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#Academic Requirements

Academic requirements are described in the Georgetown Law Student Handbook of Academic Policies and can be found at the following links below:

JD Program Degree Requirements (starting at p. 3 of the Georgetown Law Student Handbook - Juris Doctor Degree Requirements )

J.D. Degree Requirements

In order to earn a J.D. degree, a student must successfully complete the following academic requirements:

o A minimum of 54 academic credits must be earned at the Law Center;

o A course in Professional Responsibility;

o A course designated as meeting the Upperclass Legal Writing Requirement;

o The Required Time in Residence requirement (or the "residency requirement");

o A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00/4.00 in Law Center courses.

*Students who transfer to the Law Center after their first year are not required to complete

Criminal Justice.  However, Criminal Justice or Criminal Procedure is a prerequisite for clinics

and some upperclass courses.

**Students who transfer to the Law Center after their first year are not required to take a course

LL.M. Program Degree Requirements (starting at p. 45 of the Georgetown Law Student Handbook - General Requirements for All LL.M. Students )