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The Accelerated BA to Law JD Program is a unique opportunity for undergraduate Social Sciences Interdisciplinary BA (Legal Studies concentration) students to accelerate their course of study by completing their Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor in just six years of full-time study, saving students a full year of time and tuition.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will:

Demonstrate knowledge of the history of the US Constitution, impact of the US Constitution on American law and life, the evolution of constitutional interpretation, and the role of the courts.
Demonstrate understanding of the systems through which law is created, changed and administered; law in transnational contexts, the institutions of the law and law as a social phenomenon; the law’s dynamic relation with health, welfare, and the environment.
Understand aspects of the role of law in regulating behavior, the relation of law to politics, social structure, race, gender, and class.
Communicate proficiently in both written and oral form.

Develop writing and analytical skills associated with the evaluation of data or patterns of argument.
Develop the ability to effectively construct and evaluate arguments for and against competing claims.
Present a predictive analysis and a persuasive argument orally.

Identify relevant legal and factual issues; undertake legal research; and employ these skills in legal analysis, reasoning, and problem solving.

Develop the ability to apply reasoning in the analysis of a wide range of social, political, and legal issues and problems.
Engage in theoretical interpretation of philosophy, social, and legal ideas and phenomena.

Fulfill professional values and ethical responsibilities to clients, the legal system, and the public.
Apply professional skills needed for competent and ethical participation as a member of the legal profession in the appropriate cultural and social context.

Career Outlook

Generally, law school graduates obtain employment as a practicing lawyer or an upper level manager who has a legal degree and is advantaged by it when applying for jobs (“JD Preferred Jobs”). In 2017, our overall placement rate was 81.6% with 63.2% of those employed working as a practicing lawyer and an additional 17.8% in JD Preferred Jobs. In 2017, the average starting salary was $61,000 with a high of $180,000. Our alumni are located world-wide, in large, medium and small law firms, federal and state agencies and departments, major corporations and banks, and the federal and state judiciaries. Notably, UB School of Law alumni consist of: NYS Court of Appeals Justices, several NYS Appellate Division Justices, a federal circuit appeals judge, and other federal trial level judges, as well as, former U.S. Attorneys, city mayors and various legislative representatives.