TCL paralegal program reapproved by bar association

The Technical College of the Lowcountry’s paralegal program recently received reapproval by the American Bar Association.

The college is one of only nine institutes of higher education in South Carolina with ABA approval. TCL’s program was initially ABA-approved in 2001 and goes through reapproval every seven years. The extensive process includes the submission of hundreds of pages of documents and a two-day examination of the instructors, courses and facilities by a committee selected by the ABA.

TCL offers a paralegal associate degree program that can be completed in five semesters and a post-degree certificate program that can be completed in two semesters. Coursework ranges from business law to torts to legal research and writing. General education courses such as English, algebra and public speaking round out the curriculum.

For more information, please visit www.tcl.edu/paralegal.

This story was originally published March 21, 2016 at 3:54 PM with the headline "TCL paralegal program reapproved by bar association."