UCAP Legal Studies

Bachelor of Arts – Legal Studies

Ursuline College Accelerated Program

Bachelor of Arts – Legal Studies

Ursuline College Accelerated Program (UCAP)

An American Bar Association Approved Program Increased litigation and the demand for accessible, specialized legal services have made the paralegal profession one of the fastest-growing career tracks available. Paralegals handle duties that attorneys previously managed. They draft and manage documents, keep clients updated, correspond with opposing counsel, assist in the courtroom, manage investigations and much more. Paralegals may not give legal advice, sign court pleadings or represent a client in court.

Intelligent, detail-oriented and organized paralegals are needed in various law office practice areas. Opportunities are available in traditional law firms, corporate legal departments, insurance companies, hospitals, title companies, banks and governmental agencies. Paralegals are employed in litigation, probate, business, bankruptcy, real estate, corporate and other legal practice areas. There are also management and independent contractor options.

THE URSULINE STUDIES PROGRAM The heart of an Ursuline education is the Ursuline Studies Program.

By its very nature, the Ursuline Studies Program is committed to the development and enrichment of all students. As an outcomes-based curriculum, the program views assessment of academic progress as an essential part of each course and each stage of development. The Ursuline Studies Program involves a series of writing-intensive interdisciplinary courses that total 49 credit hours and serve as the liberal arts core of an Ursuline College education. The program highlights personal development, the cultivation of academic abilities and the exploration of a coherent, integrated body of knowledge drawn from a variety of disciplines.

SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE URSULINE STUDIES PROGRAM Your Ursuline Studies courses will give you opportunities to: • • • •

Meet one-on-one with faculty for writing conferences Discover your learning style Collaborate on projects with other students Explore and experience Cleveland’s rich cultural heritage such as The Cleveland Museum of Art, the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra and The Cleveland Play House

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS Required Coursework Ursuline College Core Requirements Legal Studies Core LS 101 Introduction to Legal Studies LS 110 Legal Ethics LS 115 Legal Research & Writing LS 118 Computerized Legal Reseach LS 150 Civil Procedure LS 210 Evidence & Discovery LS 250 Contract Law LS 360 Microcomputer Applications in Law LS 380 Business Organizations LS 450 Paralegal Professional Seminar LS 480 Advanced Legal Technology Legal Studies Electives - Group I ** Legal Studies Electives - Group II **

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Admissions Requirement - Applicants must have completed MC 103, 105 & 107 (basic computer skills).

**Legal Studies Electives include courses such as Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Procedure, Personal Injury Law, Real Property, Probate Law, Business Organizations, Intellectual Property, Juvenile Law, Family Law, Commercial and Residential Property, Medical-Legal Research & Issues, Immigration Law, Corporate Legal Department, Insurance Law, Advanced Corporate Transactions, Criminal Forensics, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and others based on students’ interest and current professional need.

Legal Studies Goals and Objectives

The Legal Studies curriculum has been carefully developed to provide students with an education that includes knowledge of state and federal law, professional responsibility, ethical considerations, legally-specific technology, legal research, oral and written communication and professional challenges. Every effort is made to encourage students to begin or continue legal employment while in college.

Law School Preparation

An undergraduate degree in Legal Studies is excellent preparation for students planning to attend law school. The Legal Studies curriculum provides the law student with the analytical, oral and written communication skills necessary to be successful in law school and later, as an attorney.

Faculty

Facilitators in the Legal Studies program are attorneys with expertise in their areas of instruction or paralegals with extensive experience.

“My UCAP education equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully lay hold to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and it is a UCAP education that is relevant to meet and exceed the requirements and expectations of the paralegal in today’s work force.

Being a successful graduate of UCAP is an honor, and the privilege to learn under the professorship of local community leaders, advocates, paralegals, attorneys, and judges, who spend countless hours sharing and teaching UCAP students about the fields in which actually maintain employment, is a priceless asset benefited by UCAP paralegals that far exceed the anticipated arrival of graduation day! The UCAP legal studies program prepares the paralegal and/or future paralegal with legal knowledge, skills and abilities that are transferable to any career within any area of employment - and there are no comparisons. I am UCAP!” Marlise Y. Taylor Paralegal, Cleveland State University, Office of General Counsel Legal Studies Program Graduate

Visit ursuline.edu/ucap to learn more!

Call 440 684 6130 for more information.

Ursuline College Accelerated Program