Legal Studies & Paralegal: Legal Studies Courses
Online research guide for Legal Studies & Paralegal majors
Paralegal (AS) & Legal Studies (BS) program requirements
The Associate in Science (AS) Paralegal program requires 21 credits of general education and elective requirements, in addition to 39 credits of core courses, totaling 60 credits.
The Bachelor of Science (BS) Legal Studies program requires 42 credits of general education (27 credits of foundation courses + 12 credits from declared intersection + 3 credits of experiential learning) in addition to core and elective classes totaling 120 credits. Elective coursework can not fulfill any other program requirement. Declaring a minor in something other than Legal Studies will also fulfill the elective requirement.
Both programs require LGS285 Legal Seminar and an Internship or Capstone. Below are the core courses within these programs.
- Capstone Guide Online research guide for Capstone students
- Internship Guide Information for all stages of the Internship process: before, during, and after
Effective Summer 2022, all Legal Studies courses have been renumbered with an LGL designation.
Widener 2+3 students complete 51 Legal Studies core credits and 39 general education credits (and an additional 30 credits at Widener).
LGL100/LGS110 Foundations in Law Books & Ebooks
The Judicial System: a Reference Handbook by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781440874581Publication Date: 2022
Paralegal Practice and Procedure by Call Number: 340.023 LARISBN: 9780735204331Publication Date: 2009
LGL110/LGS130 Principles of Legal Research Resources Books & Ebooks
Basic Legal Writing for Paralegals by Call Number: 808.066 SAMISBN: 9781454808909Publication Date: 2012
NALA Manual for Paralegals and Legal Assistants by Call Number: 340.023 NALAISBN: 9781133591863Publication Date: 2014
Legal Research in a Nutshell by Call Number: 340.07 OLS 13th ed.ISBN: 9781640208049Publication Date: 2018
Legal Research: how to find & understand the law by Call Number: 340.072 ELIISBN: 9781413321821Publication Date: 2015
LGL120/LGS180 Historical Perspectives of the Constitution Books & Ebooks (not required for AS, required for BS)
America's Founding Documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the United States Constitution, the Federalist papers, and the Bill of Rights by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781541518292Publication Date: 2018
American Constitutional Law: The Structure of Government, Volume I by Call Number: Credo ReferenceISBN: 9780813347462Publication Date: 2013
A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments, 7th Edition by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781440877957Publication Date: 2021
A Constitutional History of the U. S. Supreme Court by Call Number: 342.73 REGISBN: 0813227216Publication Date: 2015
Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Rights, Liberties, and Justice by Call Number: 342.73 EPSTEIN 6th Ed.ISBN: 9781933116808Publication Date: 2006
A Guide to the United States Constitution by Call Number: 342.7302 ACKISBN: 9780393664669Publication Date: 2018
The Oxford Handbook of the U. S. Constitution by Call Number: 342.73 TUS oxfISBN: 9780190654535Publication Date: 2016
The Student's Guide to Understanding Constitutional Law by Call Number: 342.73 DELISBN: 1401852394Publication Date: 2005
LGL130/LGS210 Evidence Books & Ebooks
Exhibit Rules: tips, rules, and tactics for preparing, offering, and opposing exhibits by Call Number: Ebsco ebookISBN: 9781601568243Publication Date: 2019
LGL210/LGS135 Legal Research and Writing I Books & Ebooks
The Process of Legal Research : authorities and options by Call Number: 340.072 KUNISBN: 1454805528Publication Date: 2012
Legal Research Methods in a Modern World by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9788757424676Publication Date: 2011
Plain English for Lawyers, Fifth Edition by Call Number: REF 808.066 WYDISBN: 1594601518Publication Date: 2005
Legal Writing: QuickStudy Reference Guide by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781423234777Publication Date: 2017
LGL211/LGS280 Legal Research and Writing II Books & Ebooks
- The Process of Legal Research : authorities and options by Call Number: 340.072 KUNISBN: 1454805528Publication Date: 2012
- Plain English for Lawyers, Fifth Edition by Call Number: REF 808.066 WYDISBN: 1594601518Publication Date: 2005
Creating legal worlds : story and style in a culture of argument by Call Number: 340.14 HENISBN: 1442637080Publication Date: 2015
LGL220/LGS140 Civil Litigation I Books & Ebooks
Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Legal Assistants by Call Number: 174.3 CAN ETHISBN: 0735529043Publication Date: 2004
High Court Case Summaries on Civil Procedure: Keyed to Yeazelll's Casebook on Civil Procedure by Call Number: 347.7305 WESTISBN: 9781683288732Publication Date: 2017
LGL221/LGS230 Civil Litigation II Books & Ebooks
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Legal Assistants by Call Number: 174.3 CAN ETHISBN: 0735529043Publication Date: 2003-12-19
- High Court Case Summaries on Civil Procedure: Keyed to Yeazelll's Casebook on Civil Procedure by Call Number: 347.7305 WESTISBN: 9781683288732Publication Date: 2017
LGL230/LGS220 Torts Books & Ebooks (required for BS, recommended for Paralegal)
Tort Law : a modern perspective by Call Number: 346.7303 HYLISBN: 9781107563421Publication Date: 2016
LGL240/LGS200 Contracts Books & Ebooks
Contracts: the essential business desk reference by Call Number: 346.7302 STIMISBN: 9781413323009Publication Date: 2016-08-31
Contract Law: a comparison of civil law and common law jurisdictions by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781631579288Publication Date: 2018
LGL250/LGS265 Criminal Law Books & Ebooks
Criminal Law Deskbook by
No longer updating. Last update received: Publication 217, Release 30, August 2014.
Call Number: REF 345.73 MCCISBN: 0820512176Publication Date: 2014
Criminal Justice Policy: Origins and Effectiveness by Call Number: 364 GAUISBN: 9780190210939Publication Date: 2018
A Pattern of Violence: How the Law Classifies Crimes and What It Means for Justice by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780674248908Publication Date: 2021
LGL260/LGS170 Criminal Procedure (not required for AS or Widener2+3, required for BS) Books & Ebooks
- The Student's Guide to Understanding Constitutional Law by Call Number: 342.73 DELISBN: 1401852394Publication Date: 2005
Criminal Procedure: Constitutional Constraints Upon Investigation and Proof by Call Number: REF 345.7305 TOMISBN: 9780769852867Publication Date: 2013
Cases on Criminal Procedure : 2017-2018 by Call Number: 345.7305 BLO 2017-2018ISBN: 9781454883418Publication Date: 2016
LGL270/LGS160 Wills and Probate Books & Ebooks
Basic Wills, Trusts, and Estates for Paralegals by Call Number: 346.7304 HELEISBN: 9781454873440Publication Date: 2016
Wills, Trusts, and Estates Administration by Call Number: 346.7305 HOWISBN: 1305506251Publication Date: 2016
LGL280/LGS190 Family Law Books & Ebooks
LGL300/LGS260 Administrative Law (not required for AS, required for BS) Books & Ebooks
Administrative Law and Process in a Nutshell by Call Number: 342.7306 LEVISBN: 9781628103557Publication Date: 2016
LGL310/LGS217 Employment Law (not required for AS, required for BS) Books & Ebooks
Marginal Workers: How Legal Fault Lines Divide Workers and Leave Them without Protection by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780814732212Publication Date: 2012
American Labor Struggles and Law Histories by Call Number: 344.7301 CASISBN: 9781594609305Publication Date: 2011
50 Employment Laws in 50 States by Call Number: REF 344.7301 BLR 2018ISBN: 9781556457517Publication Date: 2018
The Manager's Legal Handbook, 10th Edition by Call Number: 344.7301 GUEISBN: 9781413326499Publication Date: 2020
LGL350/LGS370 Alternative Dispute Resolution Books & Ebooks (not required for AS, required for BS)
Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution by Call Number: 347.739 FREISBN: 0766821102Publication Date: 2002
Dispute Processing and Conflict Resolution: theory, practice, and policy by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780754623052Publication Date: 2003- Dispute Resolution Journal byCall Number: available in Ebsco Business Source PremierISBN: 10748105Publication Date: Full text 03/01/1965 to present
Mediation Ethics: Cases and Commentaries by Call Number: 347.739 WALISBN: 9780787995881Publication Date: 2011
The Mediator's Toolkit: Formulating and Asking Questions for Successful Outcomes by Call Number: 303.69 O'SUISBN: 9780865718975Publication Date: 2018
The Conflict Resolution Toolbox: Models and Maps for Analyzing, Diagnosing, and Resolving Conflict by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9781119717614Publication Date: 2020-08-25
LGL400/LGS340 Advanced Legal Research and Writing Books& Ebooks (not required for AS or Widener 2+3, required for BS)
- Creating legal worlds : story and style in a culture of argument by Call Number: 340.14 HENISBN: 1442637080Publication Date: 2015
The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well by Call Number: Ebook CentralISBN: 9780520963351Publication Date: 2016- Plain English for Lawyers, Fifth Edition by Call Number: REF 808.066 WYDISBN: 1594601518Publication Date: 2005
Point Taken: how to write like the world's best judges by Call Number: 808.0663 GUB & EbookISBN: 9780190268589Publication Date: 2015
The Science Behind the Art of Legal Writing by Call Number: 808.0663 CAMPISBN: 9781611630145Publication Date: 2015
LGL410/LGS285 Legal Seminar (not required for Widener 2+3) Books & Ebooks
The Empowered Paralegal: effective, efficient and professional by Call Number: 340.023 MON 2nd ed. DeLeo Law LibraryISBN: 9781611636604Publication Date: 2018
The Paralegal's Guide to Professional Responsibility by Call Number: 174.3 GAR 5th ed. DeLeo Law LibraryISBN: 9781641054409Publication Date: 2019
LGL450 LSAT/LSAC PReparation (only required for Widener 2+3)
- LSAT Prep Guide LSAT prep books and ebooks available from the library, and some free online resources that can help you prepare.