This program is designed to help international law students and international lawyers improve their profiles through enhanced legal English and knowledge of the U.S. legal systems, dispute resolution, business and corporate law. The program also helps build the confidence and lawyering skills that many prospective employers are seeking from potential employees. Through this program, participants will learn from Moritz College of Law’s faculty experts as well as judges and practitioners working at federal courts and global law firms in Columbus.

The School of Justice Studies (which houses the Administration of Justice Program) strives to provide our students with the legal, ethical, and educational background necessary to pursue a career in a criminal justice-related field and to successfully transition into a 4- year academic program. The criminal justice system is a diversified occupational area with available employment opportunities on the federal, state, and county levels: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol, California Highway Patrol, municipal police departments, county sheriff's departments, federal and state departments of correction, probation, and parole.

A minor in Legal Studies offers students a foundational understanding of legal principles, systems, and processes, preparing them for various careers that intersect with law and legal issues. Here are key aspects and benefits of pursuing a minor in Legal Studies: Foundational Legal Knowledge: Introduction to Law: Students gain an overview of legal systems, branches of law (such as criminal law, civil law, administrative law), legal theories, and fundamental legal concepts. Legal Research: Students learn basic legal research methods, including how to find and analyze legal sources such as statutes, regulations, case law, and legal precedents. Legal Writing: Developing skills in legal writing, including drafting legal memos, briefs, case analyses, and other legal documents following standard legal formats and citation styles.

The minor in business ethics and legal studies, available to students in any major program, provides a fundamental understanding of legal environments so that you can approach any career field with confidence. All companies, regardless of industry, are looking for potential employees with the skills to navigate the challenging legal issues inherent to today's job economy. You'll have the chance to prepare yourself for the professional world with courses in business contracts, employment law and international business law.

Whether you work in a highly regulated field or as an attorney, it’s essential to stay up to date on relevant legal issues and trends. We offer affordable online law courses to help refresh and sharpen your skills and address legal issues in your industry or your law career. As a nondegree-seeking student or alumnus, you can take one or more individual courses in specific areas.

Drury’s strong liberal arts tradition is excellent preparation for the rigors of law school. Students who apply to law school with a demonstrated ability to think critically, write effectively and express themselves clearly are stronger candidates for success. In parallel with a student’s chosen major, courses in these areas enrich one’s grasp of the foundations of law in society:

Are you interested in improving your profile through enhanced legal English and knowledge of the U.S. legal systems, dispute resolution, business and corporate law? In building the confidence and lawyering skills that employers are looking for? In learning from Moritz College of Law’s faculty experts as well as judges and practitioners working at federal courts and global law firms in Columbus?

The major in government provides a broad introduction to the art, and science, of politics—that is, of the mechanisms by which human beings solve collective problems and pursue the common good. The subfields of contemporary political science are encompassed by courses in American politics, political theory, comparative politics (with regional coverage of much of the globe), and international relations. These may include offerings in political institutions and behavior, US and international law, public policy (including environmental politics), political economy, and the qualitative and quantitative methods used in the discipline.

Brooklyn Law School’s new Legal Language Institute was established in recognition that the globalized legal community conducts business in many languages and requires an understanding of different legal cultures.

The Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law supports scholarship and teaching in constitutional law and offers students several different opportunities to apply their developing Constitutional knowledge in public service projects.

At Cheyney, our Pre-Law program combines rigorous academics, pre-professional experiences, and proven advisory expertise to set the stage for law school admission.

Get a profession helping people in the legal system and making a difference in your community. Use your talents to help lawyers find solutions and resolve challenging problems.

From a field once governed solely by the employment-at-will rule that employees have almost no rights against termination or any form of workplace treatment, labor and employment law has grown into one of the most substantial fields of federal litigation and regulation. Unionization and wage laws of the 1930s were followed by the race, sex, and age discrimination laws of the 1960s.

Start your business the right way. Make informed legal and financial decisions at each step of the entrepreneurial journey.

The University of South Carolina is home to the first voluntary Pro Bono Program at a U.S. law school. We believe it's important to foster the ethic of professional obligation to provide service to the public, especially to those who cannot afford legal help.