to perform legal services
more efficiently and economically. Skillful use of the Engligh
language and a high level of verbal competence are essential for
completion of the Legal Assistant program. Successful completion
of the program leads to an AS degree.
Certificate: The certificate program has been prepared
for and is open to those who have a bachelor's or an associate's
degree with a minimum of 18 liberal arts credits. The program
consists of the Legal Assistant courses and Business Law I and
II. Successful completion of the program leads to a certificate
of 30 credit hours of college study.
Quinnipiac University
Legal Studies Program
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Director: Jill E. Martin
Telephone: 203.582.8712
Fax: 203.582.8709
Type of Institution: Private, 4yr
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts
Minimum length of time to complete program: 4 yrs
Internships: Mandatory
For more information:
www.quinnipiac.edu/x301.xml
Description: Quinnipiac's BA degree with a major
in Legal Studies is designed to provide our graduates with the
full set of knowledge and skills needed to be successful in the
rapidly evolving paralegal profession. The classic values of a
liberal arts education are added to the critical thinking skills
of the legal profession, producing graduates who possess both
the traditional breadth of understanding of persons educated in
the liberal arts, and the depth of paralegal studies. It is by
this combination of theoretical classwork with real-world experience
through a required intership, along with exposure to the traditional
liberal arts course of the University, that Legal Studies graduates
are prepared for a broad range of professional opportunities.
University of Hartford
HCW Paralegal Program
1265 Asylum Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
Director: Christine Beck Lissitzyn
Telephone: 860.236.1215
Fax: 860.768.5693
Type of Institution: Private, 4yr
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Science, Associate in Science, Certificate
Program for students with at least 60 undergraduate credits, 30
of which must be in liberal arts.
Minimum length of time to complete program: AS: 2 yrs, BS: 4 yrs, Cert: 3 semesters
Internships: Mandatory for B.S. degree, elective for AS or Certificate
For more information:
http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/hcw/paralegal
Decription: The HCW Paralegal Program at the University
of Hartford is designed to meet the needs of part-time working students.
Classes are scheduled in the evening and on weekends. The Program
enjoys an excellent reputation in the greater Hartford marketplace
and assists studeuns in job placement through internships, job counseling,
and a strong network of alumnae in the area. The Certificate program
can be custom-designed by practice area, including Nurse Paralegal
and Nurse Legal Consultant.
