Description
The Legal Administration/Legal Assistant major, which leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree, is designed to expose students to the different substantive areas of law. Students will learn legal research skills and other important skills necessary to manage the complex mixture of personnel, technology and business that exist in today's legal world.
A Legal Administration major must complete a 27 credit hour core with an additional 15 required elective credit hours. Students must select a three or six credit hour internship in a private or corporate law firm, government or judicial office, or public service organization or placement in one of our practicum sites. The internship program director will assist students with placement.
Independent study or directed research is also available for up to six credit hours. All topics must be approved by the program director at the time of registration.
Degree Requirements
Legal Administration/Legal Assistant Baccalaureate Degree (45 Credits)
| Required Courses |
| | | cr. |
| LA 110 | Introduction to Law | | 3 |
| LA 130 | Litigation I | | 3 |
| LA 230 | Family Law | | 3 |
| LA 240 | Real Estate Law | | 3 |
| LA 252 | Probate I (Estates and Trusts) | | 3 |
| LA 260 | Tort Law | | 3 |
| LA 265 | Corporations and Business Organizations | | 3 |
| LA 280 | Legal Research I | | 3 |
| LA 281 | Computer Assisted Legal Research | | 3 |
| LAD 312 | Law Practice Management | | 3 |
| | Electives from Area I | | 3 |
| | Electives from Area II | | 15 |
A grade of "C" must be maintained in all courses required for the major. A GPA of 2.0 must also be maintained Students must also complete the University Core Curriculum requirements.
Area I Electives (at least 3 credits)
| Students must select at least ONE of the following courses |
| | | cr. |
| LAD 430 | Leadership Skills | | 3 |
| LAD 450* | Principles of Marketing OR | | 3 |
| BUS 312* | Principles of Marketing | | 3 |
| LAD 490 | Clinical Experience in the Law Firm OR | | 3 |
| LAD 494 | Legal Internship | | 3-6 |
Both LAD 450 or BUS 312 satisfy the marketing elective. Students may not take both.
Area II Electives (at least 15 credits)
Certain courses are not for credit if the student took the corresponding course with a different prefix
Post-Degree Legal Assistant Certificate Program
A Legal Assistant Certificate program is offered for students who have already obtained a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. This is a non-degree program. The certificate program requires completion of 33 credit hours in the Legal Assistant/Administration curriculum. The required courses are as follows:
| Post-Degree Certificate Requirements (33 credits) |
| | | cr. |
| LA 110 | Introduction to Law | | 3 |
| LA 130 | Litigation I | | 3 |
| LA 280 | Legal Research I | | 3 |
| LA 281 | Computer Assisted Legal Research | | 3 |
| LAD 312 | Law Practice Management | | 3 |
| LAD 494 | Legal Internship | | 3 |
| | Any four additional legal specialty courses | | 15 |
A grade of "C" must be maintained in all required Legal Assistant Certificate and supportive courses. A 2.0 GPA must also be maintained.
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