Joint Juris Doctor (JD) and MSAL Degree Program

Students must be admitted to both degree programs. The length of time required to complete the joint degree program is 3 ½ years for full-time students and longer for part-time students. Students must be admitted to the School of Law before applying to the joint degree program. Law students may apply for admission to the MSAL degree program in the spring of their first year.

• 90 semester credits are required for JD degree -10 semester credits may be satisfied by 15 quarter credits from the list of approved SADL courses
• 45 quarter credits are required for MSAL degree - 12 quarter credits of electives may be satisfied by 9 semester credits from the list of approved Law School
• Minimum cumulative gpa (2.00 for Law)
• 30 semester credits required first year law courses:
  • CRIM-100 Criminal Law 4
  • CIVL-100/105 Civil Procedure 3/3
  • CONT-100/105 Contracts 3/3
  • PROP-100/105 Property 3/3
  • TORT-100/105 Torts 2/3
  • WRIT-100/105 Legal Writing I 1/2
• 14 semester credits required upper level law courses:
  • EVID-200 Evidence 4
  • CNLW-200 Constitutional Law 4
  • WRIT -200 Legal Writing II 3
  • PROF-200 Professional Responsibility 3
• SPRT -310 Sports Law in lieu of SADL 504 2
• One Professional Skills Law course (variable credits from approved list)

Crossover Courses (2007 - 2008 Bulletin of Information)

The following courses can be used to satisfy elective credits toward the JD and MSAL. Not all courses are offered each quarter, semester, or year, and some courses may require particular sequencing or have prerequisites.

School of Law
ADMN-300 Administrative Law (3)
ALDR-300 Dispute Resolution (3)
ANTI-300 Antitrust Law (3)
BUSN-300 Business Entities (4)
EMPL-315 Employment Discrimination (3)
EMPL-300 Employment Law (3)
EMPL-305 Labor Law Private Section (3)
INTP-300 Intellectual Property (3)
INTP-320 Copyright Law (2)
INTP-310 Intellectual Property Licensing Law (2)
INTP-301 Intellectual Property Licensing Lab (1 )
INTP-315 Trademark Law (2)
INTP-316 Trademark Administration Lab (1)
SPRT-310 Sports Law (2) (required for joint degree students)
TORT-300 Products Liability (3)
WRIT-325 Drafting Legal Documents (3)

Sports Administration and Leadership
SADL 505 Administrative Control of Sport Organizations (3)
SADL 507 Media & Sport Information (3)
SADL 508 Sport Operations & Event Management (3)
SADL 509 Sport Facilities & Programs (3)
SADL 510 Leading Sport Staff (3)

Consult the Bulletin of Information for a complete description of the programs and curriculum.
Also see:
http://www.law.seattleu.edu

How to apply:
Submit the following by May 20th, 2007 for Summer or Fall 2007 admission:

• Graduate Programs application form
• Current resume
• 400 word essay
• Transcript of undergraduate degree*
• LSAT scores if your gpa is below a 3.0 in last 90 quarter/60 semester credits
• Three letters of recommendation**

*Transcripts and LSAT scores may be requested from the School of Law Registrar; copies will be sent directly to Graduate Admissions
**Two letters of recommendation may be requested from the School of Law Registrar with a release from the authors; copies will be sent directly to Graduate Admissions

Please Note:
The American Bar Association, requires that the JD degree be completed within a maximum of 84 months.

One quarter credit is the equivalent of .67 semester credits. A 3 quarter credit crossover business course could, for example, be used to satisfy 2 semester credits for the JD degree.

One semester credit is the equivalent of 1.5 quarter credits. A 4 semester credit crossover law course could, for example, be used to satisfy 6 quarter credits for the Masters of Sports Administration and Leadership.

 

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