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JD Law at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The JD at Northeastern School of Law is built on experiential learning through the Cooperative Legal Education Program launched in 1968, in which students spend several upper-level terms working full-time as legal professionals. Co-op placements span more than 1,500 employers in more than 40 states and several countries.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Duration: 83 credits; three co-op terms  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

First year: Civil Procedure, Property, Torts, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Justice and Legal Skills in Social Context courses. Upper level: Professional Responsibility and 46 credits of electives, with public interest, rigorous writing, experiential education and co-op requirements. Optional graduate certificates in Health Law and Policy, Human Rights Law, Legal Design, Poverty Law and Economic Justice, Privacy Law, and Women, Gender, Sexuality, and the Law.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required by the time of matriculation in August. The LSAT score is weighed alongside undergraduate grades; letters of recommendation, personal statement, work experience and community involvement are considered. First-year entry is in the fall only.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 83 credits; three co-op terms

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