Curriculum

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Courses to engage your mind, fuel your ambition and prepare you to practice.

At OCU Law, our curriculum combines foundational courses designed to teach you to think like a lawyer and develop essential skills with a robust array of opportunities to customize your legal education to match your ambitions and your passions. 

OCU Law faculty take seriously their responsibility to prepare you for your career. Your professors and instructors will continually engage you in exploring new ideas and key concepts in classes small enough to allow for intensive discussion, plenty of collaboration and as much support as you need.

J.D Program

Our J.D. program prepares students for practice through a robust curriculum that includes 90 credit hours of required coursework, electives and hands-on experience. You’ll build a strong foundation in legal concepts, with the opportunity to explore specialties such as American Indian Law, Energy Law and Estate Planning.

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Experiential Learning

Gain real world experience under the guidance of full-time faculty and distinguished practitioners through clinics, externships and other experiential learning opportunities.