Criminal Law Concentration

Upon graduation, students enrolling before the Fall 2005 semester who have fulfilled the following requirements shall be awarded a certificate and a notation on the student’s transcript that he or she has completed a specialization in Criminal Law. Effective with the Fall 2005 entering class, students may earn a “concentration” in Criminal Law rather than a certificate by completing the requirements below. A notation will be made on the official transcript for all students who complete the requirements of the concentration.

Certificate/Concentration in Criminal Law requirements:

  • Law 105-Criminal Law
  • Law 405-Criminal Procedure
  • Law 406-Evidence
  • Law 607-Criminal Trial Advocacy
  • Law 505/563-Adjudicative Criminal Procedure
  • Law 609/609J/607//610/610J-Externship in criminal law placement (2 unit placement plus 1 unit Lawyering Skills)

Additional 2 units chosen from the following:

  • An additional 2 units of externship in criminal law placement
  • Law 562 independent study involving criminal law or procedure

An approved elective course or seminar on criminal law or procedure:

  • Law 505-Antitrust
  • Law 596-Criminal Law Motion Practice
  • Law 361-Criminal Punishment
  • Law 528-Immigration Law
  • Law 533-Juvenile Justice
  • Law 548-Securities Regulation
  • Law 553-White Collar Crime-Law
  • Law 538-International and Comparative Criminal Law
  • Law 319-Advanced Corporation
  • Law 385-International and Comparative Juvenile Criminal Adjudication
  • Law 381-Terrorism and the Law
  • Law 388-Criminal Street Gangs and the Law

Students wishing to earn the Certificate in Criminal Law must complete a Declaration of Intent form prior to graduation. These forms are available in the Registrar’s Office.