Juris Doctor

Graduates of this program will be equipped to: 

• Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of the common, civil, and Shari’a legal traditions and how they apply to the practice of law within public, international, and private sectors.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of substantive and procedural issues of certain domestic systems and the international system.
• Make use of legal doctrine to conduct comparative analysis of multiple systems and formulate reasoned analysis of contemporary legal issues.
• Test research abilities to shape new policy in a comparative and international legal context.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and superior knowledge of professional responsibility issues and can decisively identify the appropriate course of action in a given situation.

Admissions to the J.D. program requires a bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4) from a recognized university.

Unless exempt, applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 to demonstrate their proficiency in English.

First Year – First Semester

LAW601 – Law and Global Legal Systems – 2 Credit Hours
LAW652 – Injury Law / Torts – 4 Credit Hours
LAW651 – Contract Law – 4 Credit Hours
LAW650 – Property Law – 4 Credit Hours
LAW667 – Legal Analysis, Research and Writing I – 2 Credit Hours

Total: 16 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

LAW653 – Constitutional Law – 4 Credit Hours
LAW654 – International Law – 4 Credit Hours
LAW655 – Business Associations – 4 Credit Hours
LAW668 – Legal Analysis, Research and Writing II – 2 Credit Hours

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester

LAW655 – Administrative Law – 4 Credit Hours
LAW659 – Commercial Law – 4 Credit Hours
LAW666 – Criminal Law and Procedure – 4 Credit Hours
LAW669 – Legal Analysis, Research and Writing III – 2 Credit Hours

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester

LAW658 – Civil Procedure – 2 Credit Hours
LAW678 – Dispute Resolution (Negotiation and Trial Advocacy) – 3 Credit Hours
LAW675 – Ethics & Professional Responsibility – 2 Credit Hours
LAW676 – Introduction to the Legal Foundations of the Global Economy (International Business Transactions, International Investment Law, and International Taxation) – 3 Credit Hours
LAW679 – Entrepreneurship Law – 4 Credit Hours

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Third Year – First Semester

LAW752 – Construction & Infrastructure Development – 3 Credit Hours
LAW750 – Energy Law – 3 Credit Hours
LAW753 – Healthcare Law – 3 Credit Hours
LAW760/765 – Sports Law or Media and Cultural Law – 3 Credit Hours
LAW763 – Law, Technology and Intellectual Property I – 2 Credit Hours

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Third Year – Second Semester

LAW756 – Advanced Dispute Resolution – 3 Credit Hours
LAW751 – Global Economic Law and Governance – 3 Credit Hours
LAW754 – Advanced Human Rights – 3 Credit Hours
LAW757 – Environmental Law – 3 Credit Hours
LAW764 – Law, Technology and Intellectual Property II – 1 Credit Hours

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Additional Offerings

LAW706 – Independent Study – 2 Credit Hours
LAW701 – Law Seminar – 1 Credit Hour