Juris Doctor / Master of Laws in Law and Entrepreneurship (JD/LLM-LE) at Duke University

Programme overview

The dual JD/LLM in Law and Entrepreneurship lets law students earn both degrees in three years, learning to work with entrepreneurial ventures. It builds on Duke Law strengths in business law, intellectual property and innovation policy, with ties to companies in Research Triangle Park.

Faculty: School of Law | Duration: Three years plus a summer entrepreneurship immersion | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Durham, NC, United States

What you will study

Students matriculating from Fall 2023 earn 85 JD credits and 24 LLM-LE credits, including the first-year law courses, Business Associations in spring of the first year, an entrepreneurship immersion in the summer after first year, and at least 16 credits of approved electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply through the regular JD application and indicate interest in the dual degree; no separate application to another Duke school. Only one dual degree may be applied for.

USD 93,450 a year (2025-2026). Base tuition for dual JD/LLM programmes. Source

Intake: Fall

Duration: Three years plus a summer entrepreneurship immersion

Apply through the official page: https://law.duke.edu/llmle/jd

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