Concentration - Sport & Entertainment
Juris Doctor
Description
The School of Law offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.), a concurrent Juris Doctor/Master of Accountancy (J.D./M.Accy.) and a concurrent Juris Doctor/Master of Taxation (J.D./M.Tax.).
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 90
Course Requirements
First Year
- Law 503 Civil Procedure I (3 credits, one semester)
- Law 507 Constitutional Law I (3 credits, one semester)
- Law 501 Contracts (4 credits, one semester)
- Law 568 Criminal Law (3 credits, one semester)
- Law 514 & 515 Legal Research and Writing I & II (6 credits, two semesters)
- Law 504 Property (4 credits, one semester)
- Law 502 Torts (4 credits, one semester)
- 1 Skills course (3 credits) (courses fulfilling the Skills requirement are designated each semester by the law faculty)
- Law 577 - Civil Procedure II (3 credits)
Upper Level (Second and Third Years)
- Law 603 Legal Profession (3 credits, one semester)
- 1 Skills course (3 credits) and 1 Writing course (2-3 credits) (courses fulfilling the Skills and Writing requirements are designated each semester by the law faculty)
Otherwise, students have free choice of elective courses to complete the remainder of their credit hours.
Other Academic Requirements
For the Juris Doctor degree, the requirements are: (1) successful completion of 90 credit hours of law courses (70 of which must be graded credit hours and 75 of which must come from courses that meet in regularly scheduled classroom hours), including the courses specifically required for graduation, and (2) an overall grade-point average of 2.00 (C) or better. The curriculum and courses required for graduation are subject to change at any time without prior notice at the direction of the law faculty.
Concentration - Sport & Entertainment
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
| Requirement | Hours | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Law 501 | 3 | Complete Law 501 with a passing grade. |
| Law 502 | 4 | Complete Law 502 with a passing grade. |
| Law 503 | 3 | Complete Law 503 with a passing grade. |
| Law 504 | 4 | Complete Law 504 with a passing grade. |
| Law 507 | 4 | Complete Law 507 with a passing grade. |
| Law 514 | 3 | Complete Law 514 with a passing grade. |
| Law 515 | 3 | Complete Law 515 with a passing grade. |
| Law 568 | 3 | Complete Law 568 with a passing grade. |
| Law 577 | 2 | Complete Law 577 with a passing grade. |
| Law 603 | 3 | Complete Law 603 with a passing grade. |
| Skills course | 6 | |
| Writing course | 3 | |
| 75 regularly scheduled hours | Please contact your advisor for more information regarding this requirement. |