Law (J.D.)
Required course work includes the College of Law requirements and the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 8050 | Civil Procedure and Introduction to Law | 4 |
| LAW 9720 | Advanced Advocacy | 3 |
| LAW 8070 | Property | 4 |
| LAW 8090 | Torts | 4 |
| LAW 8120 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LAW 8130 | Contracts | 4 |
| LAW 8150 | Legal Writing & Analysis | 2 |
| LAW 8160 | Constitutional Law | 4 |
| LAW 8210 | Legal Research | 1 |
| LAW 8250 | Written and Oral Advocacy | 3 |
| LAW 9500 | Evidence | 3 |
| LAW 9620 | Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| LAW 8170 | Academic Skills Lab I | 1 |
| Select 6 credits from the list of experiential learning courses approved by the College of Law Faculty and provided in the Law Student Handbook. | 6 | |
| For students in the fourth quartile, the following courses are also required; optional for all other students with permission. | ||
| Academic Skills Lab II | ||
| Applied Legal Reasoning | ||
| A maximum of 21 distance credits may be applied toward the J.D. No more than 6 credits applied toward the J.D. may come from 5000-level Law courses or graduate-level courses outside the College of Law unless earned pursuant to an approved concurrent degree program. | ||
| To qualify for the J.D., the candidate must have a UI grade-point average of 2.30 or better. The GPA required for good academic standing is 2.30. | ||
| Satisfaction of the Upper-Division Writing Requirement through Law Review, or a Directed Study, or particular designated courses each year | ||
| 50 Hours of uncompensated law related pro bono service | ||
| Completion of the College’s Professionalism in Legal Education Program | ||
| Total Hours | 45 | |
Courses to total 90 credits for this degree.
- Graduates will understand their professional and ethical obligations to their clients, the courts and the bar, and the public.
- Graduates will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law and legal institutions.
- Graduates will demonstrate the capacity to engage in sophisticated legal reasoning and analysis.
- Graduates will be proficient at communicating complex legal arguments, reasoning, and analysis, both in writing and in oral communication.
- Graduates will recognize that multiple different potential resolutions to a dispute exist, including avoiding disputes before they begin.