Program Overview

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IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law

The IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law offers a wide range of programs and resources for students.

Admissions & Degrees

The school provides various degree options, including:

• J.D. Program
• LL.M. Program
• S.J.D. Program
• M.J. Program

Courses & Certificates

The school offers numerous courses and certificates, including:

• McKinney Law Online
• All Official Course Descriptions
• Courses for J.D. Graduate Certificates
• Academic Calendar
• Class & Exam Schedules

Real-World Experience

The school provides opportunities for real-world experience, including:

• Externship Fair
• Law School Clinics
• Externships
• Rural Justice
• Simulation Courses
• Advanced Course-Related Experience (ACRE)
• Advanced Field Research (AFR)
• Law Reviews
• Legal Writing Program
• Moot Court
• Pro Bono Program

Career Planning

The school offers career planning resources, including:

• Office of Professional Development (OPD)
• Job Search Preparation
• Professional Associations and Conferences
• On-Campus Interview Program
• Employers
• Judicial Clerkships
• Where Our Graduates Work
• ABA Employment Summary Reports

Centers & Programs

The school has various centers and programs, including:

• Environmental Law
• Health Law
• Human Rights Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Law
• State Government Law

Faculty & Staff

The school's faculty and staff include:

• All Faculty & Staff
• Administration
• Administrative Staff
• Faculty
• Faculty Assistants
• Adjunct Faculty
• Emeritus Faculty
• Library Faculty
• Library Staff
• Chairs & Professorships
• Media Experts

Law Library

The school's law library offers:

• About the Library
• Library Services
• Study Aids
• Research Tools
• Student Well-Being
• Contact Us

Criminal Law Graduate Certificate

The Criminal Law Graduate Certificate requires:

• A minimum of 20 credits in Criminal Law courses
• Three core classes:
  • Criminal Procedure: Adjudication (3 cr.)
  • Criminal Procedure: Investigation (3 cr.)
  • Evidence (4 cr.)
• Upper level electives
• A capstone course
• A cumulative 3.2 GPA in the courses applied to the Certificate

Learning Outcomes

The Certificate prepares graduates to practice in the criminal law field, including work as a public prosecutor, public defender, private criminal defense attorney, government agency counsel, as well as counsel to nonprofit institutions involved in criminal law.

Required Core Courses

Students must take all of the following core courses:

• Criminal Procedure: Adjudication (3 cr.)
• Criminal Procedure: Investigation (3 cr.)
• Evidence (4 cr.)

Upper Level Courses

Students must take at least two of the following upper level courses:

• Appellate Practice (2 cr.)
• Counter-terrorism and Intelligence (3 cr.)
• Criminal Sentencing (2 cr.)
• Domestic Violence and the Law (2 or 3 cr.)
• Indiana Constitutional Law (2 cr.)
• International Criminal Law (2-3 cr.)
• Juvenile Justice (2 cr.)
• Military Law (2-3 cr.)
• Neuroscience and the Law (2 cr.)
• Prison Law (2-3 cr.)
• Psychiatry and the Law (2 cr.)
• Representing the Government (2 cr.)
• White Collar Crime (2-3 cr.)

Research or Experiential Capstone

Students must take at least one of the following research or experiential capstone courses:

• Externship (2-3 cr.) [Prosecution or Criminal Defense]
• Supervised Research (variable cr.) [topic-relevant/director approval required]
• National Moot Court Competition (1 cr.) [topic-relevant/director approval required]
• Law Review Note (1 cr.) [topic-relevant/director approval required]
• Law and State Government Placement (2 cr.) [topic-relevant/director approval required]
• State Appellate or State Trial Court Externship [topic-relevant/director approval required]
• Re-Entry Assistance and Community Help (REACH) (2 or 3 cr.)
• Criminal Defense Clinic (3-4 cr.)
• Criminal Procedure Advocacy Skills (2-3 cr.)
• Wrongful Conviction Clinic (2-3 cr.)
• Advanced Course-related Experience (1-2 cr.)[topic-relevant/director approval required]
• Appellate Clinic (2 cr.)