Social Justice & Public Interest Law Track Students who select the Intellectual Property Law career track can optionally select a Patent Law or Technology and Data Privacy specialization. NOTE: Specific electives are subject to modification. Students who elect the accelerated option take Early Bar Prep and Practical Legal Writing in their 4L fall semester, graduating in December. Upper Division Writing Requirement - Advanced Legal ResearchĬurrent Issues in Social Justice and Public Interest Law Problem Solving in Public Interest Practice II Problem Solving in Public Interest Practice I Intro to Social Justice Advocacy and Public Interest Lawyering The bar preparation courses hone in on the specific subjects tested in the bar exam and sharpen your multiple-choice and essay-writing skills. In your fourth year, you gain a head start in your bar preparation with coursework designed to cover every component of the bar exam. Your professional growth is guided by clinical professors or practicing attorneys who teach you the practical skills of lawyering and mentor you throughout the process. In your third year, you put your knowledge into practice with clinical or experiential opportunities that work with your schedule, and place you at the center of real cases and clients. You engage in a close analysis of case studies and discussions of today’s most pressing legal issues. If you select one of the specialized career tracks, you take courses that dig more deeply into your chosen practice area. In the first two years of the program, you develop legal knowledge and critical thinking skills in core courses while exploring through electives what advocacy and lawyering looks like in different settings.
The JD Flex curriculum is designed to ensure students have a strong foundation across legal subjects, are prepared for professional success, and pass the bar exam.
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