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Paralegal Student and Alumni Success Stories

Paralegal Studies students alumni share their success stories and recommendations. At JCCC, you can do it too.

Paralegal Dreams Become Possible for Mom of Four

Support from JCCC allowed Lindsay Flores to return to school to earn her Paralegal certificate.

“There are so many resources that make it possible for students like me to keep going, even on the hardest days.”

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Lisa Gumbs
JCCC paralegal alum Lisa Gumbs is now both practicing law and protecting our country at the same time.
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Linda Joseph
When Linda Joseph first moved to the Kansas City area, her curiosity about law was piqued while crunching numbers in the accounting and billing office of a major downtown law firm.
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Terry Myers
JCCC alum Terry Myers is a living testament to lifelong learning.
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Brian Porch
JCCC paralegal alum Brian Porch viewed a career in law as an opportunity to help establish greater equality in society.
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Cali Selig
When Cali Selig decided to return to school, she chose the law and the law won.
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Connie Shidler
Extraordinary chutzpah, a minimum-wage job, a financial aid check and four years at JCCC were the components Connie Shidler used to enter law school and earn a bachelor's degree in political science.
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Joanna Smith
From insurance defense to criminal litigation, Joanna Smith has used the education she learned from her paralegal classes at JCCC for the last five years.
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