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  • 项目类型
    浓度
  • 学校
    学校 of Arts & 科学

Prepare for success in law school and beyond. Be a servant leader in a profession rooted in the ideals of justice, fairness, and equality.

What You’ll Learn

The pre-law concentration includes coursework in logic, American political philosophy, trial advocacy, constitutional law, and legal ethics. The concentration can be taken with any Mary bachelor’s degree. Degrees that develop critical thinking, effective writing, and strong oral communication skills are good preparation for law school.

Gain Real-world Experience

Complete an internship for credit with lawyers and legislators in the Bismarck area. Engage with members of the legal profession who visit Mary from a wide variety of practice areas and different parts of the country.

Be Mentored by Leading Legal Practitioners

Participate in the Emerging Leaders Academy and receive one-on-one mentorship from a leading professional in the community.

Practice Trial Advocacy Skills

You’ll explore how to give opening and closing statements, introduce evidence at a trial, and approach persuasion in a trial setting.

Prepare for Law 学校 入学

You’ll practice interviewing for law schools and prepare for the Law 学校 入学s Test (LSAT).

Program Information

Please visit our catalog for admission requirements and a full list of our courses.

职业生涯 & 结果

Employment Trends

A legal education is one of the most flexible professional areas of study you can pursue. Law school prepares students for careers as lawyers and opens doors in business, 政治, 公共政策, 政府, 和更多的. Career paths within the legal profession range from solo practice to corporate law, and from criminal defense to the judiciary. That’s why Mary’s strong liberal arts education, rooted in Christian, 天主教, and Benedictine values, prepares students for success in law school and beyond.

的职业道路

  • 律师
  • 法官
  • Policy Consultant
  • 企业家
  • 中介
  • 政治家
  • Nonprofit Director
  • Policy Analyst

Featured 教师

马克米. 施普林格博士

Director of Politics Program, Associate Professor of Politics

I started at the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND in Fall 2006. I have taught over 35 different courses in 政治/political science, history, and criminal justice. Over the course of my career, I have served in various functions such as chair of the Institutional Review Board, graduate coordinator, department chair, faculty representative to faculty senate, faculty president, and numerous committees.

In the community, I serve as chair of the Apple Creek Township Board. I have also served as president for Apple Creek 学校 Board.

My teaching philosophy fits a system where students and faculty are part of a learning community.  Ethics and integrity are values that I stress inside and outside of the classroom; I believe we develop as people if we are open to discussion, but also reflective of the values that are important to building a community.  

I try to demonstrate to students that a classroom code of conduct is reflective of society at large; the development of a strong community begins with a commitment to professional standards and is a product of the core values of respect for others in society.  I feel these values are important for students to understand in order to become effective leaders.

The bottom line is that I love to teach. Each individual has an interesting background and history that makes that student unique to the class.

I like seeing students make connections between 政治 and their life in a meaningful way so that they can see that it is not all about power but can be a shared experience that is positive in life.

Take Your Next Step in Pre-Law