Emory Law Degrees

Emory Law Curriculum

Study Law and Find Your Path

Build a rewarding legal career or enhance your current skillset. Whether you're a lawyer or someone interested in knowing more about the law, you can choose from a wide variety of programming and coursework to continue your law journey.

Types of Law Degrees

Juris Doctor (JD)

Make a lasting impact on society. The juris doctor is a graduate-level professional degree in law and one of several law degrees.

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Juris Master (JM)

Advance your career or primary degree with a better understanding of law and regulation. Juris master degrees offer legal training for non-lawyers.

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Master of Laws (LLM)

Complete your master of law full-time in nine months or part-time in up to four years. Flexibility and customizable programming put you in control.

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Master of Comparative Law (MCL)

Strengthen your existing law credentials. Engage in a one-year comparative law experience with Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Koguan Law School.

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Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD)

Take the first step toward shaping the future. The doctor of juridical science program is designed to help you become a teacher or scholar of the law.

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Joint Degree Programs

Juris Doctor and Master of Arts in Bioethics (JD/MA)

Enhance your education in the discipline-specific methodologies of critical analysis, law, health, science, and ethics. Take advantage of nearby Emory Healthcare and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

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Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)

The law school and the Roberto C. Goizueta Business School cooperate in a program that enables you to receive the doctor of law and master of business administration (JD/MBA) degrees in four years rather than the usual five.

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Juris Doctor and Master of Divinity (JD/MDiv)

Emory Law and the Candler School of Theology offer two joint-degree programs if you wish to pursue a concentrated course of law and religion.

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Juris Doctor and Master of Theological Studies (JD/MTS)

The joint juris doctor/master of theological studies program allows you to combine training in law with training in religious studies.

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Juris Doctor and Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)

The law school and the Rollins School of Public Health cooperate in a program that enables you to receive the doctor of law and master of public health (JD/MPH) degrees in three-and-a half years rather than the usual five.

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Juris Doctor and Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD)

The juris doctor/doctor of philosophy (JD/PhD) is administered by Emory Law and the Emory Graduate Division of Religion, a unit of the Laney Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

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