Students choosing the minor in Legal Affairs are typically interested in combining a background in law with a relevant major including political science, philosophy, sociology, psychology, or criminal justice to prepare them for graduate or professional study, or for a career in the public sector. Students who are interested in attending law school should especially consider this minor as it exposes them to a variety of courses in different types of law and procedure, including criminal, civil, administrative, and more. The minor in legal affairs is one part of the academic component of the Pre-Law Program at UAB, which also includes academic advising and experiential learning.
Because the program is interdisciplinary and presents law as the subject of liberal inquiry, students in the program examine law from various perspectives. The minor exposes students to both general and specific aspects of substantive and procedural law, civil and criminal; helps them understand not only litigation, but alternatives to it; and provides students the opportunity to enhance their legal research and writing skills.