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two-year accelerated juris doctor Regent University School of Law law is more than a profession. it’s a calling. We understand the unique challenges you face as an aspiring lawyer today. Our Two-Year Accelerated J.D. program will provide you with a rigorous academic experience taught from a Christian worldview while saving you the time and living expenses associated with a traditional three-year J.D. program. By putting your legal studies on a fast-track, you will be one year closer to making a lasting impact as a counselor-at-law wherever you are called to serve. 1st Term (Summer) 13 credits Christian Foundations of Law Constitutional Law I Criminal Law Evidence 2nd Term (Fall 1st Year) 15 credits Civil Procedure I Contracts I Legal Analysis, Research, & Writing I Property I Torts I Constitutional Law II regent.edu/accjd 3rd Term (Spring 1st Year) 15 credits Civil Procedure II Contracts II Legal Analysis, Research, & Writing II Property II Torts II 4th Term (Summer 2nd Year) 14 credits 10 credits plus 1 required legal externship. 5th/6th Terms (Fall/Spring 2nd Year) – 33 credits What does the program look like? Accelerated Program students will follow the traditional 90-hour J.D. course requirements in a compressed format. Students study full-time for six consecutive terms by starting in May rather than August. What are the program benefits? Save considerable time and living expenses while earning the same academically rigorous Regent legal education. Enjoy integration, after the first summer term, into the same classes as all other law students, studying the same curriculum under the same Christian legal scholars. Experience a law-practice externship. Enter the job market sooner than students in a traditional program.
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Two-Year Accelerated Juris Doctor at Regent Law
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Regent University School of Lawlaw is more than a profession. it’s a calling.
We understand the unique challenges you face as an aspiring lawyer today. Our Two-Year Accelerated J.D. program will provide you with a rigorous academic experience taught from a Christian worldview while saving you the time and living expenses associated with a traditional three-year J.D. program. By putting your legal studies on a fast-track, you will be one year closer to making a lasting impact as a counselor-at-law wherever you are called to serve.
1st Term (Summer) 13 credits
Christian Foundations of LawConstitutional Law ICriminal LawEvidence
2nd Term (Fall 1st Year) 15 credits
Civil Procedure IContracts ILegal Analysis, Research, & Writing IProperty ITorts IConstitutional Law II
regent.edu/accjd
3rd Term (Spring 1st Year) 15 credits
Civil Procedure IIContracts IILegal Analysis, Research, & Writing IIProperty IITorts II
4th Term (Summer 2nd Year) 14 credits
10 credits plus 1 required legal externship.
5th/6th Terms (Fall/Spring 2nd Year) – 33 credits
What does the program look like? Accelerated Program students will follow the traditional 90-hour J.D. course requirements in a compressed format. Students study full-time for six consecutive terms by starting in May rather than August.
What are the program benefits? Save considerable time and living expenses while earning the same academically rigorous Regent legal education.
Enjoy integration, after the first summer term, into the same classes as all other law students, studying the same curriculum under the same Christian legal scholars.
Experience a law-practice externship.
Enter the job market sooner than students in a traditional program.
“Being in the Two-Year J.D. program has given me the opportunity to study in a rigorous environment with a group of other accelerated students who are just as driven to succeed as I am. I’m amazed at the quality of my classmates and the instruction I am receiving.”
Diana McGraw ’14 (B.A., Virginia Tech, M.S. Penn State)
Contact Us
1000 Regent University Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23464 757.352.4584 [email protected] regent.edu/accjd
The American Bar Association (ABA) fully approves the School of Law. The Council of the Section of Legal Accreditation and Admissions to the Bar, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654, 312.988.6738. Regent University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associates, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Regent University. Regent University admits students without discrimination on the basis of race, color, disability, gender, religion, or national or ethnic origin. LAW130641
Two-Year Accelerated Program Application DetailsMinimum 152 LSAT, a 3.0 cumulative UGPA, and other indicators of high academic promise.
Submission of application and supporting documents via the LSAC website. Applicants are encouraged to take the October or December LSAT preceding the desired May enrollment.
Submission of an addendum with your application addressing your reasons for seeking enrollment in an accelerated, rigorous program of study, and evidencing your commitment to disciplined, intensive legal study.
Students not admitted into the two-year program may be offered admission into the traditional, three-year program.
International students may not begin on-campus study in the summer term, and therefore, are ineligible for this program. We invite international students to apply for our fall semester, full-time program.
Why Regent University School of Law?
Regent University School of Law offers an ABA-approved, rigorous legal education taught by an exceptional faculty of legal scholars in the context of a Christian worldview. By providing excellent and principled legal counsel, our 3,000-plus alumni exemplify Regent Law’s motto: “Law is more than a profession. It’s a calling.” Opportunities for future students include: Two-Year Accelerated J.D. Program, Civil Litigation Clinic, Center for Global Justice, varied practica, comprehensive externship opportunities, and nationally recognized advocacy skills boards. Regent Law is composed of approximately 400 students and is situated on a stately, Georgian-style campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, less than a two-hour drive from Richmond, and less than four hours from Washington, D.C.
“We understand that law school is a challenging and an expensive proposition. Regent Law is at the forefront of making law school more adaptable and affordable.”
Jeffrey Brauch Dean and Professor School of Law
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