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Juris Doctor

Description

The School of Law offers three years of instruction leading to the Juris Doctor Degree. Also available are concurrent degrees: JD/Master's in Taxation, JD/Master's in Accountancy.

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 90

Course Requirements

Students must successfully complete 31 hours of required 1L courses, including Law 501 Contracts, Law 502 Torts, Law 503 Civil Procedure I, Law 504 Property, Law 507 Constitutional Law I, Law 514 Legal Research and Writing I, Law 515 Legal Research and Writing II and Law 568 Criminal Law.

Additionally, upper class (2L and 3L) students must complete Law 603 Legal Profession and both a skills course and a writing course as designated by the law faculty. Otherwise, students have free choice of elective courses to complete the remainder of their credit hours.

Sample Curricula for Juris Doctor Degree
 
Description                             Fall   Spring      Any
 
Year 1 (all courses required)
Contracts Law 501                         3       3
Torts Law 502                             3       3
Civil Procedure I Law 503                 3
Property Law 504                          4
Legal Research & Writing I Law 514        3
Legal Research & Writing II Law 515               3
Criminal Law Law 568                      3
Constitutional Law I Law 507                      3
 
Year 2
Evidence Law 600                                            4
Civil Procedure II Law 577                                  3
Constitutional Law II Law 508                               3
Secured Transactions Law 571                                3
Federal Habeas Corpus Law 716             2
Income Tax/Individuals Law 613                              3
Federal Jurisdiction Law 696                      3
Criminal Procedure I: Investigation
    Law 635                               3
Legal Profession Law 603                                    3
  (requirement)
Environmental Law 581                             3
 
Year 3
Federal Trial Practice Law 678                              3
  (Skills requirement)
Federal Indian Law 730                   3
International Law 620                             3
Local Government Law 564                 3
Intellectual Property 580                3
Administrative Law 605                            3
Advanced Legal Writing Law 712                    3
  (Writing requirement)
Bankruptcy 558                                    3
Civil Legal Clinic                                          4
Individual Study Law 615                                    1
Pro Bono Law 713                                            1

 
*Note:  Other than the required courses indicated above, students may
choose from a large variety of elective courses to complete their law
degree.

Other Academic Requirements

In addition to the successful completion of 90 credit hours of required and elective coursework, students must have six semesters of resident (full time equivalent) study and an overall grade-point average of 2.00 (C) or better.

Specializations

The policies and regulations contained in this online University of Mississippi Catalog are in effect for the current or selected semester. The catalog is not a contract, but rather a guide for the convenience of students. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change the fees, rules, and schedules for admission, registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time. Implicit in each student’s enrollment with the university is an agreement to comply with university rules and regulations, which the university may modify to exercise properly its educational responsibility.