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2 Part-time Legal Studies SJD Degree Programs
Golden Gate University School of Law
Doctor of Juridical Sciences (SJD) in International Legal Studies
- San Francisco, USA
SJD
Full time, Part time
3 semesters
On-Campus
English
The Doctor of Juridical Sciences (SJD) in International Legal Studies is designed to give students the opportunity to acquire specialized knowledge in a particular area of international law, with an emphasis on the legal, cultural, sociological, and business activities of the Pacific Rim, the European Community, and other regions of the world as they interact with one another and with the United States.
SMU - Dedman School of Law
Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)
- Dallas, USA
SJD
Full time, Part time
5 years
On-Campus
English
The degree of Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) is the highest post-graduate law degree offered by the Dedman School of Law. The S.J.D is primarily a research and writing degree (as opposed to a course-oriented degree such as the LL.M. degree) during which the S.J.D. candidate conducts extensive postgraduate-level legal research with a view toward submitting an acceptable doctoral dissertation of publishable quality within a five-year period. This program is intended for highly qualified candidates seeking a legal academic career or a high level, policy-oriented governmental or inter-governmental position.
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Lawyers who have completed a JD and Masters of Law and wish to achieve the highest legal degree available should consider the SJD program. Through extensive research and writing, a Doctor of Juridical Science prepares graduates to teach law or shape high-level government public policy.
Part time learning allows one to obtain part-time degrees even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at his or own pace, gradually accumulating credits which count towards final qualification.