Department Mission/Objectives The mission of the department is to prepare students for careers as paralegals. The program teaches practical paralegal skills in conjunction with a liberal arts education. This allows graduates to serve a modern, multi-cultural society with a valuable skill. The mission also includes educating B.S.N. credentialed nurses to become nurse paralegals. The objectives of the paralegal studies department are to produce extremely competent and well-rounded individuals who will be able to assist an attorney in various areas of the law. These objectives are met through carefully designed academic requirements and extensive academic advising. Unique features Approved by the American Bar Association Faculty who are practicing lawyers, judges and paralegals Unique Nurse Paralegal certificate program for nurses who have a bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN) and wish to expand their career options Program director is the past chair of ABA Approval Commission Program assistant director is coauthor of West’s Paralegal Today, 5th ed Evening and weekend classes for flexible scheduling Program Specifics The associate’s degree is a two-year program in which the graduate demonstrates the competencies necessary to serve as a qualified paralegal. The four-year bachelor’s degree program provides greater legal breadth, in addition to valuable courses in administrative areas, preparing the graduate to assume greater responsibilities as a paralegal. The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is awarded to students already holding Bachelor's degrees. Career Options Estate Planning Family Law Probate Administration Real Estate Personal Injury Litigation Banking Insurance Risk Management Products Liability Litigation Intellectual Property  Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Elder Law Criminal Law Where Grads Are Found The following is a representative list of where graduates are working: Ford Motor Company Office of General Counsel Ford Motor Credit Company Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Pepper Hamilton LLP Sommers, Schwartz, Silver & Schwartz Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn Zausmer, Kaufman, August, Caldwell & Taylor  Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner and Kenney United States Attorney’s Office General Motors Corporation Legal Staff Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office