Business Law

Welcome to the Law program at East Los Angeles College – ELAC-LAW.

Interested in a career in Law, Government, International Business and Global Trade, Public Service, Law Enforcement and related legal fields?

ELAC LAW offers streamlined pathways to legal careers and transfer to four-year universities, including paths to launch students toward well-paying legal careers - including Attorney, Legal Support Professional, Paralegal and Legal Assistant, and Government Specialist.

ELAC-LAW provides an associate degree for transfer to 4-year universities that helps prepare students for Law School or other Graduate School programs.
Lawyer / Attorney Pathway:

Law, Public Policy and Society, A.A. Degree for Transfer (AD-T*)

Transfer to 4-year university, graduate Law School and become licensed
Embark on an exciting career as an Attorney at Law (L.A.Area Attorney Job Openings: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=attorney+or+lawyer&l=california&radius=50)
Attorney Annual Income: $145,300 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes231011.htm))

ELAC-LAW provides certifications to prepare students for immediate access to jobs in well-paying legal, government and law-related careers.
Legal Support Professional, Paralegal and Legal Assistant Pathway: