ABA Approved Paralegal Education Programs
MississippiMississippi College, Clinton |
Mississippi College
Paralegal Studies Program
Post Office Box 4222
Clinton, MS 39058
Director: Anna C. Puckett
Telephone: 601.925.3812
Fax: 601.925.3932
Type of Institution: Private, 4 yr
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Science, 30 hour Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Minimum length of time to complete program: 2 yrs
Internships: Elective
For more information:
www.mc.edu/
Description: ABA-approved program, with small class sizes. Night
classes are available for working students. Our campus is located
near the state capital of Jackson, and we feature a generous transfer
policy. Students can use the Mississippi College School of Law
library (an ABA-approved law school) and campus library, and we
offer college and program placement services, a full-time director
and a mock trial team (no credit).
Mississippi University for Women
Paralegal Studies Program
Department of History, Political Science, Geography, and Paralegal Studies
1100 College Street W-1634
Columbus, MS 39701
Interim Director: David A. Smith
Telephone: 662.329.7386
Type of Institution: Public, 4 yr
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
Minimum length of time to complete program: 124 classroom hours, approx. 3.5-4 yrs
Internships: Mandatory
For more information:
www.muw.edu/paralegal
Description: MUW was the first public institution chartered as a women's college in the United States.
It is now coeducational. The Paralegal Studies program was established in 1970 and approved by the ABA
in 1987. The program offers a four-year Baccalaureate Degree.
University of Southern Mississippi
Paralegal Studies Program
Department of Political Science
Hattiesburg & Gulf Park Campuses
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5108
Director: Dr. Allan McBride
Telephone: 601.266.5351 / 601.266.4310
Fax: 601.266.4172
Type of Instiution: Public, 4 yr
Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts
Minimum length of time to complete program: 4 yrs for 128 semester hour program
Internships: Elective
For more information:
www.usm.edu
Description: The Paralegal program at the University
of Southern Mississippi is an ABA-approved program with two full-time
faculty members, one of whom is a CLA and the other an attorney.
Additional instruction is provided by practicing CLAs. Internships
are encouraged. The program is housed in the Political Science
Department, but has its own director, with about 80 majors.
