J.D. with a Concentration in Immigration Law
To earn the concentration in Immigration Law and have it noted on your transcript, you must complete 12 credits in immigration related courses as a part of completing the requirements for your J.D. You must take a minimum of six credits from among the following required courses. The remaining six elective credits must come from the list below.
Subject to change. The University of St. Thomas reserves the right to amend the degree requirements and to add to or delete from the list of courses that satisfy the degree requirements at any time.
Required courses:
- Immigration Law (3 Credits)
- One Experiential Course:
- Immigration Clinic (6 Credits); OR
- Public Interest Externship at an immigration related placement (3 Credits):
- Immigration Court (requires additional application to the court) OR
- Immigration & Customs Enforcement (requires additional application to the agency) OR
- Non-profit immigration services provider with attorney supervision, such as Mid Minnesota Legal Aid (MMLA), Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS), Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM), Advocates for Human rights (AHR) (requires approval by the placement site)
Elective courses:
- Advanced Immigration Clinic (3 Credits)
- Research and Writing (1-2 Credits): On a pre-approved immigration-related topic
- Human Exploitation (3 Credits)
- Administrative Law (3 Credits)
- Domestic Violence (2 Credits)
- Family Law (3 Credits)
- Small Firm Practice (3 Credits)
- Trial Advocacy (3 Credits)
- Criminal Procedure I (3 Credits)
- International Human Rights Law (3 Credits)
Student may also take one immigration-related course of up to three credits at another Twin Cities law school consortium (prior approval by advisor and Associate Dean required). Courses at other schools can only be taken if St. Thomas Law does not offer the course during the same academic year.
Out-of-term immigration-related coursework up to six credits at St. Thomas Law or other ABA-accredited law school (prior approval by advisor and Associate Dean required) is also an option.
