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The Catholic Law J.D. curriculum combines a strong theoretical foundation with sophisticated practical training. Students learn legal doctrine in intellectually challenging classes. They acquire real-world skills through clinical and experiential programs.

Degrees

Juris Doctor External Link

Recognizing the importance of imparting basic legal skills and concepts to beginning law students, the faculty has established a required set of courses in both the day and evening divisions. The first-year day-division curriculum consists of seven required courses, three of which (Civil Procedure, Contracts and Lawyering Skills) are year long. In addition, Constitutional Law is split into two separate courses (Constitutional Law I and Constitutional Law II) taken In the Spring of the first year and Fall of the second year respectively. Evening-division students are required to complete the same basic seven courses within the first two years of their law school career.

Students earning this degree typically complete a total 87 credit-hour curriculum required to graduate.

  • Civil Procedure
  • Contracts
  • Lawyering Skills

More information about this degree is available on the School website or by request from our Admissions team.

Potential Careers

  • Attorney
  • Judge
  • Law Clerk
  • Corporate Lawyer