Paralegal

Welcome

Welcome to the Paralegal Program at Tacoma Community College. This program is designed to prepare students to enter into the legal services field as specialists who will provide assistance to an attorney or other legal professional. The Paralegal Program at Tacoma Community College is ABA approved.

The TCC Paralegal Program offers two options for those interested in pursuing a career in the legal services field, with both the degree program and certificate option. The faculty of the program represent various aspects of the field and hold a high regard for its academic and professional integrity.

Our Program’s Mission is:

To aid students in becoming ethical, top-quality paralegals with the knowledge, flexibility, analytical, interpersonal, communication, and other skills needed to excel and succeed in a diverse and ever-changing legal profession. 

Upon completion of the paralegal program, students should be able to:

• Recognize ethical issues that arise in a legal work environment and apply rules of professional conduct to resolve them,
• Demonstrate oral and written skills that paralegals use on the job,
• Apply basic principles of legal analysis,
• Use computers and other technology for document production, law office management, and trial preparation,
• Demonstrate sensitivity through adaptability and flexibility in working with a diverse group of people,
• Manage multi-tasks while prioritizing them to meet deadlines.

Virtual Information Session

In order to make sure prospective students understand all of the important parts of applying to the college and enrolling in the Paralegal program, we ask that every student attend our Virtual Information Session. Click here to begin.

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