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Paris Yarbrough (’13), a student at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Pre-law concentration in Political Science can provide valuable\u00a0preparation for law school and a career in the legal profession. This major provides\u00a0training in critical and reflective thinking, analytic skills, public speaking and professional writing, research skills, and substantive knowledge of the workings of the U.S. and other legal systems.<\/p>\n

Graduates of our department have gone on to law schools in the Twin Cities and across the nation. Some students go on to law school immediately after graduating, but many others will work for a few years first. Because of our small size, we get to know our students very well, so no matter how long\u00a0it’s been since you graduated, you can be sure we’ll remember you and be happy to help with the process of applying to law school. In addition, because of our large number of students who have gone on to successful legal careers, there are many experienced\u00a0lawyers\u00a0you can turn to for\u00a0advice, alumni who are very willing to help out the newest generation of Auggies.<\/p>\n

Internships can also\u00a0increase your experience with the law. Although law firms often prefer applicants who are currently enrolled in law school, there are a wide variety of other internships that can provide exposure to the legal and lawmaking process.<\/p>\n

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\"Tami<\/a>
Tami Diehm (’93), President of Winthrop & Weinstein law firm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Careers in Law<\/h2>\n

A law career provides\u00a0opportunities for work in all areas of the economy, the public sector, and in international arenas. Augsburg\u00a0University graduates have had\u00a0successful careers in private practice and with local and\u00a0national law firms, in areas such as family, immigration, corporate, and public law. Other alums have gone into the public sector, working in local, state, and national government. The Strommen Career and Internship Services Office<\/a>\u00a0can also provide help with exploring career opportunities.<\/p>\n

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Contact information:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sarah Combellick-Bidney, Chair, Dept. of Political Science, combell@augsburg.edu; 612-330-1420<\/p>\n

Pre-Law Concentration Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Pre-law concentration in Political Science can provide valuable\u00a0preparation for law school and a career in the legal profession. This major provides\u00a0training in critical and reflective thinking, analytic skills, public speaking and professional writing, research skills, and substantive knowledge of the workings of the U.S. and other legal systems. Graduates of our department have gone …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3832","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3832"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50501,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3832\/revisions\/50501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}