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Guide to the Paralegal Program records
USDA_2008_015
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Title:
Paralegal Program records
Date (inclusive): 1975-1984, 1996
Collection number: USDA_2008_015
Creator: University of San Diego School of Graduate and Continuing Education
Extent:
1 box (1 linear foot)
Abstract:
These records include course materials, reports, and goals for the certificate Paralegal Program with the University of
San Diego School of Law. These records document planning that occurred for the program as well as perceptions for how the
program was faring in its early years.
Languages:
English
The Paralegal Program, formerly known as the Lawyer's Assistant Program, was added as a University of San Diego School of
Law certificate program in 1975. It was a twelve week course in which students studied introductory law and selected an area
of emphasis: litigation, real estate and mortgages, corporations and estates, or trusts and wills. The National Center for
Legal Training worked with the USD School of Law and Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education, Raymond Brandes, to offer
this type of Lawyer's Assistant training program. The program was thought to bring legal costs down by providing trained assistants
to help lawyers with their work. In 1975 only six other universities offered this kind of program. Classes in the Lawyer's
Assistant Program were also endorsed by the American Bar Association.
The Paralegal Program continues to be a certificate program in the USD School of Law, offering day and night courses with
a range of emphasis areas.
These records document the functions of the Paralegal Program, formerly known as the Lawyer's Assistant Program, through its
first decade. Records include statistics on program applicants, meeting materials of the Advisory Committee that organized
the program's functions, reports from the American Bar Association, program descriptions, and plans for the future of the
program. News, clippings, news releases, pamphlets, and brochures featuring in the program are also included.
These records are arranged in alphabetical order.
Access Information
This collection is open for research.
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Paralegal Program records, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections.
These are primarily records collected by Raymond Brandes who served as the Dean of the Graduate School of Continuing Education.
As the Dean, Brandes oversaw many of the operations of the Paralegal Program.
Initial processing of these records was conducted by Tessie Camina in 2008. Further processing was conducted by Ashley Toutain
in 2017.
Removed or Separated Material
Paralegal Program catalogs and the Spring 1985
California Regulatory Reporter
, published by the University of San Diego School of Law, Center for Public Interest Law, have been added to Archives Publications.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Brandes, Ray, 1924-2014
Subjects and Indexing Terms
University of San Diego. School of Law
American Bar Association
National Center for Legal Training
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Diego (Calif.)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
law
continuing education