Internship opportunities are available, and students must successfully complete an internship in the final semester prior to graduation. The program is approved by the American Bar Association. This program of study is career oriented and is not designed specifically for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution or attend law school. All legal specialty courses are taught by practicing attorneys. The college maintains an extensive collection of volumes related to New Jersey and federal law and a computerized legal research system.
Admission requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
The Legal Assistant program is not a program for training lawyers or legal administrators. Students who cannot type at a rate of at least 35 words per minute must enroll in OST 111 which is a prerequisite for OST 219. All Diversity and Global Perspective courses except BUS 230, BUS 296. All Foreign Language courses. All Integrated General Education courses except BUS 230, CMN 121, PHI 209.