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JD Juris Doctor at University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States

Programme overview

The JD is a three-year full-time course of study beginning in August with a three-day orientation, awarded on completion of 89 credit hours. A part-time evening option and the Hawaii Online JD are also offered.

Faculty: William S. Richardson School of Law  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (89 credit hours); part-time 4 to 5 years; online minimum 4 years  |  Intake: August  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Honolulu, HI, United States

What you will study

The first-year curriculum is required substantive courses and small-group seminars in legal writing, research and advocacy. The second and third years are mainly elective, with writing and research seminars, clinical and skills workshops including student practice in actual litigation, and courses in traditional and new areas of law. All students complete 60 hours of pro bono legal service.

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Application information

Graduate applications are accepted for Summer, Fall and Spring terms; Graduate Division begins processing applications from August 1 for the following Fall and Summer semester and from April 1 for the following Spring semester.

All graduate application deadlines are set by the graduate programmes and vary by programme; some programmes set priority deadlines. Most Fall applicants hear a decision by late March/early April and Spring applicants by November/December. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/

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