Legal Management graduates are able to pursue a wide variety of career options because of the knowledge and skills that they acquire in business, law, writing, leadership, critical thinking, analysis, and oral communication.
Typical professions include:
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant — Works within varied environments such as law firms, corporations, governmental agencies, courts, insurance companies, prosecutor offices, financial institutions, etc. The role and job duties of a legal assistant vary depending on the areas of law and the work environment in which one is employed. Legal assistants are valued members of the legal team and work under the supervision of attorneys.
- Legal Administrator — Manages the planning and business functions, as well as the overall operations of a law office, or legal department in a corporation, insurance company or other legal or governmental agency; responsibilities include such areas as financial planning and controls; human resources management; client services and marketing; and information technology.
- Business Executive – Works as a human resources manager; employment and placement manager; EEO officer; affirmative action coordinator; compensation, benefits and job analysis specialist; labor relations manager; contract administrator; insurance claim adjuster/investigator; or other business areas.
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant Manager – Supervises, trains and evaluates legal assistants (paralegals). Legal assistant managers are found in all the same environments that employ legal assistants.
- Lawyer – Practices law within private law practices; public interest groups; governmental agencies (federal, state, tribal or local); courts (as judges or court administrators); business and industry (e.g., insurance companies; financial institutions; corporations; hospitals; public relation firms; political campaigns; labor unions; and trade associations); academics (as a law professor, law librarian or administrator); or in various “nonlegal” careers such as in the media, law enforcement, public relations, foreign service, or in politics.
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"The courses were structured in a way that made the transition easy from the classroom to the workplace. There were a lot of real world examples in class and the professors were good at explaining the concepts and helping to apply them to the real world."
--Bob Haske
LSSU Graduate
Staff Accountant
Anderson Tackman & Co, PLC
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