Overview
This 137-credit degree program is exclusively for students who were undergraduate business majors. It is ideal for those with the long-term goal of serving as advisors to the owners of closely-held businesses or family offices, or who plan to work with banking, trust or investment companies.
- Students can obtain 3 degrees in 4 years — a J.D., an M.B.A. and an LL.M. in Estate Planning.
- Available only to individuals who were undergraduate business majors.
- Click here for details about the Accelerated M.B.A. program on the Business School website.
- See a sample schedule
The Juris Doctor degree at Miami Law is a full-time program combining a rigorous academic curriculum with professional training in critical lawyering skills.
Admission Requirements
Students can apply to the LL.M. Program in Estate Planning as early as the spring semester of their first year of law school. Students should apply early during their second year of law school to the Accelerated M.B.A. program. Please note that students must have the results of their GMAT exam when they apply to the Accelerated M.B.A. program.
Miami Law J.D. students may apply to the LL.M. Program during fall or spring of their 2L year, but before the end of the spring semester of the second year.
Miami Law J.D. students apply to the Accelerated M.B.A. Program early in their second year. (You must have the results of your GMAT exam when you apply to the Accelerated M.B.A. Program)
Curriculum Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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JD REQUIREMENTS | 76 | |
Refer to the link below for more information on the JD Requirements for Dual/Joint Degrees | ||
LL.M. REQUIREMENTS | 26 | |
Refer to the link below for more information on the LLM requirements | ||
MBA REQUIREMENTS | 35 | |
Refer to the link below for more information on the MBA requirements | ||
Total Credit Hours | 137 |
Sample Plan of Study
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
JD Courses | 16 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
JD Courses | 16 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
JD Courses | 16 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
JD Courses | 16 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Summer | ||
MBA Courses | 17 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
LLM Courses | 13 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Spring | ||
LLM Courses | 13 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
MBA Courses | 18 | |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Spring | ||
JD Courses | 12 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 137 |