CSCC Legal Assisting Program

Columbus State Community College
Legal Assisting Program
Student Handbook (excerpt)
A copy of the Student Handbook may be obtained at the Justice and Safety Programs office in Nester Hall Room 425. REQUEST FORM
Academic Advising
Each Student has been assigned a departmental academic advisor as listed below. Students should consult with their advisor quarterly before registering for the next quarter. Students who schedule courses without consultation with their advisor could take courses that DO NOT COUNT TOWARD GRADUATION OR BE REQUIRED to repeat some courses.

Last Name Initial Advisor Name Contact Information

   A through J Hakim Adjoua NH 453/ 287-3822 / hadjoua@cscc.edu

   K through T Thomas Shanahan NH 451 / 287-2623 tshanah@cscc.edu

   U through Z Daryl Cullison NH 452 / 287-2592 / dculliso@cscc.edu

INTERNSHIP ( Practicum) Seminars   Internships Responsibility
Lawrence Stephens lstephens@cscc.edu and Thomas Shanahan are the two instructors who supervise the students in the Practicum/Internship classes.

a. Students may enroll in Practicum courses only with the permission of the Instructors or department chairperson. No student will be placed in a Practicum until he/she has attained second year status.

b. Students are encouraged to locate their own Practicum placement. When the student, after exercising due diligence, cannot locate a Practicum site the department will provide assistance.

c. Attendance - Students are expected to be prompt and to attend the Practicum placement for all the designated hours. It is the student's responsibility to notify the Practicum site, their Practicum supervisor and their seminar instructor if an absence is absolutely necessary. Make up hours must be arranged with the Practicum supervisor. Excessive absences from a Practicum will result in an unsatisfactory evaluation.

d. Appearance - Students participating in Practicums are assigned in a professional legal office and are expected to maintain a professional appearance and demeanor. Standards may vary from office to office, but the student is always a representative of Columbus State and the Justice and Safety Programs and is therefore expected to exhibit high standards in grooming and appearance.

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