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What Can I Do with a Minor in Legal Studies? Paralegal work is a fast growing field which is increasingly using college graduates. The field is expanding because lawyers use paralegals as a cost effective way of providing excellent services to their clients. With an interest in law or simply wanting to help others, a legal studies minor can do wonders. Paralegals are not allowed to provide legal services to the general public unless provided so under the American Bar Association Code of Ethics. The 21 semester hour Legal Studies minor is a program designed to prepare students to enter the legal profession. The program provides a working knowledge of the legal system in the United States. The program serves as preparation for students who wish to take the national certification examination (offered by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations) to become a legal assistant. The program prepares students to enter the legal profession as paralegals. Much like the paralegal field, the Legal Studies Program is also growing very rapidly. Under the remarkable leadership of Wendy Vonnegut, Esq. the program is growing almost exponentially. In her four year tenure she has set the stage for many things to come. In just the last three years, students that have taken Legal Studies courses have been accepted to at least six different law schools. The Legal Studies minor provides valuable preparation for aspiring law school students. A quick overview of the curriculum shows that the minor offers courses that are reflective of the first year of law school. With a firm foundation, students are able to enter law school with proven skills that are critical to one's performance. In addition to preparing students for law school,
the minor also helps create career paths. With the understanding
that all students will not enter law school immediately, students
are given the skills to enter the workforce following completion
of the curriculum. Having a paralegal certification offers the student
a wide array of career opportunities. Such career opportunities
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