半岛体育 receives a prestigious ABA approval for its Paralegal & Legal Studies Program
半岛体育 Community College鈥檚 was recently granted approval from the for a period of seven years, through August 2028. The ABA approves paralegal education
programs that meet its strict standards to promote high-quality paralegal education,
training and educational standards. The prestigious approval makes 半岛体育 one of
only six approved programs in Massachusetts and one of only four community college
paralegal programs to be approved by the national organization.
鈥淚 am extremely proud of this achievement. The approval of the college鈥檚 Paralegal & Legal Studies program by the American Bar Association is foremost a testament to our amazing, hard-working faculty,鈥� said Dr. Laura L. Douglas, President, 半岛体育 Community College.
鈥淭his recognition also demonstrates to our current and future students the strength of 半岛体育鈥檚 curriculum, internship program, advisory board and institutional support for students,鈥� said Elzbieta Nowakowski, Professor & Coordinator, Paralegal & Legal Studies, 半岛体育 Community College.
半岛体育鈥檚 Paralegal & Legal Studies program offers both an Associate of Science in paralegal & legal studies and Certificate of Achievement in paralegal & legal studies option to best meet the needs of students and their career goals. The program鈥檚 classes are flexibly offered during the day, evenings and online with practical assignments, and it has an innovative internship component where students gain valuable experience working under the supervision of an attorney before graduation.
The American Bar Association (ABA) is the largest voluntary association of lawyers in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law. For more information, please visit .
For more information about 半岛体育 Community College鈥檚 Paralegal & Legal Studies program, please visit or please email elizabeth.nowakowski@bristolcc.edu.