Why major in Legal Studies at UW-Whitewater? <p><strong>A multitude of career paths in a great location.</strong></p> <p>By pursuing a degree in Legal Studies, students can discover if law school is the best option for them or pivot to other related professions without making the commitment to attend law school, including a career as a paralegal, a position with a non-profit organization or a job within the private sector. Our students leave UW-Whitewater with the skills needed to pursue a bevy of professions. The ability to think critically and communicate orally and in writing are helpful in any profession.</p> <p>UW-Whitewater is approximately one hour of the state’s two areas with the highest concentration of lawyers – Madison and Milwaukee. Whitewater is fewer than 60 miles to the southeast of Madison, the state capital and the hub of the state government, and fewer than 75 miles to the southwest of Milwaukee, the state’s most populous city.</p> <p>UW-Whitewater is one of three schools among the Universities of Wisconsin to offer an undergraduate major in Legal Studies. The program is currently in a face-to-face learning environment, but we will soon be offering the major fully online.</p> false Arrow