Program Overview

College of Law Academic Programs

The College of Law offers a range of academic programs, including:

• Juris Doctor Program
  • Business & Tax Law
    • Business Law Courses
    • Business Externships
    • Business Law Certificate
    • Business Law Faculty
  • Civil Rights
  • Environmental, Energy & Land Use Law
  • Family Law
  • International Law
  • International Human Rights
• Juris Master Online Program
• Juris Master Certificate Programs
• Joint Graduate Pathways with Law
• LL.M. Programs
• J.D. Certificate Programs
• Study Abroad

Business & Tax Law Program

The College of Law offers students a sophisticated program in business, finance, and tax. In addition to the basic business law courses, such as Corporations and Closely Held Business Organizations, students are able to elect from a large number of advanced courses. The business curriculum is revised regularly to reflect changes in financial and securities regulations and in the ways in which companies raise capital and deal with market risks.

Program Features

• Business Law Certificate Program
• Business Law Clinic
• Business Externship programs
• Training for transactional lawyers and business litigators
• Core business law topics, including:
  • Analyzing financial statements
  • Drafting complex contracts
  • Identifying and addressing compliance issues

Faculty

The business and tax faculty members are prolific scholars with experience as partners or associates at some of the nation's top corporate law firms. The faculty has published in traditional legal journals, including the nation's top law reviews, and in leading economics and finance journals.

Joint Graduate Pathway

The College of Law offers a Joint Graduate Pathway with an MBA program, allowing students to earn both a J.D. and an MBA degree.

Research Areas

The College of Law has a strong research focus, with a Law and Economics Research program and a Law, Business and Economics Working Paper Series.