FIU LEGAL STUDIES INSTITUTE

Home of South Florida’s premier paralegal certificate program

For nearly three decades, the Legal Studies Institute (LSI) at Florida International University has served the legal education needs of the community by offering comprehensive professional development programs for those seeking skills re-tooling or entry to the legal field, as well as for professionals considering career advancement and members of the Bench and Bar requiring continuing legal education to enhance their expertise.

LSI provides superlative training with exceptional educational value and structures its programs to accommodate the schedules of working adults. LSI seeks to develop highly motivated legal professionals who can enhance and elevate both the local and national legal communities. Students benefit from highly credentialed and experienced faculty—including judges, attorneys, and certified paralegals—who enable them to master the skills necessary to compete and succeed in a complex work environment.