Academics
In addition to the J.D., the law school offers the LL.M., S.J.D., and LL.B., LL.M., in Law for foreign lawyers: Health Law, Policy, and Bioethics. The following joint degrees may be earned: J.D./M.B.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration), J.D./M.H.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Health Administration), J.D./M.L.S (Juris Doctor/Master of Library Science), J.D./M.P.A. (Juris Doctor/Master of Public Affairs), J.D./M.P.H. (Master of Public Health), J.D./M.Phil (Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Philosophy with concentration in health and bioethics), and J.D./M.S.W. (Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work).
The Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis offers concentrations in corporate law, criminal law, intellectual property law, international law, labor law, litigation, tax law, health law, international human rights, and state and local government law. In addition, halfway through their studies, students may take clinics in Civil Practice, Disability, Criminal Defense, and Immigration Law. Clients are represented by students under the supervision of faculty. Seminars are available for 2 credits in areas such as evidence, international law, health law, and American legal history. Internships for students are offered in banking; commercial; environmental; immigration; corporate; criminal defense; international, federal, state and local government law; with federal and state courts and agencies; public defender; and prosecution. Credit varies from none to 2 hours. There are research opportunities available through the Center for Law and Health and the law journals. A special lecture series is active at the law school with various speakers and topics of interest. Study abroad is available through the Annual Summer China, Latin American, France, and Croatia programs. Tutorial programs are offered through the Dean’s Tutorial Society, led by students, and led by a faculty member. A Minority Law Day is held for prospective students. Indiana CLEO is available for under-represented groups in the legal profession. The most widely taken electives are International Law, Health Law, and Advocacy Skills.
To earn the J.D., candidates must complete 90 total credits, of which 35 are for required courses. They must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.3 in the required courses. The following first-year courses are required of all students: Civil Procedure I and II, Contracts I and II, Criminal Law, Legal Writing I, II, and III, Property, and Torts. Required upper-level courses consist of Constitutional Law and Professional Responsibility. The required orientation program for first-year students is 2 days in the fall, which covers case briefing, outlining, library use, and basic computer use.
In order to graduate, candidates must have a GPA of 2.3 and have completed the upper-division writing requirement.