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Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies

Pursue Justice in the Legal Field

The Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies is a degree completion program that focuses on the practical application of substantive law while encouraging critical thinking, ethical conduct, and social responsibility. In this program, you will gain the knowledge, practical skills, attitudes, and values that are necessary to excel as a legal professional and effective member of a legal team.

Approved by the American Bar Association and taught online by experienced faculty who are practicing attorneys or legal professionals, the BA in Legal Studies enhances your critical thinking, analytical, and theoretical skills. In your first year of coursework, the online Paralegal Certificate is integrated into your curriculum, preparing you to practice as a paralegal. Through these courses, you will complete at least the 9 semester units of asynchronous instruction required by the ABA. Additionally, you will earn a legal technology certification credential as part of the program.

This degree offers students an excellent foundation for law school and other graduate school programs, as well as the necessary skills and knowledge to have a competitive advantage in the market as a paralegal or business professional working with negotiations, regulations, and contracts, or working in the fields of law and criminal justice. Graduates are able to pursue careers as paralegals working for lawyers, law offices, corporations, and governmental agencies.

To gain specialized knowledge and skills in legal technology, you can choose to add the Advanced Legal Technology specialization as part of your program. Contact an advisor today to learn more about this specialization option.

Career Potential*

  • Paralegal/legal assistant
  • Contract administrator
  • Legal support specialist
  • Legal secretary
  • Compliance officer/analyst
  • Auditor
  • Clinical case manager
  • Claims specialist
  • Court clerk
*Bachelor’s programs are completion only and require 120 total credits. View the course catalog todetermine the exact number required based on previous education.

*Students that reside in the State of North Carolina cannot enroll in the optional internship option.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Total Credit Hours: 61 Credit Hours*
Courses: 25 Courses
Recommended Completion Time: 24 Months
Next Start Date: January 11, 2021
Application Deadline: December 18, 2020


Podcast

Listen to Lisa Hutton, JD, JFK School of Law Dean and Nicole Mills, discuss the Paralegal Certificate and BA in Legal Studies programs at the JFK School of Law at Northcentral University.

The JFK School of Law Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies is an ABA-approved program.

Available Specializations

Advanced Legal Technology, BLS