Capital University Law School is proud to be at the forefront of legal
education by continuing to provide post-baccalaureate certificate programs for
non-lawyer professionals within the legal profession. Capital’s Paralegal, Legal
Nurse Consultant and Life Care Planner programs are providing graduates to fill
the rapidly growing need for non-lawyer professionals as essential members of
the legal team. These elite programs are one of a select few in the country to
be part of an American Bar Association-accredited law school. In addition,
Capital’s Paralegal program is the only paralegal program to have been
co-founded by a metropolitan bar association.
Since 1972, the Capital University Law School Paralegal program has offered
students a challenging blend of legal theory and practical, hands-on skills
training which has prepared the graduates to assume their role as leaders in the
legal and business communities. Capital raised the bar even higher in 2001 by
establishing the Legal Nurse Consultant program and again in 2003 by
establishing the Life Care Planner program.
As a pioneer in developing programs for those students seeking to excel as
non-lawyer professionals, we require a four-year college degree. This
post-baccalaureate admission requirement permits a level of sophistication in
our curriculum as well as in the education of our students that lends confidence
to the employer hiring our graduates that our students will be a valuable asset
to their team. American Bar Association approval, Commission on Health Care
Certification approval and an ongoing connection to the American Association for
Paralegal Educators, American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, and
Commission on Health Care Certification serve to enhance that level of
confidence.
The programs offered encourage a diverse student population and provides each
student with a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the person with a
full-time position outside the home or the stay-at-home parent. Flexible
evening, day and weekend formats enable our students to further their career
goals and still maintain a balance between their academic, personal and
professional lives. It is our firm belief that students who are capable of
maintaining this balance will bring these skills to future professional
positions, thereby enhancing their satisfaction and productivity in the
workplace.
We at Capital University Law School strive to design our curriculum to meet
the ever changing needs of professionals while remaining committed to our
students as we strive to assist our graduates apply their newly learned skills
in the 21st century. Our position within the law school affords our students
access to a law library and law school resources which is an advantage that
cannot be duplicated. We will remain committed to our goal of preparing
non-lawyer professionals to meet the changing and expanding needs of the legal
and business profession.
Donna J. Schoebel
Director,
Graduate Law and Paralegal Programs
Capital University Law School