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EDUCA TION THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM AT MEMPHIS LAW PREPARES YOU TO ACTUALLY PRACTICE LAW, NOT JUST TO THINK LIKE AN ATTORNEY.

WE HAVE PROGRAMS AND EXPERTS IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE YOU EXCEL AT THE BAR EXAM UPON GRADUATION.

EDUCATION

There are a lot of things you’ll need to consider about law school, but one of the most important parts of your decision will be the quality of education you’ll receive while pursuing your J.D. degree. The academic program at Memphis Law prepares you to actually practice law, not just to think like an attorney. That’s because our commitment to diversity carries over to our belief that attorneys come in as many forms as there are students in law school, and we are able to provide you with the type of legal education that fits whatever your future career may be, while maximizing your options.

Additionally, we have programs and experts in place to make sure you excel at the Bar Exam upon graduation. Tennessee also has recently adopted the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), which means that graduates who take the UBE earn a portable score that can be used to apply for admission in other UBE jurisdictions.

All of this means you are prepared to succeed, both in law school and beyond. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Memphis Law operates on the semester system and requires 90 semester hours for the J.D. degree. A full-time student is required to enroll in at least 12 hours each semester. Students in the full-time program normally graduate in three years. Summer classes are sometimes available, and students can graduate after five semesters and two summer sessions of full-time study.

First-year students will enroll in a set of required core courses.

Second- and third-year students may customize their curriculum with a range of recommended and elective courses, seminars and externships.

In addition to the required core courses, students must meet additional graduation requirements, including:

• Advanced writing requirement

• Pro bono requirement

We also offer a number of dual- and joint-degree programs as well as certificate programs, including:

• JD/MBA

• JD/MA in Political Science

• JD/MPH

• Fast-Track MPH

• Certificate in Business Law

• Certificate in Health Law

• Certificate in Tax Law

• Online Certificate Program in Healthcare Compliance • Certificate in Advocacy

Lawyers and clerks alike spend the majority of their time “ researching and writing, so acquiring a strong foundation during 1L year in learning how to effectively and efficiently research legal issues, as well as conveying that research in the most cogent way, is essential to any successful legal career.”

– David W. Marshburn (JD ’17)

FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR

FALL TERM Constitutional Law Contracts I Evidence Torts I *A student is required to complete Legal Methods I Evidence and Constitutional Law Civil Procedure I by the end of spring of the second Property I year. If a student takes either or both courses in the summer term SPRING TERM Contacts II Torts II between the first and second year, this requirement will be satisfied. Legal Methods II Civil Procedure II Property II Criminal Law SECOND OR THIRD YEAR A. Professional Responsibility and B. Two Courses in both the Statutory Menu and Practice Foundation Menu:

STATUTORY MENU Corporate Tax Fair Employment Practice Income Taxation Legislation Sales Secured Transactions Labor Law PRACTICE FOUNDATION MENU Administrative Law Business Organizations Decedents’ Estates Family Law Conflicts of Laws Remedies

C. Criminal Procedure I D. Bar Exam Preparation Course