The University of Georgia School of Law is one of the nation's top law schools. The first-year curriculum provides students with a firm foundation in the principles underlying the legal system, while the upper-level classes provide the array of specialty, clinical, and practice-oriented classes essential to success for today’s young lawyers. Our experienced, engaged, and dedicated faculty work with students throughout their law school experience, building authentic relationships with students as teachers, scholars, and mentors.
The Georgia Law Juris Doctor degree program is a full-time day program. First-Year students must begin classes only in the fall semester. All applicants are required to apply online through LSAC.org. Applicants need not possess a baccalaureate degree at the time the application for admission is submitted; however, in order to register for classes, proof that the degree has been conferred is required.
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89 credit hours
| JURI 4010/6010 | Civil Procedure | 4 |
| JURI 4030/6030 | Contracts | 4 |
| JURI 4040/6040 | Lawyering I | 0.5-2 |
| JURI 4041/6041 | Lawyering II | 0.5-2 |
| JURI 4050/6050 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| JURI 4071/6071 | Legal Writing I | 1-4 |
| JURI 4072/6072 | Legal Research I | 0.5-2 |
| JURI 4081/6081 | Legal Writing II | 1-4 |
| JURI 4090/6090 | Property | 3-4 |
| JURI 4120/6120 | Torts | 4 |
| JURI 4180/6180 | Constitutional Law I | 3 |
Choose 3 credit hour(s) from the following:
JURI elective course
To Complete the Second Year Drafting Requirement (2 or 3 credit hours)
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
| JURI 4088/6088 | Writing for Judicial Clerkships | 2-3 |
| JURI 4150/6150 | Appellate Advocacy | 2 |
| JURI 4160/6160 | Advanced Legal Writing Seminar | 2-3 |
| JURI 4278/6278 | Criminal Law Drafting | 2-3 |
| JURI 4851/6851 | Document Drafting: Survey | 2-3 |
| JURI 5281/7281 | Environmental Law Drafting | 2-3 |
| JURI 5455/7455 | Document Drafting: Litigation | 2-3 |
| JURI 5456/7456 | Contract Drafting for Startups and New Ventures | 2-3 |
| JURI 5646/7646 | Internal Investigations | 2-3 |
| JURI 5850/7850 | Document Drafting: Contracts | 2-3 |
Capstone Writing Project
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
| JURI 4196/6196 | Constitutional Theory | 2-3 |
| JURI 4197/6197 | The Press and the Constitution | 2-3 |
| JURI 4198/6198 | Constitutional Law Seminar | 2-3 |
| JURI 4199/6199 | Modern American Legal Theory | 2-3 |
| JURI 4213/6213 | Legal Negotiation and Settlement | 2-3 |
| JURI 4215/6215 | Anatomy of a Mergers and Aquisition Deal | 2-3 |
| JURI 4235/6235 | Perspectives on the Legal Process | 2-3 |
| JURI 4275/6275 | Landmark Cases in Criminal Procedure | 2-3 |
| JURI 4277/6277 | Criminal Justice Reform | 2-3 |
| JURI 4400/6400 | Comparative Corporate Law | 2-3 |
| JURI 4425/6425 | Foreign Affairs and National Security Law | 2-3 |
| JURI 4755/6755 | Lawyering for Children | 2-3 |
| JURI 4834/6834 | Election Law Reform: Selected Issues | 2 |
| JURI 4900/6900 | State and Local Governments | 2-3 |
| JURI 5011 | Georgia Law Review | 1-2 |
| JURI 5012 | Georgia Journal of Law & Technology | 1-2 |
| JURI 5013 | The Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law | 1-2 |
| JURI 5080/7080 | Life Cycle of the Corporation | 2-3 |
| JURI 5085/7085 | Deals | 3-4 |
| JURI 5130/7130 | Tax Seminar | 2 |
| JURI 5190/7190 | Supervised Research | 1-2 |
| JURI 5280/7280 | Environmental Law | 2-3 |
| JURI 5289S/7289S | Environmental Law Practicum | 3 |
| JURI 5290S/7290S | Interdisciplinary Environmental Law Practicum | 3-4 |
| JURI 5470/7470 | Banking Law | 3 |
| JURI 5585/7585 | Bioethics | 2-3 |
| JURI 5623/7623 | Law and Medicine | 2-3 |
| JURI 5635/7635 | Food and Drug Law | 2-3 |
| JURI 5690S/7690S | Public Interest Practicum | 1.5 |
| JURI 5720/7720 | Elder Law | 2-3 |
| JURI 5750/7750 | International Environmental Law | 2-3 |
| JURI 5790/7790 | Mass Torts Seminar | 2-3 |
| JURI 5885/7885 | Global Governance | 2-3 |
| JURI 5893/7893 | Business Immigration Law | 2-3 |
| JURI 5894/7894 | Refugee and Asylum Law | 2-3 |
| JURI 5980/7980 | Advanced Evidence Seminar | 2 |
The Law and Ethics of Lawyering
| JURI 4300/6300 | The Law and Ethics of Lawyering | 3 |
Practical Skills Courses If one of the courses has been used to satisfy the Second Year Law Writing Requirement above, it cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:
| EETH(JURI) 5870/7870 | Environmental Dispute Resolution | 2 |
| JURI 4085/6085 | Advanced Legal Research | 1-3 |
| JURI 4086/6086 | Technology Skills for Legal Practice | 1-2 |
| JURI 4087/6087 | Business Law Research | 1-2 |
| JURI 4088/6088 | Writing for Judicial Clerkships | 2-3 |
| JURI 4089/6089 | Georgia Legal Research | 1-2 |
| JURI 4150/6150 | Appellate Advocacy | 2 |
| JURI 4155S/6155S | Appellate Litigation Clinic I | 1.5 |
| JURI 4156S/6156S | Appellate Litigation Clinic II | 1.5 |
| JURI 4157S/6157S | Appellate Litigation Clinic Summer | 1-2 |
| JURI 4160/6160 | Advanced Legal Writing Seminar | 2-3 |
| JURI 4211/6211 | Business Negotiations | 2-3 |
| JURI 4213/6213 | Legal Negotiation and Settlement | 2-3 |
| JURI 4215/6215 | Anatomy of a Mergers and Aquisition Deal | 2-3 |
| JURI 4216S | Business Law Practicum | 2 |
| JURI 4217S | Business Law Practicum Clinic Hours | 2 |
| JURI 4225/6225 | Bankruptcy Litigation | 2-3 |
| JURI 4277/6277 | Criminal Justice Reform | 2-3 |
| JURI 4278/6278 | Criminal Law Drafting | 2-3 |
| JURI 4363/6363 | Bankruptcy Practice Seminar | 2 |
| JURI 4500S/6500S | Criminal Defense Practicum II | 2-3 |
| JURI 4501S/6501S | Criminal Defense Practicum II Hours | 2-3 |
| JURI 4560/6560 | Estate Planning Seminar | 2-3 |
| JURI 4710/6710 | International Taxation | 2 |
| JURI 4720/6720 | International Commercial Arbitration | 2-3 |
| JURI 4755/6755 | Lawyering for Children | 2-3 |
| JURI 4770/6770 | Labor Arbitration | 2-3 |
| JURI 4851/6851 | Document Drafting: Survey | 2-3 |
| JURI 4900/6900 | State and Local Governments | 2-3 |
| JURI 4923/6923 | Patent Prosecution and Procedure | 2-3 |
| JURI 4990/6990 | Employment Discrimination | 2-3 |
| JURI 5040/7040 | Trial Practice Seminar | 2 |
| JURI 5042 | Moot Court Competition | 1-2 |
| JURI 5044 | Negotiation Competition | 1-2 |
| JURI 5045 | Transactional Law Competition | 1-2 |
| JURI 5046 | Hulsey-Gambrell Moot Court Competition | 1-2 |
| JURI 5047 | Mock Trial Competition | 1-2 |
| JURI 5048/7048 | Child Welfare Mock Trial Simulation Course | 1-3 |
| JURI 5080/7080 | Life Cycle of the Corporation | 2-3 |
| JURI 5085/7085 | Deals | 3-4 |
| JURI 5140S/7140S | Family Justice Clinic | 1-4 |
| JURI 5141S/7141S | Family Justice Clinic Hours | 1-4 |
| JURI 5150S/7150S | Prosecution I | 2 |
| JURI 5160S/7160S | Prosecution II | 1-3 |
| JURI 5161S/7161S | Prosecution II Hours | 1-3 |
| JURI 5165S/7165S | Prosecution III | 1-3 |
| JURI 5166S/7166S | Prosecution III Hours | 1-3 |
| JURI 5170S/7170S | Criminal Defense Practicum I Seminar | 2 |
| JURI 5277/7277 | Boot Camp in Animal Welfare Skills | 1 |
| JURI 5278S/7278S | Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills I | 1-3 |
| JURI 5279S/7279S | Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills I (Practicum Hours) | 1-3 |
| JURI 5281/7281 | Environmental Law Drafting | 2-3 |
| JURI 5289S/7289S | Environmental Law Practicum | 3 |
| JURI 5290S/7290S | Interdisciplinary Environmental Law Practicum | 3-4 |
| JURI 5310S/7310S | Capital Assistance Project | 1.5 |
| JURI 5380/7380 | International Legal Research | 1-2 |
| JURI 5453/7453 | Pre-Trial Civil Litigation | 1-3 |
| JURI 5455/7455 | Document Drafting: Litigation | 2-3 |
| JURI 5456/7456 | Contract Drafting for Startups and New Ventures | 2-3 |
| JURI 5628S | Community Health Law Partnership | 2 |
| JURI 5629S | Community Health Law Partnership Clinic Hours | 2 |
| JURI 5646/7646 | Internal Investigations | 2-3 |
| JURI 5661/7661 | White Collar Prosecution | 2-3 |
| JURI 5690S/7690S | Public Interest Practicum | 1.5 |
| JURI 5700/7700 | Advanced Trial Practice | 2 |
| JURI 5720/7720 | Elder Law | 2-3 |
| JURI 5730/7730 | Dispute Resolution and Systems Design | 2-3 |
| JURI 5735/7735 | Alternative Dispute Resolution Seminar | 2-3 |
| JURI 5761S | Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation | 1-3 |
| JURI 5762S | Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Hours | 1-3 |
| JURI 5850/7850 | Document Drafting: Contracts | 2-3 |
| JURI 5893/7893 | Business Immigration Law | 2-3 |
| JURI 5961S/7961S | Economic Opportunity Clinic | 1-4 |
| JURI 5962S/7962S | Economic Opportunity Clinic | 1-4 |
| JURI 5963S | Civil Externship II | 1-3 |
| JURI 5964S | Civil Externship II Hours | 1-3 |
| JURI 5965E | Summer Externship | 1-2 |
| JURI 5966S/7966S | Summer Externship - Service Learning | 1-2 |
| JURI 5968S | Corporate Counsel Externship | 1-3 |
| JURI 5969S | Corporate Counsel Externship - Service Learning | 1-3 |
| JURI 5970S/7970S | Civil Externship I | 1-3 |
| JURI 5971S/7971S | Civil Externship I Hours | 1-3 |
| JURI 5973S | D.C. Externship | 5 |
| JURI 5974S | D.C. Externship Placement | 5 |
| JURI 5975/7975 | Mediation Practicum | 1-3 |
| JURI 5976S/7976S | Mediation Clinic | 1.5 |
| JURI 5977S | Veterans Legal Clinic | 1-3 |
| JURI 5978S | Veterans Legal Clinic Hours | 1-3 |
| JURI 5981S | Atlanta Civil Externship Semester in Practice I | 5 |
| JURI 5981S | Atlanta Civil Externship Semester in Practice I | 5 |
| JURI 5982S | Atlanta Civil Externship Placement Semester in Practice I | 5 |
| JURI 5985S | Atlanta Civil Externship Semester in Practice II | 5 |
| JURI 5986S | Atlanta Civil Externship Semester in Practice II | 5 |
| JURI 5991E | Full-time Externship | 5-6 |
| JURI 5992S | Full-time Externship Hours | 5-6 |
| JURI 5993S | Atlanta Corporate Counsel Externship Semester in Practice I | 5 |
| JURI 5994S | Atlanta Corporate Counsel Externship Semester in Practice Placement I | 5 |
| JURI 5995S | Atlanta Corporate Counsel Externship Semester in Practice II | 5 |
| JURI 5996S | Atlanta Corporate Counsel Externship Semester in Practice Placement II | 5 |
The remaining courses are JURI electives to reach a total of 89 credit hours for the program. Credit hour requirements for students in dual degree programs may vary. Such students should consult their dual degree advisors.
Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.