Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

Texas Program Adds National Paralegal Honor Society Chapter

By Lynne DeVenny

"Without good paralegals, our legal system cannot function." ~ Dr. Allatia Harris, President of San Jacinto College - North

San Jacinto College (SJC) in Houston, Texas held its first induction ceremony for its new campus chapter of the paralegal honor society Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX), which is founded by the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE).

?The creation of the San Jacinto College LEX chapter will help employers identify our truly outstanding students,? commented Ernest Davila, director of the SJC paralegal program. ?Our program has been nationally recognized by the American Bar Association and statewide by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Recognition of our program by LEX as a national paralegal honor society further advances our national reputation.?

The admission requirements to LEX require a stellar academic record (3.50 GPA), but Ernest Davila, the director of SJC's paralegal program said that membership in the honor society can enhance students' careers.

LEX also offers annual competitive scholarships; applicants must submit a 500-word essay on a subject chosen by the scholarship committee. The deadline for this year's scholarship application has passed, but the 2010 scholarship essay question required applicants to analyze the legal and public policy aspects of a scenario involving same-sex marriage.

Congratulations to SJC for completing the charter requirements to add a LEX chapter to its program, as well as to all new LEX inductees this year. If you're a member of LEX or a LEX scholarship winner, Practical Paralegalism would love to hear from you.

Sources: Deer Park Broadcaster; AAfPE

Full post as published by Practical Paralegalism on March 21, 2010 (boomark / email).