Legal Studies

Legal Studies
Keene State Honors Students at The Washington Center

Legal Studies: Your Path to Law School and Law-Related Professions 

Are you fascinated by our nation’s law? Driven to understand how they’re 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’s brightest minds and we know you’ll 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’ll 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

Legal Studies at Keene State College

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’re talking about getting you more than ready for your LSAT (Law School Admissions Test). And we’ll 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’t immediately clear. Become tomorrow’s 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’ll be fully prepared to create more of it in the world.

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