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J.D.

To earn a J.D. at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, students must complete a minimum of 88 semester hours and graduate with a grade point average of at least 2.0. In addition, students must attend at least 80 percent of regularly scheduled class time in each class. For additional requirements, the bulletin for the S.J. Quinney College of Law is available as a PDF file (the free reader is available from Adobe). The College of Law offers a broad spectrum of courses and programs. We have an integrated clinical program that provides live and simulated opportunities for students to assume an attorney role and to study that role in the classroom. We publish the student-edited Utah Law Review, Journal of Law and Family Studies, and Journal of Land, Resources, and Environmental Law; participate in the National Moot Court Competition; and offer a semester abroad program in London. The Pro Bono Initiative affords students the chance to perform uncompensated public interest work with a practicing attorney acting as mentor and partner. Furthermore, joint degrees in law and business administration or public administration, and an environmental certificate are available.  In addition, we provide a comprehensive program in appellate litigation and trial advocacy.

 

J.D./M.B.A. Joint Degree Program

The S.J. Quinney College of Law and the David Eccles School of Business offer a joint degree program in which students may earn the J.D. and M.B.A. degrees in four years. Recognizing the close relationship between the business and legal communities, the program helps business managers and corporate counsel understand each other's concerns, constraints, and objectives.

Applicants interested in this program must submit separate admission applications to the College of Law and to the M.B.A. Program. Each program has its own independent admissions standards, and admission to one program does not ensure admission to the other. Students may enter the joint program:

  • At the time they are initially accepted by both the College of Law and the School of Business, or
  • During the first year of law school, if they are accepted for admission by the School of Business, or
  • During the first year of the M.B.A. program, if they are accepted for admission to the College of Law

Students will not be admitted to the joint program if they have begun their second year of law school or their advanced M.B.A. coursework. Students entering the joint program must take the first year of law school study without enrolling in other courses.

The time required to complete the joint M.B.A./J.D. degree is shorter than the time required to complete both programs independently, because required courses in one college fulfill elective requirements in the other college. The College of Law and the School of Business will each accept up to 12 credit hours taken in the other college. All M.B.A. classes used to fulfill the law school's elective requirements must be advanced classes and must be approved by the College of Law.

A student enrolled in the J.D./M.B.A. Joint Degree Program who wishes to count credits taken in one program toward fulfilling the degree in the other program must complete all requirements of both programs before either degree will be awarded. For more information on the M.B.A. program, please visit http://www.business.utah.edu/.

Students will pay College of Law tuition for law school courses and M.B.A. tuition for business school courses. Tuition information is available at http://www.acs.utah.edu/tuition/.

 

J.D./M.P.A. Joint Degree Program

The S.J. Quinney College of Law and the Department of Political Science have adopted the following program to enable students to pursue both a J.D. degree and an M.P.A. degree simultaneously.

Students enrolled in the joint degree program may count up to 12 credit hours of College of Law class work towards fulfilling the 42 credit-hour requirement of the M.P.A. degree, and may count up to 12 credit hours of M.P.A. class work toward fulfilling the 88 credit-hour requirement of the J.D. degree. Upon completion of both programs, the student earns two separate degrees -- a J.D. degree awarded by the College of Law and an M.P.A. degree awarded by the Department of Political Science.

Because the overall credit requirements for both degrees are reduced by 24 credit hours, a student enrolled in the joint degree program can expect to complete the two degrees in approximately eight semesters of full-time study. A student enrolled in the J.D./M.P.A. Joint Degree Program must complete all J.D. and all M.P.A. requirements before either degree will be awarded.

Applicants interested in this program must submit separate admission applications to the College of Law and to the M.P.A. Program. Each program has its own independent admissions standards, and admission to one program does not ensure admission to the other.

Applicants interested in pursuing the J.D./M.P.A joint degree are encouraged to apply to both programs at the same time. However, a law student may apply to the M.P.A. program (and thus be eligible to earn a joint degree) prior to completion of the first year of law school. An M.P.A. student who enrolls in the law program after matriculating in the M.P.A program will have limitations imposed on those M.P.A. credit hours that can count toward the law degree. The College of Law will not give law credit for an M.P.A. course unless the applicant has successfully completed the first year at the College of Law.

A student enrolled in the J.D./M.P.A. Joint Degree Program who wishes to count credits taken in one program toward fulfilling the degree in the other program must complete all requirements of both programs before either degree will be awarded.
 
For more information on the M.P.A. program, please visit http://www.mpa.utah.edu/index.html.

 

J.D./M.P.P Joint Degree Program

The University of Utah Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor joint degree is designed to combine students’ applied interests and training in public policy with the comprehensive legal training gained through the S.J. Quinney College of Law JD program. Both programs recognize the growing interrelationship between the public and private sectors and the increased need for leaders with a combination of policy-related skills and specializations in analysis, economics and law.

Students can earn both the MPP and JD in a four-year period. Individuals considering a career in policymaking in government, nonprofits, and in the private sector that require professional training in both legal and policy analysis are encouraged to apply. To apply for the joint degree program, students must submit separate admissions applications to the College of Law and the MPP program meeting the requirements for each. Admission to one program does not guarantee admission to the other. Students are encouraged to apply to both programs at the same time, however, a law student may apply to the MPP program during their first year of law school and thus be able to complete the joint degree program.  Students are required to satisfy the regular admissions requirements for each program and be accepted into each program.
 
Students spend their first year in the joint program at the Law School completing the required units of law courses. During the second, third and fourth years, students are able to take law and/or public policy courses. Students may count up to nine credit hours of College of Law class work toward fulfilling the 40 credit-hour requirement of the MPP degree, and may count up to twelve credit hours of MPP class work toward fulfilling the 88 credit-hour requirement of the JD degree. Upon completion of all requirements of both programs, students earn two separate degrees, a JD degree awarded by the College of Law and a MPP degree awarded by the College of Social and Behavioral Science.

The overall credit requirements for both degrees is reduced by 21 credit hours, and students can expect to complete the two degrees in approximately eight semesters of full-time study. Students admitted in the JD/MPP Joint Degree Program must complete all JD and all MPP requirements before either degree will be awarded. For more information on the M.P.P. program, please visit http://www.mpp.utah.edu/prospective.html.

Students will pay College of Law tuition for law school courses and regular graduate tuition (resident or nonresident) for public policy courses.

 

LL.M.

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The S.J. Quinney College of Law was the first school in the nation to offer a specialized master of laws degree in energy, environmental, and natural resources law. Our program still sets the standard for master of laws degrees of its type. Students must have a J.D. degree to be admitted. Qualified international students are encouraged to apply.

Additional information regarding the LL.M. program and the downloadable application can be found on the Stegner Center Degree Programs page.

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