Academics: J. D. Program

Success as a civil litigator requires an education combining relevant courses and practical skills training. This concentration offers students wide latitude in charting their preparation for litigation work. Outstanding classroom offerings are paired with simulation and skills courses, including USD’s nationally recognized clinical program. Participation in a clinic offers real world experience, often including first-hand contact with clients, while at the same time providing a valuable public service to the community.

• Credits for concentration: 20
• Grade point average in concentration courses of 2.5 is required in order to obtain the Concentration
• Recognition: Certificate and transcript notation

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Required Courses (8 credits)

• Evidence
• Remedies

Electives (minimum of 12 credits)

Advanced Legal Writing Advanced Trial Advocacy Appellate Practice and Procedure California Civil Procedure Complex Litigation Conflict of Laws Evidence Advocacy Lab Federal Courts Judicial Lawmaking Jurisprudence Pretrial Practice

One of: Lawyering Skills II Practicum--Civil One of: Alternative Dispute Resolution Negotiation One of (maximum of 4 credits counts toward concentration): Civil Clinic Small Claims Clinic Judicial Internship Selected Agency Placements

Other Courses of Interest

Adjudicatiion Business Torts Employment Law Employment Discrimination Employment Litigation Enterprise, Products and No-fault Liability Family Law

Insurance Law International Arbitration International Civil Litigation Labor Law Products Liability Seminar Scientific Evidence Supreme Court

Note: Please plan carefully. Some courses have prerequisites. Courses may not be offered each year. Some courses have limited enrollment.