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Degree programs

Customize your legal journey at ASU Law

Whether you are on the path to becoming a lawyer, want to advance in the legal profession or are working in another field and want to advance your career with legal skills, ASU Law allows you to tailor your education to meet your unique goals.

With a comprehensive curriculum of more than 250 unique courses offered each year, ASU Law students have unparalleled opportunities to customize their studies to their areas of interest through both on-campus and online learning.

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Degrees for practicing law

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Juris Doctor

The Juris Doctor (JD) degree incorporates academic and practical learning to prepare students to practice law or work in a related field. Students in the JD program learn legal research, writing, analytical and advocacy skills to build the knowledge and abilities to become a successful lawyer and leader. Students at ASU Law can earn a JD through a variety of enrollment options, making it easier than ever to customize your legal journey.

ASU Law students completing their JD full-time and on campus can enhance their experience by pursuing a certificate designed to provide students with the skills necessary to excel in their chosen legal field.

ASU Law students completing their JD full-time and on campus can enhance their experience by pursuing one of several focused programs designed to provide students with the skills necessary to excel in their chosen legal field.

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Master of Laws

The Master of Laws (LLM) degree is for people who want to expand their legal knowledge or specialize in a legal field, customized to meet their career goals with an emphasis on popular areas of study. The LLM program is flexible, with fall and spring starts, full-time and part-time options and classes that can be taken on campus or online. In order to be admitted to the LLM program, you must have completed a JD degree or a law degree at a foreign institution that would qualify you to practice law.

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Degrees for expanding your skills and advancing your career

Master of Legal Studies

The Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degree offers students the chance to enhance their careers – or start a new one – with flexibility in part-time or full-time pathways available both online and on campus. Choose from more than 20 unique emphasis areas to learn legal skills that can be applied in careers across a variety of industries. MLS graduates start their own companies, move up in their current careers or discover a new passion for the legal field.

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Online On-campus

Arizona Legal Paraprofessional

Corporate and Health Care Compliance

Health Care Law and Administration

On-campus

Health Law

Online On-campus

Human Resources and Employment Law

Online On-campus

Indian Gaming

Online On-campus

Intellectual Property Law

On-campus

International Law

On-campus

International Rule of Law and Security

Online On-campus

Law and Sustainability

On-campus

Patent Practice

On-campus

Science and Technology Law

On-campus

Sports Law and Business

Online On-campus

Tribal Self-Governance

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Master of Human Resources and Employment Law

The Master of Human Resources and Employment Law (MHREL) degree caters to professionals in the human resources, recruitment and operations fields. Offered online or on campus, this degree program helps non-lawyers better understand the legal and regulatory structure that governs the work they do. HR practitioners learn how to manage the complex employment law and regulatory structure that applies when working with employees.

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Master of Sports Law and Business

The Allan “Bud” Selig Sports Law and Business program blends the study of sports, law and business from a nationally-ranked law school and is led by world-class faculty, starting with the program’s esteemed namesake: MLB Commissioner Emeritus Allan “Bud” Selig. Phoenix is home to four professional sports teams and is an annual host of some of the nation’s most important sporting events, creating plenty of opportunities for students to learn and work with some of the best in a highly competitive field.

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Professional licensure and certification

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law prepares graduates for excellence upon entering the workplace. Several ASU Law degrees meet the accreditation requirements of various organizations. However, because requirements vary by state, we recommend that students consult the licensing requirements for the state in which they intend to reside. Contact information for licensing boards by state is available at the National Conference of Bar Examiners and ASU’s Professional Licensure website.

Degree programs

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Customize your legal journey at ASU Law

Degrees for practicing law

Juris Doctor

JD enrollment options

JD certificates

Optional JD focus areas

Master of Laws

Optional LLM focus areas

Degrees for expanding your skills and advancing your career

Master of Legal Studies

Master of Human Resources and Employment Law

Master of Sports Law and Business

Professional licensure and certification