The objectives of the EKU Paralegal Programs are as follows:

1. to create, implement, and maintain a strong, flexible program directed to the quality education of occupationally competent paralegals;


2. to provide a paralegal education program that leads to employment of its graduates by a wide range of employers;


3. to provide paralegals with a well-rounded, balanced education founded on a beneficial mix of general education, theory, and practical courses stressing facts;


4. to support the general principles of ethical legal practice, professional responsibility, and the prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law by a lay person;


5. to provide an educational program responsive to the varied needs of the state of Kentucky and the region, and contributes to the overall advancement of the legal profession;


6. to provide a program which instills respect for the legal profession and its foundations, institutions, and quest for justice; and


7. to maintain equality of opportunity in the educational program without discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex.