Indiana Paralegal Association, Inc.
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This page is provided only as a resource. The Indiana Paralegal Association does not endorse any one paralegal program. Selecting a program is a personal choice.
What is an ABA approved paralegal program? The American Bar Association has a program of approving legal assistant training programs, which meet their guidelines. Seeking ABA approval is voluntary on the part of the institution. Some quality programs have chosen not to seek approval. However, the ABA guidelines are useful in evaluating a program. For further information about the ABA guidelines, contact the American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants (SCOLA), 750 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611 or visit SCOLA’s website at http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/legalassistants/home.html The website of the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) also provides helpful information, including a roster of member institutions and a Statement of Academic Quality adopted by the AAfPE membership in October of 1997. AAfPE website is at http://www.aafpe.org/
The American Association for Paralegal Education, established in 1981, is an organization that represents paralegal education programs and has approximately 350 institutional members. Its primary mission is to promote high standards in paralegal education. In its Statement of Academic Quality, AAfPE acknowledges that the education of a paralegal requires a unique curriculum that covers both substantive legal knowledge and practical skills. This intellectually demanding course of study should be designed to provide instruction in the competencies that paralegals need as professionals. AAfPE recognizes seven essential components of a quality paralegal education program: curriculum development, facilities, faculty, marketing and promotion, paralegal instruction, student services and related competencies. For more information go to their website at www.aafpe.org. Paralegal Education Programs In Indiana Ball State University
N.Q. 240 Contact: Dr. Roger G. Hollands Degrees Offered: Associate, Baccalaureate Degrees
Vincennes University
Lstearns@vinu.edu Contact: Larry W. Stearns
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Guerin Hall Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Phone: 812.535.5235 E-mail: kmyers@smwc.edu Internet: www.smwc.edu Contact: Kathryn L. Myers, Coordinator, Paralegal Studies
Calumet College of St. Joseph
2400 New York Avenue Whiting, IN 46394 TOLL FREE: (877)
700-9100 Contact: James Adduci, J.D. Acting Program Director Internet: www.ccsj.edu/locations/main.html
Ivy Tech
3800 N. Anthony Blvd. Internet: www.ivytech.edu/fortwayne/pubserv/paralegal/ Contact: Susan Altman (317) 921-4443
Campuses Offering the Paralegal Studies
program:
IUPUI Department of
Political Science, IUPUI 425 University Boulevard Indianapolis, IN
46202-5140 E-mail: Brreed@iupui.edu Contact: Paralegal Studies Director: Bryan Reed (317) 278-0442
University of Evansville
1800 Lincoln Ave.
Indiana University, Bloomington School of Public
and Environmental Affairs – Indiana University Bloomington, IN
47405
Additional Resources on Paralegal Education:
Contact Information
Stacy Ann Webb
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