What are the qualifications of the professors who teach in the Legal Studies Program?
All Legal Studies faculty are qualified by education and experience to teach our students and all meet the rigid standards of the ABA. First, all legal faculty have earned their Juris Doctor degree (J.D.). That means they all earned their four-year bachelor’s degree and then attended law school for an additional three years to earn their J.D. degrees. Second, all Legal Studies faculty who teach our legal studies specialty courses (which include all PLA courses, except PLA 1003 and 1005) have substantial and long experience in the practice of law, as well as very significant experience hiring, training and/or managing paralegals in the field, not just in the classroom. Beyond these qualifications, all of our legal faculty are dedicated to enhancing and supporting the paralegal profession and to helping each student maximize his or her potential.
