Prof.D in Law

The full-time Juris Doctor at Loyola's School of Law combines demanding academics with practical experience. Students study with faculty recognized nationally and learn to apply legal rules to realistic situations. Graduates are expected to know substantive and procedural law, with attention to administrative agencies and political institutions. Skills come from supervised live-client work, externships, and simulations of litigation and transactions, covering interviewing, counseling, negotiation, mediation, and fact analysis. Students also learn to research law, analyze legal principles, find solutions, and communicate clearly in speech and writing. The first year builds a foundation in legal analysis and the American legal system, with room for one elective, and later study allows specialization. Professional values center on justice, honesty, and respect for legal order.