JD Law at University of California, Berkeley

The UC Berkeley School of Law offers a broad, three-year curriculum leading to the Juris Doctor (JD) degree. Berkeley Law educates students not only for the practice of law but also for all the varied roles lawyers perform in modern society. The law school provides an intellectually challenging course of study that imparts the theoretical and practical skills necessary for effective, creative, and responsible legal counseling and advocacy.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Department: School of Law  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Earning the Juris Doctor (J.D.) requires: 85 units Completion of required first year courses (www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/jd/first-year-curriculum/) Residence for 6 semesters Completion of moot court (included in 1st year required courses) Law 202.1B Written and Oral Advocacy (2 units) – Spring semester of first year Completion of Law 220.6 Constitutional Law (4 units) Completion of a course in Professional Responsibility Completion of 6 units of Experiential courses Completion of one or more race and law course(s) totaling at least two units from a menu of classes that substantially focus on how laws and legal institutions shape and are shaped by racism and other forms of systemic inequality; Completion of the Writing Requirement during the third, fourth, or fifth semester Students are limited to no more than 18 units of non-law/non-classroom units https://www.law.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/JD_Units_Restriction_Summary2022.pdf) Please note that course specifics can vary by semester.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Government, International, Law & Public Policy.

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