Legal Commons
A Coordinated Path, Not a New Program
The Legal Commons doesn’t replace your major — it connects it. Backed by the Dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts and built on our ABA-approved Paralegal Studies foundation, the Legal Commons brings advising, events, and professional connections together in one place, no matter which department you call home.
What We Offer
Pre-law Advising and Pathway Guidance
Get matched with advising built specifically around law-school and legal-career timelines. Whether you’re eyeing a 3+3 accelerated law path, a Master of Legal Studies, or a paralegal career, we’ll help you map the right courses, deadlines, and experiences — starting your first semester.
Co-Curricular Programming and Competitions
Step outside the classroom with mock trial, moot court, pre-law student organizations, and legal case competitions. These hands-on experiences build the skills law schools and employers actually look for — and they look great on an application.
Law School and Professional Connections
Meet the people who can open doors: law school admissions reps, practicing attorneys, judges, and alumni working across the legal field. Through info sessions, campus visits, and networking events, the Legal Commons puts you in the room before you ever apply.
Who is it for?
Pathways supported
- Law School Preparation
- Focus: Advising and 3+3 exploration
- Master of Legal Studies
- Focus: Graduate legal education
- Paralegal Studies (ABA)
- Focus: BA/BS foundation
- Legal-Adjacent Careers
- Focus: Experiential opportunities
- Professional Networking
- Focus: Courts, bar and partners
Meet our team
Cameron leads the Legal Commons alongside our ABA-approved Paralegal Studies program, bringing real legal-education expertise directly into your advising and pathway planning.
Contact Us
- College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429-3011