The Law and Justice program will examine the relationships among law, politics and society in the United States and abroad in a program developed by UK’s Political Science Department, with insight from a wide variety of experts, including political science faculty, law school faculty and alumni.
In the program, students develop expertise in the topic of law and courts and acquire skills in analytics and logic, writing, composition and communication. They also learn to conduct original research.
Law and Justice is aimed at undergraduate students who want to pursue law or obtain such law-adjacent positions as: legislators, lobbyists, judges or mediators. It focuses on courses that address judicial processes, including courses on judicial institutions, lawmaking institutions and the intersections of law, politics and society.
A degree in Law and Justice prepares students with an interest in continuing their education in law school, graduate school, particularly in the social sciences, and JD/PhD programs.
Employment opportunities for students interested in starting their careers include:
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Legislators |
Compliance Officers Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers |
