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FeaturedBrunel University Law School

Brunel Law School has a long-established reputation as a research-led law school. Excellence in research matters to us and we actively promote research activities. We encourage our PhD students to participate in all relevant research activities, particularly presenting papers on their new research findings. The pursuit of new ideas and breaking the frontiers of knowledge is…

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FeaturedUniversity of Arizona – James E. Rogers College of Law

Arizona Law offers a mix of qualities no other school can match: a small program in the heart of a nationally acclaimed university, a rigorous and challenging curriculum, exceptional employment outcomes, and the chance to spend your law school years in Tucson, set in one of the most diverse and beautiful regions of the country….

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FeaturedLoyola University Chicago School of Law

  Loyola University Chicago School of Law is an ideal place to start your legal career. Loyola offers academic excellence and intellectual openness, with emphasis on service to others. Dedicated to preparing you for professional practice, our Jesuit-inspired tradition develops students for responsible leadership through research, scholarship and public service, in close collaboration with our distinguished faculty….

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Chicago-Kent College of Law

The J.S.D. (doctor of juridical science or doctor of the science of law) degree is IIT Chicago-Kent’s most advanced degree, designed primarily for those who are interested in sustained independent legal research and writing with the ultimate goal of pursuing a career in legal academics. The basic aim of the J.S.D. program is to provide…

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Fordham University School of Law

The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) augments the Law School’s highly regarded LL.M. degree programs by providing a rigorous academic experience and supporting the development of leading legal scholarship. Our doctoral candidates form an integral part of Fordham Law’s vibrant and diverse community of professors, scholars, and students.

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University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law

J.S.D Space Law This is a European-style doctoral degree for students wanting to do advanced research in Space Law and to produce a book-length thesis on a Space Law topic, and breaks new ground as the only doctoral-level space law program in the United States. The University of Nebraska College of law is the only…

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SMU Dedman School of Law

The degree of Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) is the highest postgraduate law degree offered by the Dedman School of Law. The S.J.D is primarily a research and writing degree (as opposed to a course-oriented degree such as the LL.M. degree) during which the S.J.D. candidate conducts extensive postgraduate-level legal research with a view toward…

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