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Legal Assistant Program

The Legal Assistant Associate in Applied Science program prepares students for employment as a legal assistant/paralegal, with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform legal research, drafting, investigation, correspondence and substantive legal work under the guidance and supervision of a licensed attorney.

Students completing all course requirements and acquiring the associate
degree are eligible to apply for certification, by examination, from the
National Association of Legal Assistants.

Legal Assistant (Paralegal) Associate in Applied Science
BASIC CORE OF GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES	CREDIT HRS
1.        Communications (6 hours)
ENGL 1301 – Composition	3
SPCH 1318  - Interpersonal Communication	3
2. Mathematics	0
3. Natural Sciences (3 hours)
Minimum 3 hours from core Math or Science	3
4. Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)
MUSI 1306, MUSI 1310, ARTS 1301  or  DRAM 1310	3
5. Social/Behavioral Sciences ( 6 hours)
GOVT 2301 – Federal & State:  Principles and Organization	3
PSYC 2301 – General Psychology	3
Total Hours	18
REQUIRED TECHNICAL CORE COURSES
6. LGLA 1119 – Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility	1
LGLA 1303 – Legal Research	3
LGLA 1307 – Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions	3
LGLA 1345 – Civil Litigation	3
LGLA 1351 – Contracts	3
LGLA 1353 – Wills, Trusts, and Probate Administration	3
LGLA 1355 – Family Law	3
LGLA 2303 – Torts and Personal Injury Law	3
LGLA 2305 – Interviewing and Investigation	3
LGLA 2309 – Real Property	3
LGLA 2311 – Business Organizations	3
LGLA 2313 – Criminal Law & Procedure	3
LGLA 2331 – Advanced Legal Research and Writing	3
LGLA 2166, 2266  or 2366 -  Paralegal Practicum/Field Experience	1/3
Total Hours	38/40
OTHER  REQUIRED COURSES
7. ITSW 1401 -  Introduction to Word Processing	4
POFI 2331 – Word Processing for Desktop Publishing	3
STSU  0300 – Student Development	0
Elective	3
Total Hours	10
Total Hours for Degree	66/68
*LGLA 1307 is a prerequisite or co-requisite to all other LGLA courses.

Paralegal students have full access to the Angelina College law library. Students also have full access to, and are trained to use Westlaw © and Lexus Nexus, the electronic legal research databases for lawyers. Students in the program also have access to, and are trained to use ProDoc ©, the legal document assembly program for the legal profession.

All students at the college have full internet access through the library or Workplace Skills Lab.

All paralegal courses are taught by practicing attorneys in the areas they teach. Law Office Management and CLA Review courses are taught by Certified Legal Assistants.

**LGLA 1303, Beginning Legal Research is a prerequisite to LGLA 2331, Advanced Research. LGLA 1307 is a prerequisite to all other LGLA courses. Angelina College is accredited by the Texas Higher Education Board and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association on Colleges and Schools.
 

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