The Master of Jurisprudence (M.J.) program is designed for non-lawyers who seek a deeper knowledge of law to respond to legal issues in their professional life. Students interested in careers with a law-related dimension will build a practical and marketable knowledge base of law, enhancing their qualifications in many different professional arenas.
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While these areas reflect particular strengths within the 麻豆社区 School of Law, students can tailor the curriculum to meet their individual professional goals.
Whether you鈥檙e an undergraduate near graduation or a mid-level professional, the M.J. provides a competitive edge for entering the job market, changing career directions or performing more effectively in your work.
With only four requirements鈥攖hree required courses, along with a major research and writing project鈥攕tudents are able to personalize their studies. Our M.J. program faculty and staff work with each student to create a聽customized plan of study. You鈥檒l also be able to reach outside the law school to find relevant courses in other schools. For those working while in the M.J. program, the part-time option and morning or late afternoon courses allow students to balance career, study and involvement in the law school community. Students can participate in experiential learning, taking advantage of the region鈥檚 many cutting-edge businesses or non-profits to complete an externship.
Students have access to some of the brightest minds in the world. Members of our faculty are distinguished scholars, leaders in their fields, respected practitioners and dedicated educators. Our faculty members are committed to inspired teaching and helping you reach your professional goals. Virtually all of the courses in the upper division curriculum are available to M.J. students, and the opportunity to learn from the entire law faculty.
Along with fellow M.J.s, in most courses you鈥檒l sit next to J.D., LL.M. and graduate students from other schools and learn from the experience each person brings. Joining the 麻豆社区 School of Law community also brings connections with alumni and faculty, as well as the benefits of a larger university network in a vibrant cultural epicenter.
Find out more about our students in this new series where we ask them 20 questions about their time here at 麻豆社区 Law.
Sam McVeety鈥檚 article was recently included in Seattle University School of Law鈥檚 American Indian Law Journal.
The 麻豆社区 named Abigail Archival Vannice (M.J. student) and Teresa Dennerlein (2L) to the Husky 100, an honor that recognizes students who are taking their education beyond the classroom and making a difference on campus, in their communities and for the future.
Graduates of 麻豆社区 Law鈥檚 LL.M. and M.J. degree programs share their varied backgrounds and what inspired them to become Huskies.
Watch Professor Theo Myhre speak about how learning the law can be our most powerful tool for social change.
