Legal Studies Coursework
LGST 1100: Legal Systems in American Society
LGST 1250: Legal Research & Writing
LGST 3520: Civil Litigation & Trial Practice
LGST 3530: Wills, Trusts, and Estates
LGST 3760: Legal Interviewing
LGST 3770: Law Office Technology
LGST 5900: Legal Studies Practicum
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Advanced Legal Research
LGST 4010: Paralegal Education & Access to Justice
LGST 5010: Departmental Honors Project
LGST 5800: Senior Seminar in Legal Studies
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In 2018, I was awarded the Ridgeway Forum Fund to conduct research on paralegal clinical education and how this pedagogy can bolster access to civil justice. I interviewed paralegal educators across the country, and analyzed survey data of existing paralegal programs in the United States. I published my findings in a peer-reviewed national journal, the Legal Educator.
Paralegal Education & Access to Justice
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Departmental Honors Project in Legal Studies
Title: "Licensing Paralegals to Practice Law: Proposing a Path to Bridging the Justice Gap in Minnesota"
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Defense Committee: Leondra Hanson (Dept. Chair of Legal Studies), Jennifer Will (Asst. Professor of Legal Studies), Dr. Valerie Chepp (Social Justice Program Director), and Supreme Court Justice Anne McKeig