Academics: J. D. Program

Success as a criminal 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 national 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 (10 credits)

• Evidence
• Criminal Procedure I
• Criminal Procedure II

Electives (minimum of 10 credits)

Advanced California Criminal Evidence Advanced Legal Writing Advanced Trial Advocacy Appellate Practice and Procedure Corrections and Sentencing Death Penalty Seminar Evidence Advocacy Lab Federal Courts Juvenile Law Lawyering Skills II Post Conviction Remedies

One of: Federal Crimes White Collar Offenses One of (maximum of 4 credits counts toward concentration): Criminal Clinic Judicial Internship Selected Agency Placements

Other Courses of Interest

Adjudication Civil Rights Conflict of Laws Criminal Justice Experience Ethical Issues in Criminal Practice Immigration Clinic Immigration Law

International Human Rights Interviewing and Counseling Law and Mental Disorder Negotiation Scientific Evidence Supreme Court

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