Juris Doctor at Washington University in St. Louis

The Juris Doctor (JD) program is a three-year, full-time program. During their first year, JD students take required courses.

Faculty: WashU Law  |  Duration: Six semesters  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Students starting the JD program in Fall 2023 or later must complete designated coursework that provides at least five class hours of instruction related to bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism (BCCCR courses). * The American Bar Association (ABA) requires that 67 credit units be earned in "regularly scheduled class sessions at the law school" or LCUs, per ABA Standard 304(b); LCU courses can also be identified via an online course listings search on the LCU attribute .

Career pathways

Academic programs in Business & Commercial Law; Constitutional Law & Civil Rights; Courts, Jurisdiction & Procedure; Criminal Justice; Environmental, Property & Land Use Law; Family, Gender & Sexuality; Government & Administrative Law; IP, Technology & Health Law; International & Comparative Law; Labor & Employment Law; Negotiation & Dispute Resolution; Social Justice & Legal Theory; and Taxation

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