Pre Law at Carthage

Pre Law at Carthage

There is no one Pre-Law path at Carthage to law school or other graduate-level studies. An Introduction to Law course planned to be offered during 2008/09 will provide the basic foundations for pursuing interests in legal studies. The Mock Trial course is an excellent forum for gaining some appreciation of the lawyering skills required in preparation for trial and courtroom work. A range of courses offered through different majors & programs at Carthage will provide further preparation for law school. Some of those courses are listed below. Others may be provided as topics or J-term courses so check this web site or contact Pre Law advisers listed on the Pre Law home page to find out what additional possibilities may be available, including internships:

Related courses offered at Carthage:

• CRMJ 270 Criminal Law
• CRMJ 271 Mock Trial
• ECON 330 Law and Economics
• MGMT 360 Legal Environment of Business
• POLS 290 Constitutional Law I
• POLS 291 Constitutional Law II
• POLS 393 Environmental Law
• POLS 191 Law and Society
• BUSA 373 International Legal Environment of Business
• HIST 375 American Legal History

If you are still undecided about your major, you may want to consider the following as preparation for law school:

• Business
  
• Economics
• Criminal Justice
• History
• International Political Economy
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology

You should also try to learn what law school is about and what the practice of law is like in the real world. Carthage provides many learning opportunities to help you accomplish the foregoing including:

• Carthage Mock Trial Team (Criminal Justice 271)
• Legal Internships with the Racine County District Attorney, the State Public Defender's Office, Circuit Court Judges, and various law enforcement agencies
• Phi Alpha Delta Pre-law Fraternity
• Annual Lawyer Forum

Carthage graduates have attended law schools nationwide including: