Academics: J. D. Program

USD’s renowned Center for Public Interest Law, Children’s Advocacy Institute, and Energy Policy Initiatives Center are centers for teaching, research and advocacy. They are nationally recognized for their work in training future public interest lawyers and their integration of students into meaningful advocacy work. This concentration may be enhanced with a special emphasis in one of three areas.

• Credits for concentration: 18
• Grade point average in concentration courses of 2.5 is required in order to obtain the Concentration
• Recognition: Certificate and transcript notation or Certificate with Special Emphasis and transcript notation

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Required (three of the following seven courses)

Administrative Law Conflict of Laws Federal Courts Legislation

Public Interest Law and Pratice (limited enrollment; special application procedure required) Remedies State and Local Government Law

Electives

For a general Concentration in Public Interest Law, choose any three of the courses listed below, from any of the categories below. For a Concentration in Public Interest Law with a Special Emphasis, choose three courses from one of the categories below.

Emphasis on Regulation: Environmental and Consumer Protection

Administrative Law Advanced Environmental Law Antitrust Climate Change Law & Policy Conflict of Laws Contemporary Water Law Issues Energy Law and Policy Energy Law Clinic Environmental Law Environmental Law Clinic I & II Environmental Law Seminar Federal Courts Insurance Law Public Interest Law and Practice (limited enrollment; special application procedure required)

Land Use Clinic I & II Law of American Democracy Law of the Sea Legislation Political Theories of Law Public Interest Law Clinic Public International Law Remedies Securities Regulation State and Local Government Law Telecommunications Law White Collar Crime

Emphasis on Children’s Rights

Child Advocacy Clinic: Dependency Court Child Advocacy Clinic: Delinquency Court Child Advocacy Clinic: Policy Clinic Child Rights and Remedies Education Law

Family Law Family Law Seminar Juvenile Law Law and Politics of Educational Policy Development Special Education & the Law

Emphasis on Civil Rights

Civil Rights Employment Discrimination Human Rights Immigration Law

Immigration Clinic Law and Mental Disorder Native American Law

Other Courses of Interest

• Law and Socio-Economics
• Tax Exempt Organizations*

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

* LL.M. course. Enrollment must be approved by Graduate Law Programs office.