Legal Studies
Legal Studies: Your Path to Law School and Law-Related Professions
Are you fascinated by our nation鈥檚 law? Driven to understand how they鈥檙e intended and how they play out? A liberal arts approach to legal studies gives you the power to intensely evaluate law from a variety of perspectives and skillfully rise in your career path, wherever it leads. Because people with law degrees are valued in every single field. From the courtroom and politics, to personal and corporate counsel, to entertainment and entrepreneurship, to the environment and ethics, legal professionals hold powerhouse positions across the world. At Keene State, we are supporting tomorrow鈥檚 brightest minds and we know you鈥檒l be one of them.
Major
Want a career with purpose? One that empowers you as a person and is unlimited in upward mobility? At Keene State, you鈥檒l gain these impactful skills:
- Understand how law is defined, created and interpreted, and how it impacts society and government.
- Become familiar with the US Constitution and key current legal disputes related to it.
- Learn about the various fields of law.
- Develop skills in logic, critical thinking, critical analysis, and written and oral communication.
Undergraduate
Find Your Potential
One truly valuable element of our legal studies program is how it seamlessly combines with other programs for a combined minor or double major.
Even better is how we support our students with tried and tested law school preparation. Yes, we鈥檙e talking about getting you more than ready for your LSAT (Law School Admissions Test). And we鈥檒l help you select your ideal law school match, from successfully applying to working out financial aid.
Career Opportunities
With ever-changing political, historical, economic, moral, and cultural landscapes, legal minds are ready to analyze the role the law plays. We need people of sound judgment and steadfast morals to question the status quo, uphold equality, and move for justice, even when the path isn鈥檛 immediately clear. Become tomorrow鈥檚 presidents, attorneys, mediators, managing partners, paralegals, and chief legal officers.
As a leader who has witnessed the value of inclusivity and equity right here at Keene State, you鈥檒l be fully prepared to create more of it in the world.
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