Home
Program Information
Contact Information
First Name: *
Last Name: *
Address: *
Address 2: *
City: *
State/Province: *
ZIP Code: *
Country: *
E-mail: *
Confirm E-mail: *
Work Phone: *
Home (or Cell) Phone: *
Date of Birth *

Additional Information
High School Graduation: * (e.g., 2002)
At the time of your Expected Start Date, what will be your highest level of education: *
* Yes, please send me the AllCriminalJusticeSchools.com monthly newsletter with the latest career info. I have read and agree to the privacy policy.
  
Andover College - Portland
265 Western Ave
South Portland, ME 04106


Andover College

Andover College, Maine's Career College, provides programs that develop student potential into career competence and contributes to community as a campus environment and as a civic neighbor.

The academic career preparation programs at Andover College offer the opportunity for all students to broaden their career options and improve their career status. In today's dynamic employment market, personal financial independence through career growth requires continuing education and cutting-edge training. The Andover mission is to provide this education and training through a positive learning experience to empower students to achieve their personal career goals. An Andover education added to the traditional Maine work ethic results in the competent, committed employee who is in-demand in any workplace.

Maine's Career College: Opportunity, Programs, Community--You bring your work ethic!

Associate's in Legal Studies

Legal office employment opportunities abound for those with specialized legal knowledge and skills. The mission of the paralegal studies program is to prepare students for work in the vast number of offices employing paralegals, including law offices, legal clinics, government agencies, corporations and courts.

Students learn general legal concepts and procedures through 12 carefully chosen core courses. Students learn specialized skills, including legal research, writing and document preparation through practical experience. These skills are emphasized in every course. In addition, students are introduced to law specific programs and services, including Westlaw, Loislaw, Summation Blaze, Timeslips and Abacus Law. These law specific programs and services may be accessed/utilized both at home and at school.

Program objectives:

  • To offer a flexible and progressive educational program, which meets the needs of a traditional and nontraditional student population
  • To offer an educational program, which integrates legal theory with practical workplace skills
  • To instill an understanding of the ethical demands and complications of the practice of law
  • To train students competent to deliver high quality legal services to all members of society, including those with unmet legal needs
  • To ensure that our students are equipped to identify legal issues, to locate the applicable law and to effectively communicate their findings
  • To impart an understanding of the technological resources available to facilitate the efficient management of a law office
Learn More