About the Authors
| Author | Scott A. Hatch/Lisa Zimmer Hatch |
| Profession | Founders of The Center for Legal Studies and developed their award-winning paralegal curriculum in 1980, offering it through 600 colleges nationwide |
| Pages | 363-363 |
About the Authors
Scott and Lisa Hatch have prepared students for careers in the legal eld for
more than 35 years. While in law school in the late ’70s, Scott Hatch taught LSAT
preparation courses throughout Southern California to pay for his education. After
graduation, he went out on his own and, at the urging of one of his students,
added paralegal courses to his course oerings. Using materials he developed, he
then prepared thousands of eager career seekers to work as paralegals, legal
nurse consultants, legal secretaries, legal investigators, mediators, and victim
advocates.
Scott and Lisa kindled their romance in the classroom. Lisa took one of Scott’s
LSAT preparation courses at the University of Colorado and improved her love life
as well as her LSAT score. Lisa’s love for instructing and writing allowed her to t
right in with Scott’s lifestyle, teaching courses and preparing course materials.
They married shortly thereafter.
Since then, Scott and Lisa have taught students worldwide. Currently, more than
300 universities and colleges oer their courses through live lectures, correspon-
dence, and online, and Scott and Lisa have written the curriculum for all formats.
The company they built together, The Center for Legal Studies, provides courses
for those who desire careers in the eld of law (including paralegals, legal secre-
taries, legal investigators, victim advocates, and legal nurse consultants) and who
need preparation for the gamut of standardized tests.
Scott has presented standardized test and legal career courses since 1980. He
received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and his Juris
Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law. He’s listed in Who’s Who in
California and Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, and he
was named one of the Outstanding Young Men of America by the United States
Jaycees. He was a contributing editor to The Judicial Proler and the Colorado Law
Annotated series and has served as editor of several award-winning publications.
Lisa has been teaching standardized test courses since 1987. She graduated with
honors in English from the University of Puget Sound, and received her master’s
degree from California State University. She and Scott have co-authored numer-
ous law and standardized test texts, including Paralegal Procedures and Practices;
A Paralegal Primer; and LSAT For Dummies, GMAT For Dummies, ACT For Dummies,
Catholic High School Entrance Exams For Dummies, SAT II U.S.History For Dummies, SAT II
Biology For Dummies, and SAT II Math For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) and
The Legal Guide to Family Law and The Legal Guide to Probate Law (B & B Publishers).
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