LEGAL STUDIES PROGRAMS AT MANOR COLLEGE

“The Paralegal program opened up a lot of opportunities for me because I got equal attention from my instructors, even though I was the kid who always sat in the back of the classroom,” Carin O’Donnell, Esquire, A.S. Paralegal, 1990

 “As an immigrant, Manor really prepared me to be able to interact with my future American co-workers,” Sanogo said. “Through interacting with the other students, and through my externship, I became familiar with American workplace culture.”
Ibrahima Sanogo, A.S. Paralegal, 1997

Learn more about Manor Paralegal graduates

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For over 20 years Manor College, located just outside Philadelphia in beautiful Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, has been educating students to become paralegals. While hundreds of our graduates work in law firms, businesses and the government, others utilize their paralegal education as a foundation for pre-law studies.

Manor College’s legal studies programs are approved by the American Bar Association, signifying that these educational programs have met the standards and guidelines set by the ABA for quality paralegal education.

A paralegal is an individual who possesses skills, learned through education and training, which he/she then uses to assist attorneys in the practice of law. Although paralegals cannot give legal advice, set fees or argue in court, you will learn, by browsing our website, that the opportunities for an individual who possesses a paralegal degree are endless! 

The United States Bureau of Labor and Industry has projected that over the next 10 years employment of paralegals and legal assistants will grow much faster than for most occupations. Manor’s 2010 graduates prove that these projections are correct.  On May 13, 2010 the Legal Studies program at Manor College graduated 33 students.  While many of our Associate Degree graduates have been accepted at 4-year colleges and universities to complete their Bachelor’s Degree, 82% of those seeking jobs were placed in paralegal employment within 5 weeks of graduation.

Learn more about Career Opportunites.

It is the primary objective of Manor’s Legal Studies programs to provide students with an education that will enable them to effectively assist attorneys in all phases of private and public law practice. To achieve this objective each of our programs is designed to

  • Develop in each student critical thinking and analysis skills;
  • Enable each student to become an effective communicator through training in research, writing, listening, and speaking skills;
  • Make each student a competent legal professional by providing him/her with both theory and practical knowledge and training;
  • Provide each student with a foundation in ethics and professional responsibility in order to enable him/her to recognize values and perform legal services in an ethical manner.

What Makes Manor’s Program Unique?

  • Manor’s Legal Studies Programs are approved by the American Bar Association.
  • Manor’s Legal Studies Programs will help prepare you for law school.
  • Students may, after completing a foundation of legal studies courses, select their electives from a wide variety of offerings or select to study a specialized track that relates to a specific career path in Corporate Law, Criminal Justice, Litigation, or Public and Government Administration. View paralegal study options and course sequences.
  • Manor has flexible scheduling (day, evening, Saturdays and online). (Click here to view the next year’s Course Offerings).
  • Manor’s library houses an extensive law library of over 3,000 volumes.
  • Every student receives a Westlaw computer-assisted legal research password to use throughout his/her program.
  • Manor’s faculty is comprised of attorneys and paralegals who are experts in their fields of legal practice. (Click here to view a Faculty listing).
  • Manor provides externship opportunities that provide hands-on training and experience. (Click here to learn more about Externship Opportunities)
  • Manor provides personalized placement counseling and assistance.
  • For those students interested in further education, Manor provides articulation to many area colleges and universities. (Click here to view information on Transfer Opportunities)


Paralegal Program Frequently Asked Questions

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT MANOR’S PARALEGAL PROGRAM?

You can speak directly with the program director and, if you choose, sit in on one or more classes so that you can meet students and faculty and experience Manor’s legal studies programs. 

Diane Pevar, J.D.
Director, Legal Studies
215-885-2360 extension 259
dpevar@manor.edu

You can also speak directly with an Admission Counselor by calling 215-884-2216 (FT Admissions) or 215-884-2218 (PT Admissions).