Elective Prerequisites for Juris Doctor
Students may generally schedule elective courses at any time in the second or third year (consistent with their required schedule); however, certain electives may be taken only after satisfactory completion of a prerequisite course.
Prerequisites for the following elective courses are as follows:
| Elective | Prerequisite |
|
Business Succession Planning |
Trust & Estates |
|
Advanced Family Law
|
Family Law |
|
Business Organizations 2 |
Business Organizations 1 |
|
Securities Law: Public Company Compliance |
Business Organizations 2 or Securities Regulation |
| Civil Liberties Civil Rights Actions Separation of Church & State |
Constitutional Law |
|
Advanced Criminal Procedure |
Criminal Procedure |
| Business Planning & Drafting Business Succession Planning Business Trans: Venture Capital Taxation of Individuals & Family Businesses Taxation of Corporations Taxation of Partnerships |
Taxation & Accounting Principles for Lawyers |
|
Healthcare Fraud & Abuse |
Healthcare Law |
|
Copyright Law |
Intellectual Property Patent LawPatent Practice & Disputes or Trademark Practice & Disputes
|
| Advanced Oil & Gas Principles & Drafting | Oil & Gas |
|
Trial Advocacy: Advanced Trial Preparation |
Practice Court 1 |
The following capstones must be preceded by these courses:
| Capstone | Prerequisite Courses |
| Administration of Estates Capstone | Administration of Estates Trust & Estates |
|
Business Transactions Capstone |
Taxation & Accounting Principles for Lawyers |
|
Intellectual Property Capstone |
Copyright Law |
| Wealth Transfers Capstone | Trust & Estates Wealth Transfers |