Pre-Law / Legal Studies

Study the structure and function of US government — the Constitution, Congress, presidency, and courts.

Survey the American legal system — courts, legal reasoning, case law, and how laws are made.

Analyze Supreme Court cases that define free speech, due process, equal protection, and federal power.

Study the elements of crimes, criminal liability, defenses, and how laws define illegal behavior.

Study how agreements are enforced and when you can sue for injuries or property damage.

Find relevant case law, statutes, and regulations, then write legal memos and briefs.

Analyze landmark cases on free speech, religion, privacy, and equal protection under the law.

Debate ethical responsibilities of lawyers, judges, and the tensions between law and morality.

Argue cases in simulated courtroom settings, practicing oral advocacy and legal strategy.

Build and evaluate arguments using formal and informal logic to strengthen legal reasoning.

Study how government agencies make rules, enforce regulations, and adjudicate disputes.

Study treaties, human rights law, law of war, and how international courts enforce legal norms.

Read foundational thinkers — Plato, Locke, Marx, Rawls — on justice, freedom, and political authority.