Law & Paralegal Studies

Suffolk University

Bachelor's degree

In massachusetts (USA)

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Massachusetts (USA)

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Located next to Government Center in downtown Boston, Suffolk University offers you your choice of three undergraduate law programs. All of them meet the rigorous standards established by the American Bar Association, and they've been approved by the ABA since 1994. No matter which one you choose, your Suffolk degree will sustain your career goals.

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About this course

Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing
Use critical thinking skills
Be effective legal researchers
Make ethical decisions in the workplace
Appreciate importance of professional ethics and demonstrate understanding of code of ethics which apply to attorneys as well as paralegals

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Law
  • Introduction
  • Constitutional
  • Liberties
  • Requirements
  • Litigation
  • Paralegal
  • ELECTIVE
  • Corporate
  • Financial

Course programme

Major Requirements: 11 courses, 42-44 credits

Core Requirements (9 courses, 36 credits)
  • GVT-110 Introduction to American Politics
  • GVT-225 U.S. Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties
  • LAWU-101 Ethics and Legal Practice Skills
  • LAWU-201 Introduction to Law
  • LAWU-211 Litigation
  • LAWU-221 Law of Contracts
  • LAWU-301 Legal Research and Writing I
  • LAWU-401 Legal Research and Writing II
  • LAWU-521 Paralegal Internship
Elective Courses (2 courses, 6-8 credits)

Choose one from Elective Group 1:
  • BLE-321 Corporate Crime and Financial Fraud
  • GVT-361 Voting Rights and Election Law
  • LAWU-260 Criminal Law
  • LAWU-280 Domestic Violence, Abuse and Neglect
  • LAWU-310 Gender, Sexuality, and the Law
  • LAWU-340 Family Law
  • LAWU-345 Education Law
  • LAWU-365 Employment and Labor Law
  • LAWU-370 Immigration Law
  • LAWU-375 International Law
  • PHIL-318 Philosophy of Law
  • SOC-210 Juvenile Justice
  • SOC-218 Crime and Law in Indian Country
  • SOC-234 Crime and Justice in American Society
  • SOC-242 Law, Health & Human Rights
  • SOC-301 Sociology of Law
  • SOC-332 Restorative Justice
  • SOC-347 Immigration Law and Policy
Choose an additional course from Group 1 or one from Elective Group 2:
  • ADPR-235 Argument and Advocacy
  • ADPR-245 Forensics
  • BLE-214 Principles of Business Law
  • BLE-316 How Not to Get Sued
  • BLE-317 Managing in the Global Legal Environment
  • CJN-239 Media Law
  • FS-103 Introduction to Forensic Science
  • FS-L103 Introduction to Forensic Science Lab
  • GVT-245 Courts, Public Policy, and Legal Research
  • GVT-247 Intellectual Property- Authors, Inventors, & Brands
  • GVT-334 Politics and Law of Food, Tobacco, and Public Health
  • GVT-340 Moot Court
  • GVT-463 International Legal Systems
  • LAWU-265 Law and Ethics
  • LAWU-270 Technology and the Law
  • LAWU-325 Wills and Probate
  • LAWU-330 Real Estate Law
  • LAWU-350 Intellectual Property
  • LAWU-355 Corporate Law
  • LAWU-360 Administrative Law and Worker's Compensation
  • LAWU-410 Advanced Litigation and Trial Practice
  • LAWU-510 Independent Study
  • PHIL-212 Formal Logic
Note: Both the BA and the BS in Law include all requirements to complete the Certificate in Paralegal Studies. Thus, Law majors cannot apply to the Paralegal Certificate program.

Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

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