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STUDENT

Spotlight

LAUREN MCDEVITT
Legal Studies

“My favorite part of the
legal studies major is the
tight-knit community.
The teachers are always
available, whether by
email or just stopping by

Legal studies students have the opportunity to take part in both a mock trial course and Stevenson’s mock trial competition team. Stevenson’s
legal studies program is a member of the American Mock Trial Association. The Brown School of Business and Leadership houses a state-ofthe-art mock trial courtroom (pictured).

the office. That availability
combined with their passion
for the law allows me to
flourish as a student in and
out of the classroom. I have
already been exposed to the
types of assignments I will
be getting as a paralegal
or lawyer, which I believe
gives me a head start in my
career. My future endeavors
are to attend law school and
go on to become a criminal
prosecutor.”

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Stevenson’s legal studies program was the first in the state, and one of the first in the
nation, to be approved as a paralegal education program by the American Bar Association
(ABA). SU’s is the only ABA-approved bachelor’s degree paralegal education program in
Maryland. The program attracts students who have logical and analytical minds, possess
organizational skills, and pay attention to detail. Paralegals may not provide legal services
directly to the public except as permitted by law.