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Legal Studies

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Legal Studies

The Pre-Law Legal Studies BA is designed to give you outstanding preparation for law school after you graduate from ½ûÂþÌìÌà Miss. While you can attend law school with any bachelor’s degree, this track gives you a clearer understanding of the legal profession and stronger readiness for the challenges ahead. What makes it special? Nearly all your major classes are taught by practicing lawyers with decades of real-world experience, so you learn directly from those who know the law inside and out.

(Because the Pre-Law degree track emphasizes law school preparation, it is not considered a paralegal education program and is not part of the American Bar Association approval process.)

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2tracks: Pre-Law and Paralegal
124hours needed to graduate
3-9credits of internships allowed


What Will I Learn?

  • General Education Courses: Build a strong foundation with classes in Math, English, and other essential subjects required of all majors.
  • Legal Research & Writing: Learn how to find and analyze legal information and craft clear, persuasive legal documents.
  • Property Law, Family Law, & Civil Litigation: Explore important areas of law that form the backbone of many legal cases and practices.
  • Commercial Law & Practical Skills: Gain insight into business-related legal issues and hands-on experience preparing legal documents and understanding litigation procedures.
  • Critical Thinking & Logic: Develop the analytical skills that will help you succeed in law school and beyond.

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  • Imani Perry, author of More Beautiful and More Terrible: The Embrace and Transcendence of Racial Inequality in the United States

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Availability

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Hattiesburg

Contact Us

School of Social Science and Global Studies

456 Liberal Arts Building (LAB)

118 College Drive #5108
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

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Email
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Phone
601.266.4964

Transfer Credit

  • Paralegal/Legal Assistant
  • Judicial Administrator
  • Legal Assistant/Clerk
  • Politician/Government Official
  • Graduate/Law School Student
  •   Law Enforcement Officer
  • Belinda Wright, 2018
    Document Processing Department,
    Law Office of Julianne M Holt, Public Defender, Hillsborough County (Florida)
  • Madeline Kuluz, 2015
    Associate Attorney (pending Bar admission), Cosmich, Simmons & Brown
  • Subrina L. Cooper, 1990
    Associate General Counsel, The University of ½ûÂþÌìÌà Mississippi
  • Julie Johnson, 2018
    Paralegal, Law Offices of Mager Varnado
  • Riane Crosby, 2015
    Paralegal, Jackson, Tullos & Rogers PLLC
  • Shelley Zabatani, 2017
    Paralegal, Law Offices of Haley Martin