Experiential Learning at Willamette Law

Juris Doctor (JD) The Juris Doctor is a three-year professional degree required for taking the bar exam and practicing law in the United States. We offer the program on both a part-time and full-time basis.

JD/MBA Joint Degree Graduates receive both a JD from the College of Law and an MBA from Willamette’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management.

Master of Law (LLM) For those who have completed their JD, Willamette offers a one-year general Master of Laws (LLM) with six concentration options.

Master of Legal Studies (MLS) Willamette’s Master of Legal Studies (MLS) Program is a one-year master’s program designed for professionals whose job involves working within a legal or regulatory framework.

6 Certificate Programs

Gain unique and comprehensive training in one of six specialty areas offered through our Certificate Programs: Law & Business, Advocacy & Dispute Resolution, Law & Government, Sustainability Law, International Law, and Health Law.

Clinical Law Program

Law students have the opportunity to gain professional experience through our Clinical Law Program. The three clinics offered at Willamette Law — Criminal Defense, Immigration, and Trusts and Estates — give second- and third-year students the chance to help real clients navigate a variety of legal matters. Under the supervision of licensed professionals, students develop transferable skills and promote a more just society.

Externships

Students earn academic credit while working under the supervision of a -practicing attorney. Willamette students have enjoyed externships with local, national and international hosts in a variety of legal settings that fit their interests. Willamette Law offers an immersion externship program giving third year law students the opportunity to extern across the country their final semester of law school.

Groundbreaking New Attorney Licensure Pathways

Oregon offers a first of its kind new pathway to attorney licensure beyond the traditional bar exam. The new Supervised Practice Portfolio Examination (SPPE) enables the Oregon State Bar to admit law school graduates to practice upon successful completion of 675 hours of practice under the supervision of an experienced attorney. Students also have the unique opportunity to complete 100 of these hours during law school.

Law Journals

• Willamette Law Review

• Willamette Law Online

• Willamette Journal of International Law & Dispute Resolution