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Academics, Scholarship & Curriculum

Each of our 59 professors has distinct experience and expertise, allowing the law school to offer more than 100 courses and seminars in specialized areas of law. Our faculty not only teaches the law, but the intellectual tools and skills necessary to a successful legal career. Great emphasis is placed upon gaining experience in analyzing cases, statutes, and other legal materials, and in synthesizing from these materials general notions of the structure and operation of the legal system.

Advanced Law Degrees (LL.M. and Ph.D.)

The Law School also offers postgraduate programs on both a part-time and full-time basis that lead to degrees in four specialized areas:

See the individual program websites for information on how to apply.

Course Catalog

See descriptions of all courses offered at the law school in the Course Catalog.