Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne
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Paralegal Studies

If you enjoy writing, research, and problem-solving, you’ll love a career as a paralegal. The Paralegal Studies program is designed to educate and prepare students seeking to enter the paralegal profession. For those already employed, our program will give you that extra advantage with a more sufficient, formal education in the field. This is a great place to start for students who have law school in mind. Courses are taught by attorneys who are experienced in the subject matter and familiar with the important role paralegals play as members of the legal team.

Learn skills needed to

  • perform legal research
  • draft legal correspondence
  • interview clients
  • manage trial exhibits

Ivy Tech's Paralegal Studies program is an institutional member of the American Association for Paralegal Education and is a testing center for the Certified Legal Assistant certification exam offered by the National Association of Legal Assistants. Within the pursuit of the Associate in Science degree, career development certificates are also available. Articulation agreements are in place, allowing students the opportunity to transfer their credits into various bachelor's degree programs.

Contact Us
Kent Kauffman
Program Chair
260-480-4254
kkauffma@ivytech.edu

Russel Rybolt
Assistant Professor
260-480-2083
rrybolt@ivytech.edu

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"The staff of the Paralegal Studies program was very supportive, encouraging, and interested in my future. They helped me overcome the many obstacles I faced through my enrollment ... They stood by me and helped me stick with it. I could not have succeeded without them!"

- Tessa Roemer, 2008 graduate