Juris Doctor - Technology Law

The Juris Doctor degree at Miami Law is a full-time program combining a rigorous academic curriculum with professional training in critical lawyering skills. The 88-credit degree program is a full-time program requiring three academic years of study.The unique introductory program helps first-year students master the technical aspects of the law as a basis for understanding its theory and substance. The program provides students with an essential foundation for exploring the political, commercial, and social dimensions of legal institutions.The law is increasingly tech-driven - from the way law firms do business, to the way courts operate. Developments in the areas of telemedicine, artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, 3D printers, drones, and mobile apps, are examples of how today’s lawyers have to apply concepts of regulation, liability, privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and civil and individual rights with a legaltech lens. Our cutting-edge curriculum covers the latest topics in technology law such as big data, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, legal informatics, programming, and much more.You benefit at Miami Law from an innovative university atmosphere that promotes entrepreneurship. Miami Law is one of only a handful of schools offering a Startup Clinic, and The Launch Pad provides a resource for students to start, build, and scale their own startup businesses.Not only is Miami the tech ecosystem with the highest density of startup companies in the United States but also the destination to which more technology industry workers have migrated over the last year than anywhere else in the nation. Miami Law prepares you for this growing landscape of technology through course offerings, engagement with entrepreneurs, and experiential opportunities regionally and elsewhere.

To be considered for admission to the University of Miami School of Law, an applicant must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university prior to enrolling in law school. Miami Law admits first-year JD students to commence studies only in the fall semester and reviews applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. Applications are reviewed as soon as all required documents are received.Applicants whose native language is not English, and whose undergraduate education is from outside the U.S., are required to submit results of an English language proficiency test