In-demand careers as paralegals and legal assistants
Last updated: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 4:17 PM
The newly re-named Department of Business, Innovation and Legal Studies underscores the College’s commitment to legal education and career preparation.
Bucks County Community College Announces Monthly Virtual Paralegal/Legal Studies Information Sessions The newly re-named Department of Business, Innovation and Legal Studies underscores the College’s commitment to legal education and career preparation.
The Business, Innovation and Legal Studies Department at Bucks County Community College is pleased to offer virtual information sessions every month from January through April making it easier for prospective students to learn more about the College’s Paralegal/Legal Studies associate degree and Paralegal certificate programs. These programs prepare students for in-demand careers as paralegals and legal assistants while also providing a pathway to a bachelor’s degree and law school.
The free online information sessions will be held via Zoom on:
- Monday, January 22 at 12:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 20 at 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 27 at 12:30 p.m.
- Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m.
To attend the information sessions, visit the website.
The College’s Paralegal/Legal Studies programs are approved by the American Bar Association and can be completed at the Newtown Campus or the Upper Bucks Campus in Perkasie, Pa. through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous online instruction.
Related programing offered by the Business, Innovation and Legal Studies department includes:
- Continuing Legal Education in conjunction with the Bucks County Bar Association
- Expungement Clinic in partnership with Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
- Student Mock Trial
- Speakers and events including a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court
- Wills for Heros in partnership with Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
The College recently renamed the Department of Business + Innovation to the Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies with unanimous support from the department faculty, as well as students and Advisory Board members. “The new department name emphasizes Bucks’ commitment to legal education and career preparation while enhancing the clarity of the department’s mission and academic offerings,” said Provost Kelly Kelleway, Ph.D.
The Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies Department at Bucks County Community College offers 23 programs of study that lead to either an associate degree or certificate in Business, Entrepreneurship, Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Fire Science, and Paralegal/Legal Studies. To learn more, visit the Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies Department page or email business@bucks.edu.
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