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Graduate Catalog 2017-2018
Dual JD
Description
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Law School offers a unique three year program with the University of Windsor that culminates in students earning both Juris Doctor degrees. ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ who participate in this program are able to stand out in the marketplace through their commitment to a rigorous course of study that provides them with an understanding of two different legal systems. The program permits students to focus on important areas of law, including Immigration Law, Corporate/Commercial Law, and intellectual property.
Admission Requirements
Entering first-year students are admitted only once each year in August. ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ accepts for the fall and winter terms and for all terms.
To be considered for first-time admission, an applicant must have or expect to receive a bachelor's degree by the summer preceding admission and must have taken the within the past five years.
We encourage applicants to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and to perform at the 50th percentile or better on the LSAT. However, we consider a range of applicants based on all aspects of the application including:
- Letters of recommendation
- Employment, private and public service, or both
- The personal statement
- Resume
- Undergraduate performance
- English proficiency
- And more
Degree Requirements
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ are able to complete this program in three years, saving significant time and money. Because ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Law and the University of Windsor are only 10 minutes apart, students can study at the two schools. Not only do students in the program have a rich curriculum, they are able to participate in the students activities and programs offered by both schools. ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ will complete a total of 104 credits, 44 at the University of Windsor and 60 at the University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½.
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ are required to pass all of their courses with a minimum grade of 1.0
Year 1
Fall/Winter: Windsor
- Canadian & American Property
- Canadian & American Contracts
- Canadian & American Criminal Law
- Canadian Constitutional Law
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- Comparative Legal Research & Writing
Year 2
Fall: Windsor
- Canadian Civil Procedure
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- Canadian & US Torts
- Canadian & US Evidence
Winter: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
- Canadian & US Business Organizations
- US Constitutional Law
Student Handbook
Contact Information
Address
- University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ School of Law
- 651 East Jefferson Ave.
- Detroit, MI 48226
- Telephone: (313) 596-0200
- Fax: (313) 596-0280
- Email: lawinfo@udmercy.edu
- Dean: Phyllis L. Crocker
- Telephone: (313) 596-0210
- Fax: (313) 596-0280
- Email: crockepl@udmercy.edu
- Associate Dean for Enrollment Management and Communications: Monique A. McCarthy
- Telephone: (313) 596-9407 or toll-free: 1-866-428-1610
- Fax: (313) 596-0280
- Email: mccartma1@udmercy.edu
- Deputy Director, Dual JD Program and Associate Director, Admissions: Stephanie Winbigler
- Telephone: (313) 596-9841 or toll-free: 1-866-428-1060
- Fax: (313) 596-0280
- Email: winbigsn@udmercy.edu