Organization and Administration

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ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

G-201

The institution must be organized and administered in such a way that the

program’s goals and objectives can be accomplished.

A. The program must have clearly defined, publicly stated and measurable goals

and explicit objectives stated in terms of the educational results to be

achieved. These goals must reflect:

1. Consistency with the general principles of ethical legal practice as

promulgated by appropriate authorities in the relevant jurisdiction.

2. Responsiveness to the needs of the constituency that the program seeks

to serve, and a recognition that the program should qualify the graduates

to contribute to the advancement of the profession.

3. Sensitivity to emerging concepts of the role of the paralegal in the

effective delivery of legal services in both the private and public sectors.

B. The program director, in conjunction with faculty and staff, must be

delegated the authority necessary for developing and implementing the

program to meet its stated objectives.

C. Appropriate administrators within the institution must be knowledgeable

about and supportive of the program goals.

D. The institution must facilitate communication and coordination among

faculty members, administrators, and students.

E. The organizational structure of the program and its place within the

institution must be designed to allow the program to achieve its goals.

F. The program must engage in planning, including long-range planning, and

such planning must encompass the matters set forth in the Guidelines.

G-202

With regard to finances, staffing, appointment to policy-making bodies,

program priorities, and other academic affairs, the paralegal education

program must be given status within the institution comparable to other

units of similar size and function.

A. In determining comparability of the program to other units within the

institution, consideration will be given to a number of factors including the

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