Quinnipiac University’s BA in legal studies is designed to provide graduates with the full set of knowledge and skills needed to be successful in the rapidly evolving paralegal profession. The classic values of a liberal arts education are added to the critical thinking skills of the legal profession, producing graduates who possess both the traditional breadth of understanding of persons educated in liberal arts, and the depth of paralegal studies.

Quinnipiac’s ABA-approved program is planned and taught by lawyers to provide students with a solid grounding in the fundamentals of the legal system. The education focuses on particular core
areas of the law and on developing specific legal research, writing and critical thinking skills, all
within a framework of the ethical and statutory constraints confronting the paralegal profession.
Hands-on computer classes provide students with exposure to the latest legal research techniques, including the use of nationwide online databases.

Through the legal studies internship, students are able to integrate their class work with practical
office experience. This combination of theoretical class work with real-world experience, along with exposure to the traditional liberal arts and business courses of Quinnipiac (including a minor in a related area of study), prepares legal studies graduates for a broad range of professional opportunities. Many graduates work as paralegals in the public and private sector and in other law-related positions. Other graduates have continued their education and become attorneys, teachers and business owners.