JFK School of Law
at National University
Juris Doctor Degree
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Online Juris Doctor Degree Program
The JFK School of Law at National University is proud to offer students a different experience than in more traditional law schools. Gone are the days of weekly 3-hour lectures on campus with just one exam at the end. Instead, students at JFK School of Law do several application assignments each week, receiving individualized faculty feedback to better assist students in their mastery of the material. Our faculty, comprised of current and former practicing attorneys, and our academic support team are dedicated to student success.
Juris Doctor Merit Scholarship
At the JFK School of Law at National University, we believe exceptional legal minds deserve more than recognition — they deserve opportunity. That’s why we’ve created the Juris Doctor Merit Scholarship, offering up to full tuition for top-performing applicants whose LSAT scores and academic aptitude reflect the intellect and drive essential for success in today’s legal field.
Program at a Glance
Total Credit Hours: 82 Credit Hours
Courses: 32 Courses
Completion Time: 3 – 4 Years
Next Start Date: January 6; August 18, 2025
Potential Career Outcomes
A Juris Doctor is the foundational degree necessary to sit for the Bar Examination and practice law. In addition, there are many other professional paths one may choose with this degree
- Dispute Resolution
- Lobbyist, Government, Politics
- Contracts Administrator
- Labor Relations Specialist
- Senior Compliance Officer
- Senior Risk Manager
- Human Resource Management
JD Program Requirements
| FIRST YEAR COURSES | Course | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 112A | Torts A | 3 |
| Law 115A | Contracts A | 3 |
| Law 117A | Legal Methods A | 3 |
| Law 120 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 112B | Torts B | 3 |
| Law 115B | Contracts B | 3 |
| Law 117B | Legal Methods B | 3 |
| Law 318 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Law 127 | Legal Research & Writing | 2 |
| Law 500F | MBE Strategic Review | 1L |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SECOND YEAR COURSES | ||
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 212A | Real Property A | 3 |
| Law 214A | Civil Procedure & Skills A | 3 |
| Law 216A | Evidence A | 3 |
| Law 713 | Prof Responsibility | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 212B | Real Property B | 3 |
| Law 214B | Civil Procedure & Skills B | 3 |
| Law 216B | Evidence B | 2 |
| Law 313 | Community Property | 2 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Law 310 | Trial Advocacy | 3 |
| Law 502F | MBE | 1 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| THIRD YEAR COURSES | ||
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 315 | Wills & Trusts | 3 |
| Law 320A | Constitutional Law A | 3 |
| Law 425 | Business Associations | 3 |
| Law 798A | Law and Motion | 2 |
| Law 730 | Law and Motion | 2 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 420 | Remedies | 3 |
| Law 750 | Advanced Legal Writing 2 | 1 |
| Law 320B | Constitutional Law B | 3 |
| Law 798B/C | Extended Bar Review B | 2 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| Required | ||
| Law 850** | Public Interest Internship | 1 |
| Completion | Units | |
| Total Required Units | 75 | |
| Total Elective Units | 7 | |
| Total Units for JD | 82 |
*All Elective Units completed prior to graduation date
**Public Interest Internship to fulfill service learning requirement can be taken anytime after completion of first year of studies.
| FIRST YEAR COURSES | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 117A | Legal Methods A | 3 |
| Law 120 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| No required course | ||
| Electives only | Varies | |
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 112A | Torts A | 3 |
| Law 115A | Contracts A | 3 |
| Law 214A | Civil Procedure/Skills A | 3 |
| Law 117B | Legal Methods B | 3 |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 112B | Torts B | 3 |
| Law 115B | Contracts B | 3 |
| Law 214B | Civil Procedure/Skills B | 3 |
| Law 318 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Law 127 | Legal Research & Writing | 2 |
| Law 500F | MBE | 1 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SECOND YEAR COURSES | ||
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 320A | Constitutional Law A | 3 |
| Law 730 | Law and Motion | 2 |
| Law 212A | Real Proptery A | 3 |
| Law 216A | Evidence A | 3 |
| Law 713 | Prof Responsibility | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 212B | Real Property B | 3 |
| Law 216B | Evidence B | 2 |
| 320B | Constitutional Law B | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Law 310 | Trial Advacacy | 3 |
| Law 501F | MBE | 1 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| THIRD YEAR COURSES | ||
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 315 | Wills & Trusts | 3 |
| Law 713 | Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| Law 425 | Business Associations | 3 |
| Law 798A | Ext Bar Review A | 3 |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 313 | Community Property | 3 |
| Law 420 | Remedies | 3 |
| Law 750 | Advanced Legal Writing 2 | 1 |
| Law 798B/C | Ext Bar Review B | 2 |
| Required | ||
| Law 850** | Internship | 1 |
| Completion | Units | |
| Total Required Units | 75 | |
| Total Elective Units | 7 | |
| Total Units for JD | 82 |
*All Elective Units completed prior to graduation date
*Internship to fulfill service learning requirement can be taken anytime after completion of first year of studies.
| FIRST YEAR COURSES | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 112A | Torts A | 3 |
| Law 115A | Contracts A | 3 |
| Law 117A | Legal Methods A | 3 |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 112B | Torts B | 3 |
| Law 115B | Contracts B | 3 |
| Law 117B | Legal Methods B | 3 |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Law 127 | Legal Research & Writing | 2 |
| Law 500P | MBE | 1 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SECOND YEAR COURSES | ||
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 120 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Law 214A | Civil Procedure/Skills A | 3 |
| Law 216A | Evidence A | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 214B | Civil Procedure/Skills B | 3 |
| Law 216B | Evidence B | 2 |
| Law 318 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Law 310 | Trial Advocacy | 3 |
| Law 501P | MBE | 1 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| THIRD YEAR COURSES | ||
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 730 | Law and Motion | 2 |
| Law 212A | Real Property A | 3 |
| Law 315 | Wills and Trusts | 3 |
| Law 320A | Constitutional Law A | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 212B | Real Property B | 3 |
| Law 313 | Community Property | 2 |
| Law 320B | Constitutional Law B | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Law 502P | MBE | 1 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| FOURTH YEAR COURSES | ||
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 713 | Prof Responsibility | 3 |
| Law 425 | Business Associations | 3 |
| Law 798A | Extended Bar Review A | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 420 | Remedies | 3 |
| Law 750 | Advanced Legal Writing 2 | 2 |
| Law 798B/C | Extended Bar Review B | 2 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| Required | ||
| Law 850** | Internship | 1 |
| Completion | Units | |
| Total Required Units | 76 | |
| Total Elective Units | 6 | |
| Total Units for JD | 82 |
*All Elective Units completed prior to graduation date
**Internship to fulfill service learning requirement can be taken anytime after completion of first year of studies.
| FIRST YEAR COURSES | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 117A | Legal Methods A | 3 |
| Law 120 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| No required course | ||
| Electives | Varies | |
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 112A | Torts A | 3 |
| Law 115A | Contracts A | 3 |
| Law 117B | Legal Methods B | 3 |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 112B | Torts B | 3 |
| Law 115B | Contracts B | 3 |
| Law 318 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Law 127 | Legal Research &Writing | 2 |
| Law 500F | MBE | 1 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SECOND YEAR COURSES | ||
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 212A | Real Property A | 3 |
| Law 214A | Civil Procedure/Skills A | 3 |
| Law 216A | Evidence A | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 212B | Real Property B | 3 |
| Law 214B | Civil Procedure/Skills B | 3 |
| Law 216B | Evidence B | 2 |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Law 310 | Trial Advocacy | 3 |
| Law 502F | MBE | 1 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| THIRD YEAR COURSES | ||
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 730 | Law and Motion | 2 |
| Law 315 | Wills & Trusts | 3 |
| Law 320A | Constitutional Law A | 3 |
| Law 425 | Business Associations | 3 |
| Electives | Varies | |
| SP Semester | ||
| Law 313 | Community Property | 2 |
| Law 320B | Constitutional Law B | 3 |
| Law 420 | Remedies | 3 |
| Law 798B | Extended Bar Review B | 2 |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Law 502P | MBE | 1 |
| or 501F | Elective | Varies |
| FOURTH YEAR COURSES | ||
| FA Semester | ||
| Law 713 | Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| Law 750 | Advanced Legal Writing 2 | 1 |
| Law 798A | Extended Bar Review A | 3 |
| Required | ||
| Law 850** | Internship | 1 |
| Completion | Units | |
| Total Required Units | 75 | |
| Total Elective Units | 7 | |
| Total Units for JD | 82 |
*All Elective Units completed prior to graduation date
**Internship to fulfill service learning requirement can be taken anytime after completion of first year of studies.
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