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Learn How to Understand and Navigate the Legal System

The Bachelor's of Arts in Legal Studies at Webster provides students with foundational legal knowledge and skills for law-related careers or graduate work. The Department of Legal Studies engages students in critical thinking, analysis, practical applications and technology used in the legal arena. Professors mentor students personally, helping them succeed academically and professionally. With this guidance, legal studies majors develop clear career paths before graduation.

Special Requirements to maintain American Bar Association (ABA) approval:

Students must take at least nine semester hours of required Legal Specialty courses through synchronous instruction.

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Learn from Working Professionals

Learn from faculty who are practicing attorneys and judges mentor and enable you to take the most current legal knowledge and apply it at work, and understand the complex relationships among institutions in the United States and international governance. Faculty represent every legal background; students learn from judges with the Missouri Court of Appeals and St. Louis Circuit Court, from U.S. attorneys and municipal attorneys, from criminal prosecutors and public defenders, from intellectual property lawyers and corporate attorneys.

Gain Connections in the Legal Field

As working judges and attorneys, Webster professors are well-versed in the latest trends and expectations in legal professions and tapped into the tight-knit network of internships and job opportunities in the St. Louis legal community.

Study Abroad

Webster's global network provides unique study abroad opportunities, such as the popular summer study programs in Leiden, the Netherlands, which put students near the seat of international law at The Hague.

Caitlyn Vanover
Testimonial

“From day one, the Legal Studies Department offered unwavering support, helping me navigate LSAT preparation, law school applications and the transition to law school itself.”

Caitlyn Vanover
Caitlyn Vanover

BS in Legal Studies, ’18

Accreditation

Webster University is fully accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. The Legal Studies paralegal programs at Webster University are approved by the American Bar Association.

The programs are also a member in good standing with the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE).

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Webster University is fully accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. The Legal Studies paralegal programs at Webster University are approved by the American Bar Association. The program is also a member in good standing with the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE).

Note: A legal assistant or paralegal is a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. The terms “legal assistant" and “paralegal” are used interchangeably for the purposes of the guidelines. Paralegals are prohibited from practicing law. St. Louis-area paralegal programs have been approved by the American Bar Association.

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Call 314-246-7800 or 800-753-6765 or send an email to admit@webster.edu.