2024-25 Criminal Law

Page 1

CRIMINAL LAW

DePaul’s criminal law program prepares skilled criminal lawyers through a combination of specialized courses and invaluable real-world exposure. Students receive a comprehensive introduction to both the theoretical and practical applications of criminal law, and faculty actively collaborate with students to facilitate externship placements and provide opportunities for client representation, ensuring graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the field.

CRIMINAL LAW

CERTIFICATE: Criminal Law

To earn a certificate in criminal law, you must complete the 86 credits required for the JD degree. Within the required coursework, you must complete at least 15 credit hours from the approved course list and earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the certificate courses. If you take more than 15 hours from the approved list, all grades earned in those courses will be factored into the GPA requirement for the certificate.

For detailed certificate requirements and an approved course list, visit go.depaul.edu/certificates

PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES

• Three legal clinics in criminal appeals and criminal justice

• Domestic Violence Practicum

• Externships with public and private criminal law practices

• Litigation Lab

• Moot Court and Mock Trial Team

UPPER-LEVEL COURSES

Course offerings may vary from year to year.

• Criminal Procedure I: Investigation

• Criminal Procedure II: Adjudication

• Domestic Violence Practicum

• Externship Program

• Federal Courts

• Federal Criminal Law

• Hate Crimes Law

• Independent Study

• International Criminal Law

• Juvenile Justice

• Legal Clinics

- Advanced Criminal Appeals

- Criminal Appeals

- Croak Community (Criminal Justice)

• Legal Drafting: Criminal Law

• Prosecuting & Defending Criminal Cases

• Senior Research Seminar

• Trial Advocacy I & II

• White Collar Crime

LAW.DEPAUL.EDU

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.