Program Director: Mary M. Flaherty, J.D.    
Program Faculty: Graham E. Kelder, J.D. and Allan M. Tow, J.D.                    

Program Description                
Located next to Government Center in downtown Boston, the Paralegal Studies Program at Suffolk University offers three programs approved by the American Bar Association:

• bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies
• associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies
• Certificate in Paralegal Studies
  

The programs in Paralegal studies are intended as a legal employment credential. They prepare students to work in a law office, corporate office, government agency or other offices working with the law. Paralegal classes and the required general education courses for the degree options are available both during the day and in the evening. Students may choose to attend only during the day, only during the evening, or to combine the two. This makes it easy for students to combine work and school.

 

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Features of Suffolk’s Paralegal Program:

• The program of study meets the rigorous standards established by the American Bar Association, and has been approved by the ABA since 1994.
  
• The school’s beautiful Beacon Hill campus is within walking distance to the government offices for:
  • the City of Boston,
  • the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
  • the U.S. Federal Government, and
  • the Massachusetts State Courts.
• All students have access to the Suffolk Law School’s world class law library.
• Dozens of Paralegal Internship placements with private law firms, government law offices, legal aid offices, state and federal courts and corporate law offices.
• Lifetime career planning and placement.
• Cooperative Education opportunities.
• Extensive Student Services.
• Affiliations:
      Massachusetts Paralegal Association
      American Association for Paralegal Education
• State of the Art computerized legal research facilities with Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis.
• Extensive selection of basic and advanced courses.

  Paralegals work in various law-related settings under the supervision of a lawyer. Students may pursue Paralegal Studies to earn a Bachelor’s Degree, an Associates Degree or a Certificate. Advanced Paralegal courses are also available to those who have graduated and participating paralegals who wish to further their education.The courses in this program are designed to provide students with a credential for employment in law related positions. Paralegals work in a law office, corporate office, government agency, insurance agency, legal assistance agency, or other facility under the supervision of an attorney and are laypersons not licensed to practice law independently.                        


Other Web sites of interest:

• National Federation of Paralegal Associations
• National Association of Legal Assistants
• Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
• The Legal Link Page --- Access to Law, Legal Search Engines, sites, pages and resources
• Law Office Computing
• Legal Assistant Today
• Top 50 Legal Sites