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6 CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Gain unique and comprehensive training in one of six specialty areas ofered through our Certifcate Programs: Law & Business, Dispute Resolution, Law & Government, Sustainability Law, International & Comparative Law, and Health Law.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Participate in hands-on legal work under the supervision of Willamette faculty through our Clinical Law Program, comprising four clinics in business law, trusts and estates, and community and environmental justice. Other real-life experience can be gained through business lawyering simulations, practice for trials and arbitration, participating in competitions, and part-time externships.
JURIS DOCTOR (JD) The Juris Doctor is
EXTERNSHIPS
a three-year professional degree required
Students earn academic credit while working under the
for taking the bar exam and practicing law
supervision of a practicing attorney. Willamette students have
in the United States. We ofer the program
enjoyed externships with local, national, and international
on both a part-time and full-time basis
hosts in a variety of legal settings that ft their career interests.
JD/MBA JOINT DEGREE: Graduates receive both a JD from the College of Law and an MBA from Willamette’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management.
BA/JD Allows students to complete a
LIMITLESS STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES Willamette Law’s study abroad opportunities help students to develop the cross-cultural understanding they will need to navigate the globalization of business, society, and the legal profession. Law students have a choice of programs in a range of countries. In most cases, programs that have been reviewed and approved by the ABA are eligible for credit toward your
bachelor’s degree and law degree in six
Willamette Law degree. A list of these summer study abroad
years rather than the usual seven.
programs can be found on the ABA for Students website, abaforlawstudents.com
MASTER OF LAW (LLM) For those who have completed their JD, Willamette ofers a one-year Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Transnational Law.
MORE THAN 20 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Share interests with classmates through one of our many law student organizations. Student groups host networking events, social gatherings, community service opportunities, and study
MASTER OF LEGAL STUDIES (MLS)
sessions, among many other activities
Willamette’s Master of Legal Studies
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(MLS) Program is a one-year master’s
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program designed for professionals whose
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job involves working within a legal or
International Law &
regulatory framework.
Dispute Resolution
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