Paralegal

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. The student will define and properly use terminology relating to the specific area of law.
  2. The student will prepare documents in various areas of legal practice.
  3. The students will analyze complex legal issues and questions and apply research strategies and the use of primary and secondary sources to formulate answer or argument.
  4. The student will explain the ethical obligations and responsibilities of the legal profession with particular emphasis on the paralegal's role and be able to apply those obligations in class and real world settings.
  5. The student will use correct legal office procedures with respect to client intake, document preparation and filing.

Advisory Committee Members

Ana Magallanes, Law Offices of Carlos Ortegon
Lola Borjas, Law Offices of Richard Gonzales
Melissa Espinoza, Pawlker Law Firm
Raquel M. Nevarez, Hidalgo County District Court #476
Sylvia Mata, Cameron County District Court
Sylvia Rocha Martinez, Law Offices of Rene Flores

Occupational Skills Award

Associate Degree

Family Law Occupational Skills Award

TSI Exempt

Plan of Study Grid
FallCredit Hours
LGLA 1307 Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions 3
LGLA 1355 Family Law 3
LGLA 1344 Texas Civil Litigation 3
LGLA 2333 Advanced Legal Document Preparation 3
 Credit Hours12
 Total Credit Hours12

Immigration Law Occupational Skills Award

TSI Exempt

Plan of Study Grid
FallCredit Hours
LGLA 1307 Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions 3
LGLA 1359 Immigration Law 3
LGLA 1342 Federal Civil Litigation 3
LGLA 2333 Advanced Legal Document Preparation 3
 Credit Hours12
 Total Credit Hours12

Paralegal Associate of Applied Science

TSI Liable

100% Online

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredit Hours
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation 1 3
LGLA 1305 Legal Writing 3
LGLA 1307 Introduction to Law and the Legal Professions 3
LGLA 1303 Legal Research 3
 Credit Hours12
Spring
POFT 1301 Business English 3
LGLA 1342 Federal Civil Litigation 3
POFI 2301
Word Processing
or Advanced Legal Document Preparation
3
Math and Natural Sciences Elective 1,2 4
 Credit Hours13
Summer Session I
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication 1 3
LGLA 1351 Contracts 3
 Credit Hours6
Second Year
Fall
ENGL 1301 Composition I 1 3
LGLA 1353 Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration 3
LGLA 2303 Torts and Personal Injury Law 3
LGLA 2313 Criminal Law and Procedure 3
 Credit Hours12
Spring
LGLA 1355
Family Law
or Immigration Law
3
LGLA 2311 Business Organizations 3
LGLA 2309 Real Property 3
LGLA 1344 Texas Civil Litigation 3
 Credit Hours12
Summer Session II
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 1 3
LGLA 2266 Practicum: Paralegal 2
 Credit Hours5
 Total Credit Hours60
1

Identifies courses to fulfill minimum 15 credit hour General Education requirement

2

Students must take a 4 credit hour course in order to fulfill the Math and Natural Sciences Elective.