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Required Courses
Students will be granted the Juris Doctor degree upon completion of not less than 91 semester hours of law work, with a cumulative average of 76 or higher. All students must take all required courses. The required courses are listed below.
| First Year Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| Introduction to the Study of Law (1 hour) | American Constitutional System (4 hours) |
| Introduction to Legal Research (1 hour) - continues through the Spring | Jurisdiction and Judgments (3 hours) |
| Contracts (4 hours) | Legal Writing I (3 hours) |
| Criminal Law (3 hours) | Sales (3 hours) |
| Property (4 hours) | The Legal Profession (3 hours) |
| Torts (4 hours) | |
| Legal Analysis (1 hour) | |
| Second Year Requirements | |
| Fall | Spring |
| Introduction to Counseling (1 hour) | Evidence (3 hours) |
| Civil Lawsuits (3 hours) | |
| Legal Writing II (3 hours) | |
| Statutory Law and Analysis (2 hours) | |
| Third Year Requirements | |
| Fall | Spring |
| Introduction to Dispute Resolution (1 hour) | Choose 1 Advanced Skills Course (2 hours) |
| Law of Lawyering (3 hours) | |
| Additional Requirements | |
| Course | Timing |
| Choose 1 Administrative Block Course (3 hours) | 3rd, 4th, or 5th semester |
| Choose 1 Perspectives Block Course (3 hours) | 3rd, 4th, or 5th semester |
| Choose 1 Seminar (2 hours) | 5th or 6th semester |
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law - 1021 Georgia Avenue Macon, Georgia 31207
