Toggle navigation Sub MenuHome Paralegal Studies Pathway to Law School Course Descriptions Certificate/Degrees Law : Paralegal Studies Paralegal Studies Counselor Information If interested in the Associates of Arts Degree in Paralegal Studies or the Certificate of Achievement, please contact the counseling office to make an appointment with either of the following counselors: 818-364-7655 Counselor: Ashley Adjei Email: wadmanam@lamission.edu Suggested Sequence of Courses Resource Links LAMC Library Legal Headlines Careers U.S. Department of Labor, Careers and Salary Information What is a Paralegal? A paralegal is a person, qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law. According to the Department of Labor, the demand for paralegals is expected to grow as an increasing population requires additional legal services. Paralegal and legal assistant positions are projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2024. Employment growth stems from law firms and other employers with legal staffs increasingly hiring paralegals to lower the cost and increase the availability and efficiency of legal services. The majority of job openings for paralegals in the future will be new jobs created by rapid employment growth, but additional job openings will arise as people leave the occupation. U.S. Department of Labor, Careers and Salary Information NOTE: This program is not designed for preparation for law school admission. Students should consult catalogs of law schools of their choice or a counselor when planning to attend law school. Courses Law 1 - Business Law I 3 units Law 2 - Business Law II 3 units Law 10 - Intro to Legal Assistant I (Intro to Law) 3 units Law 11 - Intro to Legal Assistant II (Civil Litigation) 3 units Law 12 - Tort Law and Claims Investigation 3 units Law 13 - Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration OR, Law 35 - Immigration Law for Paralegals 3 units Law 16 - Civil and Criminal Evidence 3 units Law 17 - Legal Writing 3 units Law 18 - Marriage and Family Law 3 units Law 19 - Property & Creditor Rights 3 units Law 20 - Basic Probate Procedures 3 units Law 34 - Legal Research (Laboratory) 3 units total 36 units Suggested Course Sequence Contact Us Sylvia Macias, Esq. Assistant Professor of Law Director | Paralegal Studies Coordinator | Pathway to Law School 818-833-3362 maciass2@lamission.edu Vilma Bernal Chair | Business & Law (818) 833-3410 bernalva@laccd.edu Suzanne Mignosi Secretary | Business & Law 818-364-7680 mignossm@lamission.edu Program Achievements Los Angeles Mission College Legal Studies Program Recognized for Online Learning Excellence California Community College Students a Pathway to Law School Related Links American Bar Association National Association of Legal Assistants National Association of Paralegals Los Angeles Paralegals Association California Bar Graduation Information Student information - Transcripts & grades