J.D. Program Overview

BU Law's J.D. curriculum combines the best of traditional legal education with a forward-looking perspective—and carefully balances theory and practical training. You can design your own curriculum around courses that prepare you for work in specific areas of interest—here or abroad:

• Choose from nearly 150 classes—we offer one of the widest selections of courses and seminars available anywhere
• Concentrate in any of five areas of focus
• Develop practical courtroom skills and represent real-world clients through our nationally-recognized clinical and advanced litigation programs
• Pursue your own interests by cross-registering for any of hundreds of classes in BU's other schools and graduate programs
• Pursue one of 14 dual degrees, earning a J.D. and master's degree, by combining law study with other BU graduate programs
• Engage in one of 17 foreign study opportunities in 14 locations around the world
• Globalize your classroom experience—J.D. classes often include foreign-trained LL.M. students who contribute a global perspective to class discussions