What Can You Do With An Undergraduate Degree in Legal Studies?
Legal Studies Related Skills
- Citing Information Properly
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making Skills
- Determination
- Develop Analytical Skills
- Effective Persuasive Skills
- Examining the Evidence Available
- Grasp of Constitutional Principles
- Impart Knowledge of Substantive Law
- Impartiality
- Integrity
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Interpret the Legal Statutes
- Objectivity
- Oratory Skills
- Skills in Legal Research
- Sound Judgment
- Technical Legal Writing Skills
- Understanding of Historical Law
- Understanding the Application of Law
Related Entry-Level Career Titles
- Accounts Receivable Clerk
- Audit Associate
- Billing Clerk
- Claims Representative
- Compliance Associate
- Court Runner
- Customs Inspector
- Event Promoter
- Evidence Analyst
- Insurance Collections Specialist
- Investigations Analyst
- Judicial Clerk
- Law Library Clerk
- Legal Clerk
- Legal Reimbursement Assistant
- Legal Services Assistant
- Legislative Aide
- Lobbyist
- Medical Biller
- Paralegal
- Public Relations Coordinator
- Recruiting Assistant
- Revenue Specialist
- Sales Associate
- Securities Compliance Examiner
- Sports Agent
- Tax Associate
Employers of Legal Studies Majors
- Corporations
- Federal Court Systems
- Government Agencies
- Insurance Agencies
- Law Firms
- Law Schools
- Libraries
- Limited Liability Partnerships
- Newspapers and Periodicals
- Not for Profit Agencies
- Police Departments
- Political Campaigns
- Probationary Departments
- State and Local Courthouses
Job Posting Sites
- US Courts Job Postings – career opportunities in the US Federal Court system
- Illinois Courts Job Postings – career opportunities in the Illinois State Court system
- Law Jobs – search engine for various jobs in legal field
- Legal Staff – legal profession career network
- UIS CareerConnect – UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site
- USA Jobs – federal job search
Career Planning Links
- Law School Admissions Counsel – preparing for law school admission
- FindLaw – provides a wide variety of legal career resources
- Rankings of Top Law Schools – Vault rankings of law schools and firms
- Career OneStop is a site supported U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- GOALS: UIS Career Development Center career development learning module
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – paralegal and research assistant
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- UIS Legal Studies Department – provides an overview of their program