Juris Doctorate

One of the things that makes UIC Law so special is the variety and number of courses we offer our students. Regardless of which of our courses interest you, you'll develop the strategic, analytical, and transactional skills that are so valuable to employers. We specialize in educating attorneys who can succeed from their first day on the job.

The juris doctor (JD) program consists of a required core curriculum that all students must pass in order to graduate. These courses, listed on the proposed degree tracks below, provide students with a fundamental store of knowledge and skills related to substantive legal concepts and rules, including analysis of cases, statutes, and other sources of law; recognition of relevant facts from a mass of raw data; effective oral and written communication; advocacy; and organization and management of legal work and ideas. Remaining credit hours for the JD are fulfilled by selecting electives from substantive areas of law, including business law, employee benefits, estate planning, information technology law, intellectual property law, international law, public interest law, real estate law, and more.