Program: Legal Assistant (261) Certificate - Thomas Nelson Community College

Apr 05, 2025

2020-2021 College Catalog

Purpose: This program is designed to prepare individuals in legal and related subjects to perform as legal assistants under the supervision of an attorney. The objective of the program is to train qualified individuals to be legal assistants.

Part-Time Plan Sequence

Possible Career Opportunities

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Fall I

LGL 110 - Introduction to Law and the Paralegal (3 credits)
LGL 125 - Legal Research (3 credits)
LGL 216 - Trial Preparation and Discovery Practice (3 credits)
ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 credits)
AST 230 - Introduction to Office Technology (3 credits) or
ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 15

Spring I

LGL 115 - Real Estate for Legal Assistants (3 credits)
LGL 117 - Family Law (3 credits)
LGL 200 - Ethics for the Paralegal (1 credit)
LGL 215 - Torts (3 credits)
LGL 230 - Legal Transactions (3 credits) or
BUS 241 - Business Law I (3 credits)
CST 227 - Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 16

Total Minimum Credits 31

Program Information (PSAHHS)

For additional information about this program visit the Public Safety, Allied Health and Human Services Division web page, stop by Hampton Campus, Hampton III, Suite 747 or phone 757-825-2808, or email psahhs@tncc.edu.