Law, J.D.

Required Courses (68 credits)

• LAW 830 Basic Legal Skills I - Writing (2 credits)
• LAW 802 Basic Legal Skills II - Writing (2 credits)
• LAW 829 Basic Legal Skills (Research) (0-3 credits) *2 credits for J.D.
• LAW 877 Business Organizations (4 credits)
• LAW 803 Civil Procedure I (3 credits)
• LAW 805 Civil Procedure II (3 credits)
• LAW 809 Constitutional Law I (3 credits)
• LAW 811 Constitutional Law II (3 credits)
• LAW 813 Contracts I (3 credits)
• LAW 815 Contracts II (3 credits)
• LAW 819 Criminal Law (3 credits)
• LAW 821 Criminal Procedure (3 credits)
• LAW 823 Evidence (4 credits)
• LAW 925 Family Law (3 credits)
• LAW 827 Legal Analysis and Problem Solving (0-3 credits) *0 credits for J.D.
• LAW 818 Legal Methods I and II (0 credits) (Day Division Only)
• LAW 888 Legal Studies (1 credit) (Evening Division Only)
• LAW 833 Professional Responsibility (3 credits)
• LAW 835 Property I (3 credits)
• LAW 837 Property II (3 credits)
• LAW 841 Torts I (3 credits)
• LAW 843 Torts II (3 credits)
• LAW 838 UCC: Sales and Secured Transactions (3 credits) (not required for students graduating after 2025)
• LAW 845 Wills and Trusts (3 credits) ♦ (not required for students graduating after 2025)

Electives (22 credits)

Additional electives are required to complete the required 90 credits for the program. They must be chosen in consultation with the college. More information can be found here:

https://chaselaw.nku.edu/current-students/resources/registrar/course-catalog.html