Law Major

If you have a passion for justice, problem-solving, and deep analysis, you might find your calling in the legal profession. Champlain's undergraduate Law program is the perfect pre-law major for students planning to attend law school, and it's the ideal career foundation for those who want to directly enter the legal field at graduation.

Why Study Law at Champlain College?

At Champlain, we want you to experience the nature of your major early on. In our Upside-Down Curriculum, your first year classses include Criminal Law, American National Government, and Contracts—all taught by faculty who have years of experience practicing law. Throughout your four years, you'll explore more specialized areas of the law, such as:

• criminal law
• property law
• wills, trusts, and estates
• evidence
• constitutional law

A Champlain education is focused on experiential learning: you'll research, write about, and give presentations on challenging, complex areas of current civil and criminal legal issues that affect today's society. As a student, you'll start doing the work of a professional—writing briefs, analyzing cases, and drawing up complex documents—which will give your career a head-start or enhance your graduate school applications. 

Champlain College's Bachelor of Arts degree in Law is one of a kind, providing students with the strongest possible foundation in law and humanities at the undergraduate level.