Associate of Applied Science in Legal Assistant (Paralegal)
This program prepares students to assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services.
Paralegal and Legal Studies
With Blinn’s full slate of online and traditional classroom offerings, Paralegal and Legal Studies students can take daytime or evening classroom courses, a combination of online and traditional courses, or complete their degree online without ever stepping foot on campus. Courses have small class sizes and all courses in the program are taught by a practicing judge or attorney.
Blinn recommends that all students contact Program Coordinator Robert Stanberry prior to the semester so he can help develop an efficient course schedule and graduation plan. To reach him, email robert.stanberry@blinn.edu, call 979-209-7399 (day) or 979-255-3386 (evenings/weekends), or visit his office in Room E-231 on the Blinn-Bryan Campus (campus map).
Registration is Open for May, Summer, and Fall Classes!
Registration for May minimester, summer, and fall classes is now open! For assistance, contact Academic Advising or call Enrollment Services at 979-830-4800. You also can schedule a tour of any of our six campuses!
Program FAQ
All three awards can be completed online and on the Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg, and Sealy campuses.
Blinn courses are highly transferrable, and recent paralegal graduates have transferred to Sam Houston State, Texas A&M-Central Texas, Tarleton State, and the University of Houston-Victoria.
Students who complete Blinn’s Paralegal Program can take a variety of career paths, including serving as a paralegal, legal secretary, court clerk, title examiner, claims adjuster, compliance officer, legal researcher, mediation assistant, and more.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, paralegals and legal assistants earned a median salary of $56,230 per year in 2021.
For the degree plans, click the links below:
Associate of Applied Science in Legal Assistant (Paralegal)
Certificate Level-2 in Legal Office
Occupational Skills Award in Mediation
Course descriptions are available in the Catalog.
Visit our Attorney Testimonials page to see what local attorneys have to say about Blinn College and its Paralegal Program graduates.
Visit our Student Testimonials page to see what former students have to say about Blinn College and the Paralegal Program.
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