Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law 144 courses 85 total credits
The Kline School of Law offers a rigorous law curriculum that aims to prepare students for the realities of practice, combining the classic foundation of legal education with the experiential components that are so vital to both Drexel University's mission and to legal employers today. Students have the option of completing the JD in the traditional three years, or through an accelerated two-year program designed to get students into the legal workforce faster with the same essential skills and knowledge.
| Total Credits | 85 credits |
Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 550S | Torts | 3-5 |
| LAW 552S | Contracts | 3-5 |
| LAW 554S | Civil Procedure | 3-5 |
| LAW 555S | Legislation and Regulation | 3 |
| LAW 556S | Property | 3-5 |
| LAW 558S | Criminal Law | 3-5 |
| LAW 560S | Constitutional Law | 3-5 |
| LAW 565S | Legal Methods I | 2-4 |
| LAW 566S | Legal Methods II | 2-4 |
| LAW 830S | Professional Responsibility | 2-3 |
| LAW 634S | Evidence | 3-4 |
| LAW 902S | Introduction to Trial Advocacy | 0-3 |
| LAW 646S | Mediation and Arbitration | 2-3 |
| LAW 882S or LAW 900S | Litigation Drafting or Pre-Trial Advocacy | 2 |
| LAW 670S | Criminal Procedure: Investigations | 3 |
| LAW 671S | Criminal Procedure: Prosecution & Adjudication | 3 |
Upper-Level Writing (WUL) Courses (may also be used as electives once requirement is fulfilled)
Statutory Courses (may also be used as electives once requirement is fulfilled)
Professional Practice Courses (may also be used as electives once requirement is fulfilled)
Concentration Required Courses
Select 4 credits from the following list of electives
One Experiential Course from the following
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 931S | Law Co-op | 3-9 |
| LAW 654S | Lawyering Practice Seminar | 2 |
| LAW 933S | Co-op Intensive | 9-10 |
| LAW 943S | Civil Litigation Clinic I | 5-6 |
| LAW 944S | Civil Litigation Clinic II | 5-6 |
| LAW 947S | Federal Litigation and Appeals Clinic | 5-6 |
| LAW 948S | Federal Litigation and Appeals Clinic II | 5-6 |
| LAW 950S | Community Lawyering Clinic I | 5-6 |
| LAW 951S | Community Lawyering Clinic II | 5-6 |
| Total One Experiential Course from the following | 9-12 credits | |
Experiential Requirement-Select one of the following
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 931S | Law Co-op | 3-9 |
| LAW 933S | Co-op Intensive | 9-10 |
| LAW 941S | Criminal Litigation Clinic I | 5-6 |
| LAW 942S | Criminal Litigation Clinic II | 5-6 |
| Total Experiential Requirement-Select one of the following | 6-12 credits | |
Electives-Four credits from the following
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 672S | Sentencing Law | 2-3 |
| LAW 674S | Health Care Fraud and Abuse | 2-3 |
| LAW 675S | Federal Criminal Law | 2-3 |
| LAW 676S | White Collar Crime | 2-3 |
| LAW 678S | Juvenile Justice Law | 2-3 |
| LAW 680S | Death Penalty Law | 2-3 |
| LAW 682S | Criminal & Civil Rights Litigation Strategies | 2 |
| LAW 850S | Inside-Out: Crime and Inequality in the United States | 3 |
| LAW 877S | Criminal Law Legal Research | 1-2 |
| LAW 906S | Advanced Trial Advocacy: Criminal | 2-3 |
| LAW 907S | Advanced Trial Advocacy: Courtroom Technology & Advocacy | 2-3 |
| LAW 908S | Adv Trial Ad: Trials/Century | 2 |
| LAW 922S | Federal Reentry Court Practicum | 1-3 |
| LAW 923S | Pennsylvania Innocence Project Practicum | 3 |
| Total Electives-Four credits from the following | 4 credits | |
Experiential Requirement
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 931S | Law Co-op | 3-9 |
| LAW 933S | Co-op Intensive | 9-10 |
| Total Experiential Requirement | 7-10 credits | |
Concentration Electives
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 620S | Administrative Law | 3-4 |
| LAW 674S | Health Care Fraud and Abuse | 2-3 |
| LAW 700S | Business Organizations | 3-4 |
| LAW 724S | Nonprofit Organizations | 2-3 |
| LAW 783S | Bioethics | 2-3 |
| LAW 786S | Products Liability | 3 |
| LAW 788S | Law of Medical Malpractice | 2-3 |
| LAW 790S | Toxic Torts | 2-3 |
| LAW 791S | Regulating Patient Safety | 2-3 |
| LAW 792S | Food and Drug Law | 2-3 |
| LAW 793S | Mental Health Law | 2-3 |
| LAW 796S | Insurance Law and Emerging Technologies | 2-3 |
| Total Concentration Electives | 6 credits | |
Electives
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 602S | First Amendment | 3-4 |
| LAW 603S | Media Law | 2-3 |
| LAW 620S | Administrative Law | 3-4 |
| LAW 713S | Transactional Lawyering | 4-5 |
| LAW 719S | Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Law | 2 |
| LAW 728S | Entertainment Law | 2-3 |
| LAW 762S | Patent Prosecution | 2 |
| LAW 763S | Patent Litigation & Strategy | 2-3 |
| LAW 768S | Law and Technology | 3 |
| LAW 871S | Intellectual Property Legal Research | 1-2 |
| Total Electives | 6 credits | |
Professional Practice Experience - Select one of the following
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 924S | Entrepreneurial Law Clinic | 5-6 |
| LAW 931S | Law Co-op | 3-9 |
| LAW 933S | Co-op Intensive | 9-10 |
| Total | 6-10 credits | |
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