Juris Doctor in Civil Litigation

A Concentration in Civil Litigation provides an academic focus in an area of the law that is probably the most closely associated with the idea of lawyerthe courtroom lawyer. It combines an opportunity to master legal doctrine with an opportunity to acquire skills like brief drafting, direct and cross examination of witnesses, and oral argument at both the trial and appellate level.

Civil litigation involves the practice of law in a substantive area through the representation of clients involved in disputes within that area. The Civil Litigation Concentration permits a student to develop this expertise in a way to practice law while at the same time permitting enough time in the academic schedule to develop a substantive expertise to be coupled with that core competency.

Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5
Personal Statement,
An official report from the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report containing a transcript analysis and LSAT score.
At least one but no more than two letters of recommendation. All letters must be submitted directly to LSAC.
A note to international applicants: Transcripts from colleges and universities outside the United States or Canada must be evaluated by an organization such as World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators. We will also accept international transcripts through the Law School Admission Council's Credential Assembly Service.
Please note that applicants whose native language is not English and whose undergraduate education was not received in a school where English is the language of instruction, must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The results should be forwarded directly to the Law School.

Two-page personal statement
One-page resume
At least 1 but no more than 2 letters of recommendation
A Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) report containing your LSAT score(s)
A TOEFL score of 100 for the internet-based test (iBT) or 600 for the paper-based test (PBT)