The Mitchell JD Curriculum

Your first and second years of law school

Full-time Students

During the first year take Contracts, Property I, Property II, Torts I, Torts II, and Writing and Representation: Advice and Persuasion (WRAP). In the second year take Constitutional Law - Powers in the fall, Constitutional Law - Liberties in the spring, and Professional Responsibility.

Part-time Students

During the first year take Civil Procedure, Contracts, Torts I, Torts II, and Writing and Representation: Advice and Persuasion (WRAP). In second year take Constitutional Law - Powers and Property I in the fall, Constitutional Law - Liberties and Property II in the spring, and Professional Responsibility.

The Mitchell Fellows Program
An Honor and a Select Opportunity

First and second year course descriptions

Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law - Liberties
Constitutional Law - Powers
Contracts
Keystone program
Professional Responsibility
Property I Property II
Torts I Torts II
Writing & Representation: Advice & Persuasion (WRAP)
William Mitchell's highly ranked legal writing program
Advocacy - third semester required skills course

Pathways to the Profession of Law™

To help you chart your individual course after the first year of required courses, we have identified a variety of pathways through the curriculum for you to consider. Even if you decide to combine multiple pathways or change directions – which often happens – these materials are designed to help you maintain your forward momentum.

» Explore Pathways…

Courses and programs

An extensive curriculum with more than 100 courses to choose from.

Skills courses
Prepare to put the law to work in advanced classes, one-credit workshops, simulation courses, and transactional practice training.

Statutory courses
Learn the law that is the foundation of our economic and societal systems.

Clinics
William Mitchell's clinic program, highly ranked nationally, was one of the first to be established at a U.S. law school more than 30 years ago.

Externships
Experience the work of a lawyer first hand.

Keystone Program
Courses for your final year of law school.