Juris Doctor

 

Degree Requirements

The J.D. program requires a minimum of 90 credits. In addition to the required courses shown below, students must complete 6 credits of experiential learning, 60 hours of pro bono service, and be in compliance with all College of Law graduation requirements. The College of Law Student Handbook includes all academic policies for this degree.

Applications are now open for Fall 2024

Consistent with accreditation protocol dictated by the American Bar Association (ABA), the Jacksonville University College of Law began the accreditation process in the spring of 2023. Our goal and highest priority is to achieve provisional accreditation by the time our first class of students graduates. The College of Law is not currently approved by the American Bar Association (Council of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738) and makes no representation to any applicant that it will receive approval from the Council before the graduation of any matriculating student.

Jacksonville University
General Counsel
2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32211
904-256-7549

Required Courses

LAW 699Introduction to the Fundamentals and Study of Law

0

LAW 701Civil Procedure I

3

LAW 702Contracts and Sales I

3

LAW 703Legal Reasoning, Research, & Writing I

3

LAW 704Property I

3

LAW 705Torts I

3

LAW 707Criminal Law and Procedure I

3

LAW 711Civil Procedure II

3

LAW 712Contracts and Sales II

3

LAW 713Legal Reasoning, Research, & Writing II

3

LAW 714Property II

3

LAW 715Torts II

3

LAW 717Criminal Law and Procedure II

3

LAW 722Constitutional Law I

3

LAW 724Constitutional Law II

3

LAW 728Diversity and Dispute Resolution

1

LAW 731Business Organizations

3

LAW 732Commercial Law

3

LAW 733Evidence

3

LAW 734Family Law

3

LAW 735Professional Responsibility

3

LAW 736Trusts and Estates

3

LAW 771National Law

3

LAW 772State Law

3

Total Credit Hours:70
Students must also complete 3 credit hours of an upper-level legal research and writing experience. LAW 721: Advanced Legal Research, Reasoning, and Writing and LAW 744: Appellate Advocacy are approved courses that may be taken to satisfy this requirement.

Electives

At least 6 credits of electives must satisfy the experiential learning requirement. 
LAW 708Legal Analysis

1

LAW 740Federal Taxation

3

LAW 741Administrative Law

3

LAW 742Advanced Criminal Procedure

3

LAW 743Alternative Dispute Resolution

3

LAW 744Appellate Advocacy

3

LAW 745Bankruptcy - Corporate

3

LAW 746Bankruptcy – Personal

3

LAW 747Commercial Real Estate Transactions

3

LAW 748Elder Law

3

LAW 749Employment Law

3

LAW 750Florida Constitutional Law

3

LAW 751Immigration Law

3

LAW 752Intellectual Property

3

LAW 753Law Review

1-3

LAW 754Mock Trial

1-3

LAW 755Moot Court

1-3

LAW 756Transactional Drafting

3

LAW 758Electronic Discovery

2

LAW 761Externships

1-6

LAW 852Special Topics in Law

1 - 3

Total Credit Hours:20
Note: LAW 708 may be required for some students as determined by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. See the College of Law Student Handbook for more information.

Total Credit Hours: 90