WHY CHOOSE EKU?

ABA Approved

All EKU Paralegal Programs are approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).

Practical Paralegal Preparation

The EKU Paralegal Degree Programs are designed to prepare students for the paralegal workforce. The program focuses on providing students with practical paralegal skills that they will encounter upon entering the workforce, including legal research, legal administration, and the latest applications of technology in the law office.

Outstanding Faculty

The EKU Paralegal faculty is comprised of dedicated attorney-professors. All full-time and part-time faculty have Juris Doctorate degrees. The part-time faculty is comprised of judges, elected officials, and practicing attorneys that are leaders in their respective fields.

Extensive Facilities

EKU maintains tremendous facilities for its paralegal students, including an extensive law library and multiple state-of-the-art computer laboratories.

Career Networking Opportunities

EKU has an active Student Paralegal Association and maintains a chapter of Lambda Epsilon Chi, a national honor society for paralegal/ legal assistant studies. These organizations provide numerous opportunities for career networking.

Job Placement

Our graduates go on to work in a variety of interesting law office and law-related settings in both the private and public sectors. In a recent survey, EKU paralegal alumni reported that 70% found jobs before graduation and over 90% found employment within three months of graduation.

Flexible Scheduling

We try to accommodate our students’ busy schedules while providing the highest quality education. We offer both evening courses and alternative delivery courses (e.g. Internet, television).

Affordability

Financial aid packages and scholarships are available through EKU.

“According to my attorney [at a large law firm], they have hired paralegals from EKU and other national paralegal schools and find that there is absolutely no comparison. EKU graduates are much better trained and prepared than those from other schools.”

“I think that I have gotten the best paralegal training available. Several times I have heard people from different areas of the legal community remark that EKU has such an outstanding program. I am proud to be a graduate of this fine program.”