Course Descriptions

Required Courses

Required courses prepare students to meet up with the full force of legal studies. These required courses constitute the fundamental principles of the law.

Electives

Students are able to tailor their program of study to their interests through electives and credit-earning activities. Electives are divided into open enrollment courses (which seat 80) and limited enrollment courses (which seat 12 to 28). Electives that are limited enrollment are usually seminars, workshops and clinics.

LL.M. (LOTUS) Course Offerings

Note on Tax Courses:

Graduate Tax Program (GTP) course that a J.D. student may take is identified in this Course Descriptions section by the term “GTP” following the name of the course and the credits for the course. A J.D. student may also take other GTP tax courses, that are not listed in this catalog but are listed on the GTP website, if the student has the permission of both the Director of the Graduate Tax Program and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The GTP courses that a J.D. student is permitted to take can satisfy requirements for both the J.D. degree and for the J.D./LL.M. in Taxation combined degree program. In addition to these GTP courses, the School of Law offers J.D. students several tax courses [e.g., Estate and Gift Taxation, Estate Planning Workshop (in the day division only), Federal Income Tax, and Tax Policy Seminar] that can satisfy the requirements for both the J.D. degree and the J.D./LL.M. in Taxation combined degree program.