Legal Assistant Faculty Qualifying Credentials

Accreditation Qualifications and Rationale

While academic credentials are typically the standard qualification for faculty members, other qualifications may also be considered appropriate. Examples could include:

  • Appropriately related work experiences in the field

  • Professional licensure and certifications related to the teaching assignment

  • Honors and awards

  • Continuing professional development

  • Relevant peer-reviewed publications

  • Continuous documented excellence in teaching

These qualifications are especially important in professional, technical, and technology-dependent fields.

Qualifications for teaching non-transferrable technical courses depend heavily on professional experience and appropriate certifications. When credentials do not conform to traditional guidelines, the appropriate dean must provide an overall assessment of the professional experience, appropriate licensures, or alternative credentials using the Faculty Certification of Credentials Form, documenting qualifications related to the teaching area.

Course Type Definitions

Abbreviation

Meaning

T

Transfer

W

Workforce

D

Development

CE

Continuing Education

Legal Assistant Courses and Qualifying Credentials

Course

Number

Title

Course Type

Qualifying Credentials

LGLA

1301

Legal Research and Writing

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

1311

Introduction to Law

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

1313

Introduction to Paralegal Studies

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

1345

Civil Litigation

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

1353

Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

1355

Family Law

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

2188

Internship-Paralegal/Legal/Assistant

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

2288

Practicum

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

2303

Torts and Personal Injury Law

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

2307

Law Office Management

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

2309

Real Property

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

2313

Criminal Law and Procedure

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

2331

Advanced Legal Research and Writing

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

2335

Advanced Civil Litigation

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.

LGLA

2388

Internship-Paralegal/Legal Assistant (Capstone)

W

Associate degree or higher in Legal Assistant or Paralegal and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree or higher in Legal Studies or related field.