Center for Advanced Legal Studies :: Houston

3910 Kirby Drive, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77098

Become a Paralegal

Do the challenges of the law intrigue you? Do you want a profession with a steady employment outlook? If you answer yes to both questions, you may be a good candidate for earning a certificate or associate degree as a paralegal from the Center for Advanced Legal Studies. To learn more, simply complete and send the information form requested—right NOW!

Paralegal profession

The legal profession has grown increasingly dependent on the skills of trained paralegals to provide and support a variety of services for which attorneys are accountable. This means career opportunities for you, if your training and credentials are top notch. Turn to the Center for Advanced Legal Studies, and you will need to look no further.

Paralegal Certificate

Designed for college graduates, this streamlined program provides education in the most employable and demanding areas of the law. Full-time students can earn a certificate in 7 months and can receive 30 college semester credit hours. Class work includes introduction to law and ethics; interviewing and investigation; legal research and writing; civil procedure; personal injury; computers and the law; corporate and business law; family law; real estate; and intellectual property.

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

This program provides comprehensive preparation for a paralegal career for those who have a minimum high school diploma or equivalent. Full-time students can complete the program in 15 months and earn 62 college semester credit hours. Classes are equivalent to certificate work, with the addition of English composition; general psychology; wills, trusts, and probate; American government; speech communication; anatomy and physiology; immigration law; and business math.

Getting hired

Getting your degree or certificate is the first step. Getting hired is the next. You can count on Center counselors to help place you in a law firm, corporation, government office, real estate agency, or financial institution. One option you can explore is the Center’s Externship program, where you receive practical, on-the-job experience that can refine training skills and build confidence as you look for permanent work.

Accreditation

The Center for Advanced Legal Studies is approved by the American Bar Association and is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education, among other leading boards and commissions.

Location

The Center for Advanced Legal Studies is located at 3910 Kirby Drive, Suite 200, Houston, Texas, 77098, in Corporate Plaza III.

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