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STUDENT

Spotlight
COURSE HIGHLIGHT: LAW CLINIC
In this elective course, students gain work
experience providing pro bono legal services
in the Baltimore Community. Through this
course, law clinics are offered in family, tax
and bankruptcy law.

SU’S LEGAL STUDIES PROGRAM
OFFERS THE FOLLOWING TO
STUDENTS:
•E
 mphasizes critical thinking, communication, and
practical paralegal skills
• I ncorporates the latest technology
•P
 rovides a wide range of legal specialty courses in many
areas of law
•P
 rovides opportunities for students to gain practical
knowledge through internships, law clinics, mock trial
and work experience

PARALEGAL INTERNSHIPS

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL STUDIES

LEGAL
STUDIES
Bachelor of Science
Minor available in this area of study.

FACULTY
HILLARY J. MICHAUD, ESQ.

Program Coordinator and Professor,
Law; B.S., Miami University of Ohio; J.D.,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

MELANIE K. SNYDER, ESQ.

Professor, Law; B.A., Miami University of
Ohio; J.D., University of Baltimore

HARRY B. TURNER, ESQ.

Associate Professor, Law; B.A., University of
Pennsylvania; J.D., University of Maryland,
Baltimore

Under the guidance of an internship coordinator, students
are placed in a variety of legal settings. Possible placements
include law firms of all sizes, corporations, insurance
companies, real estate companies, legal aid providers,
prosecutor’s offices, public defender’s offices, and other
government agencies.

AN EXCELLENT PRE-LAW OPTION
The legal studies program is an excellent option for
students interested in applying to law school. The same
substantive and procedural law courses offered at law
schools are offered in Stevenson’s legal studies program.
A full-time legal studies faculty member serves as a
dedicated pre-law advisor and assists students with law
school applications. Graduates who attend law school find
that the legal studies program at Stevenson gives them a
competitive advantage.

TWO DISTINCT DEGREES
Stevenson University offers two distinct degrees related
to law. The first is the legal studies degree. This degree
prepares students to work in law offices as paralegals; it
is used by many students as a pre-law program because it
has a dedicated pre-law advisor and offers a Law School
Admissions Test (LSAT) review course in the curriculum.
Many legal studies graduates attend law school and
become lawyers. The second is a criminal justice degree.
This social science degree prepares students to work in law
enforcement and corrections.

BRITTANY
APPLEBY-RUMON
Legal Studies
“I feel that the legal studies
program at Stevenson
provides a perfect balance
of mastering the law and
applying it to the world
around us. In the classroom
I am taught by intelligent
and experienced professors
who encourage us to reach
out to the community
through conducting law
clinics, attending law
forums, and interning for
local law offices. What I
value most about our legal
studies program are the
incredible achievements of
our alumni who have gone
on to become clerks for
state Supreme Court judges
and corporate attorneys for
non-profit organizations. I
know that with the support
of Stevenson I have the
potential to pass the bar and
make justice a little easier for
everyone to access.”

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