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# Academics

JD Curriculum
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The University of Alabama School of Law provides students the opportunity to explore a variety of legal topics while gaining a strong foundation in the law.

The first-year curriculum is designed to provide an introduction to wide ranging areas of law and to teach the fundamentals necessary to study and practice law. After the first year, students are given the freedom and flexibility to choose from more than 100 elective courses during their remaining two years that cover numerous areas of study.

To receive a JD, students must complete a total of 90 credit hours, which includes the required first year courses and the following additional requirements: 1) Legal Profession, 2) a seminar, and 3) 6 credits of experiential learning.

- [Course Catalog](https://catalog.ua.edu/law/#coursestext)



- [Academic Calendar](/academics/academic-calendar/)



- [Student Handbook](/in/student-documents/)







**First-Year, First Semester**

- [Civil Procedure – 608](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW608)
- [Criminal Law – 603](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW603)
- [Introduction to the Study of Law – 713](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW713)
- [Legal Research & Writing – 610](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW610)
- [Torts – 602](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW602)



**First-Year, Second Semester**

- [Contracts – 600](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW600)
- [Constitutional Law – 609](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW609)
- [Legal Research & Writing – 648](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW648)
- [Legislation and Regulation – 742](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW742)
- [Property – 601](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW601)



**Second- and Third-Year**

- [The Legal Profession – 660](/academics/law-school-course/?course=LAW660)
- [Elective Course](/academics/class-listings/)





**Special Curricular Offerings**

- [Law Clinics](/academics/law-clinics/)
- [Externships](/academics/externships/)
- [Trial Advocacy](/academics/trial-advocacy/)
- [Moot Court](/academics/moot-court/)
- [Law Journals](/students/law-journals/)
- [Certificate Programs](/academics/certificate-programs/)
- [Joint and Dual Degrees](/academics/joint-degrees/)
- [Study Abroad](/academics/international-programs/)
- [Independent Study](/academics/curriculum/independent-study/)



**Student Programs**

- [Public Interest Institute](/public-interest-institute/)
- [Academic Success Services](/academics/academic-support/)
- [Cross-Disciplinary Lectures](/academics/cross-disciplinary-legal-studies-program/)





Policies
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- <a id="policy"></a>[Student Handbook and Documents](/in/student-documents/)
- [Academic Policies](/academics/academic-policies/)
- [Grading](/academics/curriculum/grading/)
- [Class Load](/academics/curriculum/class-load/)
- [Compensated Work](/academics/compensated-work/)
- [Disability Policy](/academics/disability-policy/)
- [Learning Outcomes](/academics/learning-outcomes/)



- [Honor Council](/students/honor-council/)
- [Bar Admissions](/students/bar-admissions/)
- [Dropping and Adding](/academics/curriculum/dropping-and-adding-classes/)
- [Class Attendance](/academics/curriculum/class-attendance/)
- [Transcripts](https://registrar.ua.edu/student-services/transcripts/)
- [Transferred Credit](/academics/transferred-credit/)
- [Withdrawal and Refund](/academics/withdrawal-and-refund-policies/)





Additional Degrees<a id="degrees"></a>
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- [International LLM](/academics/international-graduate-programs/)