Students who choose the major in Legal Studies with a specialization in Paralegal Studies must complete:

• LAWS 130 - Intro Legal Studies
• LAWS 255 - Managing Human Conflict I
• LAWS 361 - Constitutional Law & Policy (cc)
• PARA 260 - Legal Research/Writing I
• PARA 300 - Legal Research/Writing II
• PARA 206 - Substantive Law/Document Draft
• PARA 302 - Litigation
• PARA 410 - Advanced Seminar Para Studies
• Plus two courses in Paralegal Studies numbered PARA 201  through PARA 303 
• Plus two additional courses from Paralegal Studies numbered 201 or above, or LAWS numbered 203 or above

Note(s)

There is an 18-credit residency requirement in the Paralegal Studies major.

Mercy University is a member of the American Association for Paralegal Education. The Paralegal Studies major is approved by the Standing Committee on Paralegals of the American Bar Association.

PARALEGALS ARE NOT LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW.
Paralegals work under the direct supervision of an attorney who is responsible for the work product of the paralegal.