Advisory Committee

Membership

The membership of the Advisory Committee of the Paralegal Studies program includes persons who are practicing lawyers, paralegals from the public and private sector, representatives from the faculty and school administration, members of the general public, managers of paralegals when present and available in the community, and graduates and students in the Paralegal Studies program at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Purposes

The purposes of the Advisory Committee for the Paralegal Studies program are:

to advise regarding admission standards for the selection of qualified students for the program
to assist in securing competent instructors
to inform the program about changes and trends in the field
to assist the program in assessing the job market and in exploring and developing career opportunities for paralegals
to publicize the program and secure community cooperation and interest
to evaluate the adequacy of library resources
to assess the effectiveness of the total program in terms of its curriculum and objectives, the needs of the legal community and performance of graduates

Note: Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.