Legal Assisting

GUIDELINES
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

Credentialing Parameters for Particular Disciplines

All degrees and course work must be obtained from regionally accredited colleges or universities.

DISCIPLINE AREA

Legal Assisting

Course Prefix

Minimum Requirements

PLA

a baccalaureate degree in legal studies
or
an associate degree in law or paralegal studies and demonstrated competencies in the teaching discipline

a baccalaureate degree in business and office systems plus demonstrated competencies in legal office systems and software.

PLA

18 graduate semester hours in law or paralegal studies + master's degree or JD
or
a master's degree with a major in paralegal studies or law