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  Admission Requirements

  樱桃视频 Law welcomes applications from new students to both our  and . 

  Entering first-year students are admitted only once each year in August. 樱桃视频 Law accepts  for the fall and spring terms and for all terms.

  To be considered for first-time admission to either program, an applicant must have or expect to receive a bachelor's degree by the summer preceding admission and must have taken the  within the past five years.

  Candidates may apply to one or both programs. Candidates for the American JD Program, must apply through the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC). Candidates for the Canadian & American Dual JD Program may apply either through the Ontario Law School Application Service (OLSAS) or LSAC. Applications to both programs will be considered by their respective admissions committees and candidates will receive two separate decisions. 

  We encourage candidates to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and to perform at the 50th percentile or better on the LSAT for admission to either program. However, we consider a range of applicants based on all aspects of the application including, but not limited to the following:

  • Letters of recommendation
  • Employment, private and public service, or both
  • The personal statement
  • Resume
  • Undergraduate performance
  • English proficiency

  The Dual JD Program Admissions Committee also uses the following criteria to assess applicants:

  • Grade Point Average (GPA) and University Program
  • Work experience
  • Community involvement
  • Personal accomplishments
  • Career objectives
  • Personal considerations
  • Law School Admissions Test Score (LSAT)
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  Degree Requirements

  Students are able to complete this program in three years, saving significant time and money. Because 樱桃视频 Law and the University of Windsor are only 10 minutes apart, students can study at the two schools. Not only do students in the program have a rich curriculum, they are able to participate in the students activities and programs offered by both schools. Students will complete a total of 104 credits, 44 at the University of Windsor and 60 at the University of 樱桃视频.

  Students are required to pass all of their courses with a minimum grade of 1.5, and must have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.2 to graduate from the program.

  Year 1

  Fall/Winter: Windsor

  • Canadian & American Property
  • Canadian & American Contracts
  • Canadian & American Criminal Law
  • Canadian Constitutional Law
  • Indigenous Legal Systems

  Fall/Winter: 樱桃视频

  • Comparative Legal Research & Writing I & II

  Summer: 樱桃视频

  • U.S. Civil Procedure
  • U.S. Constitutional Law

  Year 2

  Fall: Windsor

  • Canadian Civil Procedure

  Fall: 樱桃视频

  • Canadian & US Torts
  • Canadian & US Evidence

  Winter: 樱桃视频

  • Canadian & US Business Organizations
  • Canadian & US Professional Responsibility

  At 樱桃视频, all dual JD students must also complete a clinic, an upper-level writing course, and a law firm program course.  Additionally, dual JD students must also complete 6 credits of coursework at 樱桃视频 Law that satisfy the transnational law requirement.

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  Student Handbook

  樱桃视频 Law Student Handbook

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  Contact Information

  University of 樱桃视频 School of Law
  651 East Jefferson Ave.
  Detroit, MI 48226
  Telephone: 313-596-0200
  Fax: 313-596-0280
  Email: lawinfo@udmercy.edu
  

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  Dean: Phyllis L. Crocker
  Telephone: 313-596-0210
  Fax: 313-596-0280
  Email: crockepl@udmercy.edu

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  Associate Dean for Enrollment Management and Communications: Jennifer Rumschlag
  Telephone: 313-596-9407 or toll-free: 1-866-428-1610
  Fax: 313-596-0280
  Email: rumschjl@udmercy.edu

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  Dual JD Program Director: Christina Loebach
  Telephone: 313-596-9840
  Fax: 313-596-0280
  Email: loebacch@udmercy.edu

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