Juris Doctor: Advanced Standing (J.D.)
https://law.unh.edu/academics/advanced-standing-program
The Advanced Standing Juris Doctor (JD) Program at Franklin Pierce School of Law is designed for lawyers with law degrees from other countries, or LLM graduates, to complete a U.S., ABA-accredited JD degree. Students may transfer in up to 28-transfer qualifying credits for prior law study.
Students follow a rigorous course of study that prepares them for practice and the bar exam, including:
- Administrative Process
- Article II Sales
- Business Associations
- Civil Procedure
- Contracts*
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Process
- Evidence
- Torts
- The Legal Profession*
- Legal Research and Information Literacy*
- Legal Writing I*
- Legal Writing II
- Professional Responsibility
- Property
- Upper Level Skills
- Upper Level Writing
- Wills, Trust & Estates
- A clinic or J.D. legal residence of no more than 4 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LCR 905 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LGP 909 | Civil Procedure | 4 |
| LGP 918 | Constitutional Law I | 3 |
| LGP 900 | The Legal Profession | 1 |
| LGP 920 | Contracts | 4 |
| LGP 952 | Property | 4 |
| LGP 960 | Torts | 3 |
| LSK 921 | Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research I | 3 |
| LSK 922 | Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research II | 3 |
| Perspectives Course | ||
| LPI 912 | Fundamentals of Law Practice | 3 |
| or LIP 944 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property | |
| Upper Level Required Courses | ||
| LGP 921 | Constitutional Law II | 3 |
| LGP 951 | Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| LBS 907 | Business Associations I | 3 |
| LGP 924 | Evidence | 3 |
| LBS 942 | Wills Trusts and Estates | 3 |
| Upper Level Writing Requirement | 2 | |
| Upper Level Experiential Learning Requirement | 6 | |
| Transfer Credits | 28 | |
| Elective Courses | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 85 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| LGP 909 | Civil Procedure | 4 |
| LGP 920 | Contracts | 4 |
| LSK 921 | Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research I | 3 |
| LGP 900 | The Legal Profession | 1 |
| LGP 960 | Torts | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| LGP 918 | Constitutional Law I | 3 |
| LCR 905 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LPI 912 or LIP 944 | Fundamentals of Law Practice or Fundamentals of Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LSK 922 | Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research II | 3 |
| LGP 952 | Property | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| LGP 921 | Constitutional Law II | 3 |
| LGP 951 | Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| LBS 907 | Business Associations I | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 4-8 | |
| Credits | 13-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| LGP 924 | Evidence | 3 |
| LBS 942 | Wills Trusts and Estates | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 7-11 | |
| Credits | 13-17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Advanced Standing Candidates are expected to transfer 28 credit hours into the program during matriculation | 28 | |
| Credits | 28 | |
| Total Credits | 85-93 | |
- Legal analysis and reasoning: Graduates will be able to identify, comprehend, and apply the relevant substantive and procedural laws to solve a legal issue, informed by an understanding of the diversity of viewpoints on and contexts for any issue.
- Written and oral communication: Graduates will be able to present material effectively in these formats for both objective analytical and advocacy purposes across a range of settings, including in the courtroom.
- Professionalism: Graduates will be able to act in an ethical, respectful, and self-aware manner with all other stakeholders, including clients, employers, and the court.
- Legal research: Graduates will be able to navigate and assess relevant legal authorities using appropriate tools.
- Public service: Graduates will be able to contribute productively to strengthening the justice system, with a sensitivity toward the needs of people facing societal barriers.
- Problem solving: Graduates will be able to engage in focused and pragmatic collaboration toward goals.
- Client counseling and management: Graduates will be able to provide trustworthy and responsive action upon clients’ matters.
- Factual investigation and analysis: Graduates will be able to implement a strategic plan for information-gathering, which includes the ability to iterate on the plan as needed, and evaluate the results of the information obtained.