Western Kentucky University
Gain a successful career in the paralegal field
Program Objectives included at Western Kentucky University:
To institute and maintain an impressive, compliant program that provides graduates with a quality education that leads them to become competent paralegals.
To offer a paralegal education program which results in graduates being offered work by a large variety of sources.
To give paralegals a full, varied education based on a useful combination of general education, theory and helpful courses focused on comprehension and logic rather than simple memorization of material.
To maintain both Kentucky guidelines and common philosophy of moral and ethical legal practice, professional responsibility, the disallowances concerning the unauthorized practice of law by non-lawyers, and the benefit and guidance of paralegals by attorneys.
To give a program which incorporates respect for the legal profession and all it means, as well as, fight for justice.
To foster equality of opportunity in the educational program, devoid of discrimination or segregation because of race, color, natural origin, gender, age disability or economic need.
