Certificate in Legal Studies
This certificate program prepares you for the complex legal environment of business and helps to gauge your interest in pursuing law school.
Eligibility
Enrolled UGA students who completed LEGL 2700 or LEGL 2800H and have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply.
If you are interested in this program and unable to register for LEGL 2700, email Deede Walker to see if seats are available. Please include your 81# and the semester in which you wish to enroll.
Coursework
Fifteen hours of approved coursework is required to complete the certificate. Courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C (2.0), and no more than three hours may be transfer credit. Please refer to the UGA bulletin for prerequisite courses.
Part 1
Required Courses (3 Hours)
- LEGL 2700 / LEGL 2700E / LEGL 2700H / LEGL 2800H: Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
Options for completing the remaining 12 hours
- Two courses from Part II and two courses from Part III, or
- Three courses from Part II and one course from Part III
Part II
Open to all certificate students:
- LEGL 4200: Intellectual Property Law
- LEGL 4400 / LEGL 4400E / LEGL 6400: Business Law
- LEGL 4500 / LEGL 6500: Employment Law (offered fall term only)
- LEGL 4750: Corporations, Law, and Society
- LEGL 4900 / LEGL 6900: International Legal Transactions for Business
Part III
Open to all certificate students:
- BUSN 4650: Diversity in a Global Environment
- LEGL 4600 / LEGL 6600: Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems (offered spring semester only)
- LEGL 4700 / LEGL 6700: FinTech and Financial Services Law
- LEGL 5000: Special Topics in Legal Studies (not a regular offering)
- LEGL 5250 / LEGL 7250: Legal Risk: Management, Strategy, and Communication (offered Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 as LEGL 5000: Special Topics)
Courses restricted by major and/or prerequisite:
Admissions
How to Apply
- Be sure you meet the eligibility requirements
- Complete the online application
- Complete the essay question (part of the online application) — “Why are you applying to the Certificate in Legal Studies program?”
Please describe your motivation, career aspirations or anything else relevant to your interest in the program in 250 words or less.
Application Periods
| Start Term | Application Open |
|---|---|
| Spring | September 1 – October 1 |
| Fall | February 1 – March 1 |
Notification of acceptance will be emailed approximately two weeks after each deadline.
Departments and Program Offices
- Director of the Legal Studies Certificate Program and Senior Lecturer, Legal Studies Program
- Departmental Academic Advisor, Legal Studies Program, Real Estate Program