Welcome to the Legal Studies Institute (LSI)

Home of South Florida's premier paralegal certificate program.

For three decades, the Legal Studies Institute (LSI), an affiliate of the College of Law at Florida International University, has served the legal education needs of the community by offering comprehensive professional development programs for those seeking skills to excel in the legal field. For members of the Bench and Bar, we offer continuing legal education units to enhance their expertise and satisfy requirements mandated by The Florida Bar.

LSI provides superlative training with exceptional educational value and structures its programs to accommodate the schedule 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 global work environment. As an affiliate of the College of Law, LSI students have access to the full range of the college's resources.

LSI NEWS

The Condominium Law Seminar will take place on Thursday, May 30th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in RDB 1000. If you have not registered for next week’s seminar, please do so by emailing us at legal@fiu.edu.

Tuition payments for the Summer semester MUST be made by the Add/Drop deadline on Friday, May 24th, 2013.

Prospective Fall 2013 students are encouraged to submit an application (General Application) to our office this Summer. Registration for the Fall 2013 semester will begin in July!

If you are going to apply for Financial Aid, it is important that you fill out the 2013-2014 FAFSA as soon as possible. You can do so by visiting the FAFSA Website. For detailed information on financial aid visit our Financial Aid page at: LSI - Financial Aid

!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPRING 2013 GRADUATES !!!

Calendar

Paralegal On-Campus:

Registration begins Friday, Mar. 15, 2013.

Registration deadline is Friday, May 10, 2013.

Orientation will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013.

Classes begin Monday, May 13, 2012.