Программа J.D.

The J.D. program at the University of Minnesota Law School offers you an exceptional experience and value. Here you will find an inventive curriculum and extensive learning opportunities that equip you for the demands of modern legal practice.

The faculty includes some of the most accomplished scholars in the world in business, criminal justice, international and human rights, and health law. You’ll also have access to the resources of a Big Ten university.

The Law School draws a talented, diverse student body from every part of the United States and numerous countries. Our bar passage rates are among the highest in the nation and our alumni, who are eager to mentor, teach and hire our students, work in every state and in more than 53 countries around the globe.

ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S TOP PUBLIC LAW SCHOOLS, the University of Minnesota Law School is a leader in preparing students to solve the complex social, economic and business issues of our time. Our exceptional faculty, innovative curriculum and unmatched clinical and experiential learning opportunities equip students for the demands of the 21st century.

We are distinguished by a rare collegial culture that emphasizes teamwork, problem solving, leadership and persuasion. Students learn to think analytically, to identify the core element of a complex problem and to develop real-world solutions—skills that are essential beyond law school for all fields of employment. Public service is at our core. Our students embrace it, our faculty and staff reinforce it, and our community benefits from it.

Our faculty includes some of the most accomplished and productive scholars in the world in business law, criminal justice, international law and human rights, and law, science and technology. A large, active network of alumni in the Twin Cities and around the globe is eager to mentor, teach and hire our students.