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Required courses are subject to change. For more information, please view the latest Academic Regulations or contact the Office of the Registrar: registrar@vermontlaw.edu.
87 credits
Required CoursesAll of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
REQ7255 | Appellate Advocacy | 3 |
REQ7104 | Civil Procedure I | 3 |
REQ7103 | Civil Procedure II | 2 |
REQ7112 | Constitutional Law | 4 |
REQ7130 | Contracts | 4 |
REQ7140 | Criminal Law | 3 |
LIT7210 | Evidence | 4 |
REQ7120 | Legal Analysis and Writing I | 1 |
REQ7122 | Legal Research | 1 |
REQ7125 | Legal Writing II: Theory and Practice | 3 |
REQ7185 | Legislation and Regulation | 3 |
REQ7265 | Professional Responsibility | 3 |
REQ7160 | Property | 3 |
REQ7150 | Torts | 4 |
REQUIRED CoursesAt least two (2) of the following courses: |
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
BUS6235 | Business Associations | 4 |
CRI7262 | Constitutional Criminal Procedure | 4 |
CRI7307 | Criminal Practice and Procedure | 4 |
FAM7710 | Estates | 4 |
FAM7715 | Family Law | 3 |
PUB7500 | First Amendment Law | 3 |
BUS6280 | Sales | 2 |
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