www.wmitchell.eduAcademic Requirements
Elective Courses
Students will earn a minimum of 46 credits after completing the required, statutory, and skills course requirements.
A total of 86 credits is needed to earn a Juris Doctor degree at William Mitchell College of Law.
The remaining credits are earned through elective, clinic or independent study/clinic work.
Required Courses
Ten required courses
typically taken during the 1st & 2nd years
36 credits
Statutory Courses
5+ Credits
Skills Courses
5+ Credits
Advanced Research and Writing
Earning a juris doctor degree at William Mitchell requires students to successfully complete 86 credits. You will earn a minimum of 46 credits by meeting core-course, skills, and statutory-course requirements. The remaining credits are earned through elective, clinic or independent study/clinic work. There also are several work and residency standards that the American Bar Association requires law school students to follow throughout the course of their education.
Total Credits
Minimum: 86 Credits
Maximum: 89 Credits
See also…
Perspectives on the Legal Profession (PLP)