Legal Assistant Program - Lansing Community College

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Paralegal Program Information

Lansing Community College
Legal Assistant Program
419 North Capitol Avenue
Lansing, Michigan
48901-7210

Tel: 517.483.1503
Fax: 517.483.9740

Degrees
Associate in Business, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Description

Lansing Community College was established in the year 1957 and has nearly 3,200 employees, with 2,153 faculty members, 663 staff, and 396 student employees. It has more than 21,000 students enrolled and offers 2 year transfer programs to four-year colleges and universities.

The paralegal programs offered by Lansing Community College are approved by the American Bar Association. The associate's degree can be completed full-time in two years where as the certificate program designed for those with a degree can be completed in 1 year.

The curriculum for the certificate program includes courses such as

Paralegal Career/Ethics

• Legal Research I

• Legal Writing I

• Litigation Procedures

• Tort Law

• Business Law I

• Basic Principles

• Legal Research and Writing II

• Paralegal Career Portfolio as well as other Business law and General Law courses.

The curriculum for the associate's degree program includes courses such as

• Paralegal Career/Ethics Legal Research I