Linda A. Spagnola, J.D.

Dr. Spagnola earned her B.A. in French with a minor in Political Science from Rutgers College and her J.D. from Seton Hall School of Law. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts.

Upon graduation, she began working for a boutique law firm specializing in construction law. This area of law is its own peculiar creature whose practice requires attention to detail and perseverance to endure years of complex litigation. After leaving active practice in 2001, Linda began academic pursuits. She was able to create the Union County College Paralegal Program from the ground up and in 2003 starting registering students. The spring of 2006 saw her first class of graduates earning their Associate degrees in Paralegal Studies.

Never satisfied being confined to a single discipline, Dr. Spagnola has helped create two other programs at Union County College. She has served as chair of these two initiatives: Honors Studies and Women’s Studies. She also is drafting initiatives for experiential education.

She is active not only on campus, but also on the national stage in paralegal education as an editor of the AAfPE’s professional journal, The Educator , for the past two years and works on AAfPE’s National Conference Committee. Additionally, Dr. Spagnola is active in professional development for paralegals as well. She has spoken and plans to continue to speak at various national paralegal conferences sponsored by Estrin LegalEd, where she presents on contract law and the regulation of the paralegal profession.