Roane State Community College paralegal studies student MacKenzie King of Huntsville has received a $500 scholarship from TALS - Legal Professionals of Tennessee.
TALS offers one scholarship per year. Applicants are solicited from 13 Tennessee colleges that offer an accredited program in legal studies. A panel of one attorney, one legal administrator and one educator selects the winner.
King is the first student from Roane State to receive the scholarship.
“It’s a huge honor. I was excited,” King said. “It means a lot because I worked really hard to get it. I’ve had a good experience in the paralegal studies program. The teachers are really nice, and I know this is what I want to do. It’s been a very good experience.”
Roane State’s two-year paralegal studies program prepares students to work as paralegals, also known as legal assistants. Paralegals work under the direct supervision of attorneys and assist them in virtually every facet of the practice of law. Roane State’s program has a high job-placement rate, and according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the starting salary for legal assistants in this area is $27,900.
For more information about the paralegal studies program, visit www.roanestate.edu/paralegal or call (865) 354-3000 ext. 4756.
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