Center For Advanced Legal Stds

I guess having just graduated from a Top 5 liberal arts college, I was expecting more out of my $7,000 CALS experience. I was disappointed to find that the professors were not challenging (with one exception - Judge Otero), and my classmates were not of the caliber I expected. I went here straight out of college b.c I was new to the area and thought it would be good preparation for the legal field and eventually law school. Well, it got me a job (though I'm not sure now I couldn'thave gotten one on my own), but every time I write a check to Loanstar wonder if it was worth it. Seriously, they could challenge students MUCH MUCH more. I read a dozen books in class and still managed to learn everything and get "A+" . That should give you an idea of how slow the pace was and how dumbed down the material was. Oh well.

PROS: Gives you some experience useful for being a paralegal
CONS: not sure if it's worth the time or money

Having good support and paralegal is imperative to any law firm. I can honestly say that everyone we have received from CALS was more than qualified in technical aspects as well as in having a hard working attitude. That type of excellence I attribute to the hardworking professionals there. If you're interested in being a paralegal or if you need to find a qualified applicant for a position, I cannot recommend this center as a primary source. Give them a try. You won't be sorry.