Degrees type: Associate
Main Campus
Mount Aloysius College’s Legal Studies Program integrates law with practical skills needed to get the job and do the work of a valued legal assistant. Students are provided a solid foundation in the liberal arts by taking courses from the humanities, arts and sciences.
In addition, our award-winning Mock Trial team participates in the American Mock Trial Association’s Invitational and Regional competitions. Through this experience, Mount Aloysius students refine and perfect their public speaking, critical thinking and teamwork skills, which can benefit any future career, not just in the legal sphere. Nurses can benefit from the critical thinking skills, marketing individuals can better sell their product, and legal studies graduates students are given a solid foundation for the challenges of law school.
Program Highlights
- Law secretary
- Paralegal
- Legal Assistant
- Attorney
- Law teacher
- Corporate counsel
- Legal aid lawyer
- Environmental lawyer
- Tax lawyer
- Intellectual property lawyer
- Family lawyer
- Security lawyer
The average median wage for a lawyer in the state of Pennsylvania is $131,090.*
The demand for paralegals and legal assistants is expected to rise 8% from 2014 to 2024, an increase of 21,200 jobs.**
The average median wage for a paralegal and legal assistant in the state of Pennsylvania is $53,390.**
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- appreciate the benefits of a liberal arts education grounded in the arts, sciences and humanities;
- demonstrate a basic understanding of the federal and state judicial systems along with jurisdictional requirements for gaining access to both;
- engage in legal research, including computer-based research and to synthesize information gained from that research to answer legal questions;
- organize and apply information in an efficient manner to produce common legal documents such as pleadings;
- understand the ethical obligations of both legal assistants and attorneys;
- utilize skills in written expression, particularly in forms common in the law, such as legal memoranda;
- acquire and enhance analytical and problem-solving skills;
- communicate effectively in oral settings;
- demonstrate a broad knowledge of substantive law areas including torts, contracts, civil law, criminal law, family law, real estate law, probate and business; and
- pursue either employment in a wide range of legal careers or a bachelor’s degree.
Watch a video about the mock trial team at the Mount.
Watch a video about what to expect when visiting Mount Aloysius.
Student Voices & Success Stories
- Cassidy Ebersole, ’15, A. S. Legal Studies
- Katelynn Horton, ’15, A. S. Legal Studies
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