Students at Hamline may choose between full-time weekday and part-time weekend JD programs. Our nationally recognized Centers of Excellence - the Dispute Resolution and Health Law institutes - along with 12 focus areas, dual degrees, as well as numerous clinics and externships, provide students with real legal experience while learning the law.

Hamline law professors are experts in their fields. They work closely with students as mentors and are committed to an "open door" policy.

Degree Options  

• JD 
• LLM for International Lawyers  
• Dual Degrees  

First Year Curriculum  

• Scheduling Options  
• First Year Course Descriptions 

Focus Areas 

• Alternative Dispute Resolution  
• Business and Commercial Law  
• Child Advocacy  
• Criminal Law  
• Government and Regulatory Affairs  
• Health Law  
• Intellectual Property  
• International Law  
• Labor and Employment Law  
• Litigation and Trial Practice  
• Property Law  
• Public Law and Human Rights  

Fellowships and Journals  

• Bakken Fellowship Program 
• Law Library Fellowship Program 
• Hamline Law Review  
• Journal of Public Law and Policy  
• Journal of Law and Religion 

Academic Success Program  

Hamline's Academic Success Program (ASP) is designed to help all students maximize their potential for successful learning and enhance performance in law school.