Juris Doctor (J.D.) - International Concentration 24 months PHD Programme By University of the Pacific |TopUniversities

Juris Doctor (J.D.) - International Concentration

Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Study Level

PHD

A degree from McGeorge School of Law is a gateway to a variety of legal career opportunities. Your first year of core substantive law courses, legal research and writing, and professionalism will provide the foundation for your legal studies. Our concentrations, programs, and clinics will give you the ability to explore and master different areas of law to prepare you for wherever your career path may lead. McGeorge's diverse electives and co-curricular offerings allow you to explore a variety of legal career opportunities. If you have a particular career path in mind, our concentrations will enhance your J.D. experience and allow you to master a specific practice area. International Concentration Globalization is transforming the practice of law, obliging an increasing proportion of legal professionals to learn how to respond to the challenges presented by transnational and intercultural practice. McGeorge’s International Concentration offers a strong foundation for a broad array of careers, whether your interests draw you toward public service or the private sector, to work abroad or in California, to litigation, transactions or a legislative/regulatory practice. Students who complete the concentration requirements will graduate with a solid grounding in public and private international law, in-depth exposure to at least one specialized doctrinal area, and advanced skills training that can help to provide a bridge to practice.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Study Level

PHD

A degree from McGeorge School of Law is a gateway to a variety of legal career opportunities. Your first year of core substantive law courses, legal research and writing, and professionalism will provide the foundation for your legal studies. Our concentrations, programs, and clinics will give you the ability to explore and master different areas of law to prepare you for wherever your career path may lead. McGeorge's diverse electives and co-curricular offerings allow you to explore a variety of legal career opportunities. If you have a particular career path in mind, our concentrations will enhance your J.D. experience and allow you to master a specific practice area. International Concentration Globalization is transforming the practice of law, obliging an increasing proportion of legal professionals to learn how to respond to the challenges presented by transnational and intercultural practice. McGeorge’s International Concentration offers a strong foundation for a broad array of careers, whether your interests draw you toward public service or the private sector, to work abroad or in California, to litigation, transactions or a legislative/regulatory practice. Students who complete the concentration requirements will graduate with a solid grounding in public and private international law, in-depth exposure to at least one specialized doctrinal area, and advanced skills training that can help to provide a bridge to practice.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or the equivalent from an institution of acceptable standing that is comparable to a degree from the University of the Pacific both in distribution of academic subject matter and in scholarship achievement. At least a B average (3.0 GPA) or its equivalent is required for full admission. Other English Language Requirements: The TOEFL a score of at least 550 (213 on the computer-based test) is required to be considered for admission to Graduate Studies. Other English Language Requirements: The TOEFL: A minimum score of 600 for the paper-based test, 250 for the computer-based test.

2 Years
Jan-2000

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