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University of Baltimore School of Law J.D Program

University of Baltimore School of Law

J.D Program

Baltimore, USA

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Sep 2025

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The J.D. Program offers students a comprehensive legal education aimed at preparing them for various legal careers. The curriculum includes core subjects, practical experience, and opportunities for specialization. It allows students to develop critical thinking and analytical skills necessary for the practice of law.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as attorneys, legal consultants, public defenders, or corporate lawyers. Other paths may include positions in government agencies, non-profit organizations, or academia.

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The School of Law's required and core courses provide the substantive and procedural knowledge that all attorneys must-have. A comprehensive writing program, beginning the first year with the Introduction to Lawyering Skills courses and continuing throughout the

The largely elective upper-class curriculum provides one of the most comprehensive sequences of lawyering-skills courses of any law school in the country. Simulation courses help students develop the full range of skills, including trial and appellate advocacy; pretrial litigation; interviewing, negotiating, and counseling; mediation and alternative dispute resolution; and planning and drafting. You will then have opportunities to test your abilities in the "real world" by participating in the School of Law's award-winning clinics or externships.

Interested in focusing on certain areas of law? Our curriculum is designed to provide for nine upper-class concentrations that encourage students to explore an area of the law in depth before choosing a career path. This in-depth study, while not intended to produce a "specialist" in a particular area of the law, provides students with a sophisticated understanding of the area and with the complex lawyering skills that cannot be gained through a more general legal education.

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