Alabama Paralegal Associations and Information
Statewide Paralegal Associations
Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc.
Description: The Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc. (AAPi), provides its members with networking opportunities, a job bank, an employment referral system, quarterly newsletter, and regional meetings.
Contact:
Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc.
PO Box 55921
Birmingham, AL 35255-5921
Email: cdloder@aol.com
Website: www.alabamaparalegals.org; www.aaopi.com
Local Paralegal Associations
Northeast Alabama Litigation Support Association (NEALSA)
Description: The Northeast Alabama Litigation Support Association (NEALSA) is a National Association of Legal Assistants affiliated association which welcomes members from any location in the State of Alabama. Membership in NEALSA is open to paralegals, students in paralegal programs, attorneys, law firms, corporations and businesses promoting the paralegal profession.
Contact:
Northeast Alabama Litigation Support Association (NEALSA)
P.O. Box 1218
Gadsden, Alabama 35902
Telephone: (256) 547-1640
Fax: (256) 547-3620 Fax
Website: www.nealsa.net</p?
Paralegal Schools and CLE
Auburn University Montgomery
Description: The AUM Justice and Public Safety Department has offered an American Bar Association-approved Paralegal Certificate program for nearly 20 years. The three options for earning a Paralegal Certificate in the ABA-approved program are: a Bachelor of Science degree in Justice and Public Safety–Legal Studies track (4 years/120 semester hours); a Master of Science in Justice and Public Safety–Judicial Administration Option (2 years/30 semester hours); an ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate program in conjunction with AUM’s School of Continuing Education, available to students who have already completed 30 semester hours of general college credit (10 courses).
Type of Institution: Public, ABA approved.
Degrees Offered & Conditions: Masters Degree, Baccalaureate Degree,
Certificate Program
Internships: Elective
Contact:
Paralegal Education Program
Department of Justice and Public Safety,
Post Office Box 244023,
Montgomery, AL 36124-4023,
Telephone: 334.244.3693
Fax: 334.244.3826
Website:www.aum.edu
Community College of the Air Force
Description: A student is required to complete the Air Force paralegal apprentice and craftsman courses to satisfy the technical core requirement. Courses listed as Technical Electives can also be used to fulfill program electives. Requests made to substitute comparable courses, or to exceed specified semester hour values in any subject or course, have to be approved in advance. They must complete as part of degree program, and they can be applied as technical, humanities, or general education elective. The American Bar Association has approved this degree program.
Type of Institution: Public, ABA approved
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science Degree.
Contact:
Paralegal Program,
Air Force Judge Advocate General School,
150 Chennault Circle,Maxwell Air Force Base,
Montgomery, AL 36112-6418,
Telephone: 334.953.3429
Fax: 334.953.4487
Website: http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/
Faulkner University
Description: Faulkner University Legal Studies Program seeks to glorify God through education of the whole person and the preparation of highly competent, socially and ethically committed legal professionals, emphasizing integrity of character, an appreciation for the pursuit of equal justice for every person, and a lifelong dedication to critical inquiry and investigative thinking. Legal Studies courses are offered during the day, evenings, weekends and on-line. The schedule of courses typically accommodates the students who work full or part-time, may have family responsibilities, and want to attend school on a full or part-time basis.
Type of institution: Private, ABA approved
Degrees Offered: Associate Degree
Contact:
Legal Studies Program,
5345 Atlanta Highway,
Montgomery, AL 36109-3398,
Telephone: 334.386.7304,
Fax: 334.386.7281
Website: http://www.faulkner.edu/academics/legalstudies.asp
Gadsden State Community College
Description: The paralegal studies program offers classes on the Wallace Drive Campus, Gadsden, and the Ayers Campus, Anniston. Day and evening classes are available. Many of the required courses are offered online. This program is designed to prepare students to perform paralegal work in law offices, legal departments of corporations, banks, governmental agencies, etc.
Degrees Offered: Associate in Applied Science.
Type of institution: Public, ABA approved.
Contact:
Paralegal Program
1001 George Wallace Drive,
Allen Hall, Room 201D,
Post Office Box 227, Gadsden, AL 35902-9227,
Telephone: 256.549.8336,
Fax: 256.546.1102
Website: http://www.gadsdenstate.edu/
Samford University
Description: A Paralegal Certificate is awarded on successful completion of both a degree and ten required legal specialty courses. The program offers three options: 1) if a student already holds a bachelors, they need only complete the ten specialty courses to earn their certificate; 2) if a student has an associates, they may concurrently pursue a bachelors degree along with the paralegal certificate. The ten required courses count towards the bachelors degree; 3) if a student has no degree, that student must pursue at least an associates degree along with the paralegal certificate. Courses taken for the certificate will count towards the associates degree.
The Program is committed to producing well educated, capable, and ethically aware graduates who, although they may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law, are prepared for careers as paralegals to attorneys in private, public, and corporate settings.
Degrees Offered: Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees, Certificate Program.
Type of institution: ABA approved.
Contact:
Department of Paralegal Education,
Metro Programs - DBH 101,
800 Lakeshore Drive,
Birmingham, AL 35229
Telephone: 205.726.2898
Fax: 205.726.2191
Website: http://www.samford.edu/paralegal/
South University
Description: South University received the American Bar Association’s (ABA) approval to offer seven legal specialty courses from its Associate of Science in Paralegal Studies program in an online 5½ week delivery format. The other four legal specialty courses must be taken in a traditional classroom format at South University - or at an institution approved by South University that’s convenient.
Extensive practical training prepares graduates, under the supervision of an attorney, to perform many of the functions in a legal office, including but not limited to, assisting attorneys with interviewing clients and preparing legal documents and cases for trial. Paralegals cannot give legal advice, set fees, or represent clients in court.
Type of institution: ABA approved.
Degrees Offered: Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees.
Contact:
Paralegal Studies Program,
5355 Vaughn Road
Montgomery, AL 36116-1120
Telephone: 334.395.8800
Fax: 334.395.8859
Website: http://online.southuniversity.edu/academics/undergraduate/associate_paralegal_studies.asp
