• Georgetown University Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies

J.D. /M.A.R.E.E.S. degree candidates must satisfy course requirements for both the J.D. and M.A.R.E.E.S. degrees. In addition to the J.D. and M.A.R.E.E.S. degrees, a Joint Program Certificate will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the program. Students undertake a four-year course of study comprising a minimum of 109* academic credits (76* credits of Law Center courses and 33 credits of MAREES courses), with 9 credits from the Law Center counted toward the MAREES degree and 9 credits of MAREES coursework counted toward the JD. Candidates for this joint degree must meet the graduation requirements of both programs, including the Law Center Residency Requirement and satisfy the academic standards of the two programs including: maintain a minimum B (3.00/4.00) average, complete the two required courses, Introduction to Area Studies and the Capstone Seminar, demonstrate advanced relevant foreign language ability through successful completion of two advanced language courses, and make a public presentation of research completed in the Capstone Seminar.

• 24 credits of MAREES coursework, including two advanced language courses, Introduction to Area Studies and the Capstone Seminar;
• 31* credits of the required first-year law curriculum (taken in the first or second year of the joint program);
• 29 credits in further law courses including Professional Responsibility and the legal writing requirement. These courses are distributed among the third and fourth years;
• 16 credits in international law courses including: 3 credits in the required course International Law I: Introduction to International Law; 4 credits in further international law courses; and 9 other credits in international law or international law-related courses which complement the student's area concentration. These courses are taken in the third and fourth years; and
• 9 credits of additional MAREES coursework, taken in the second, third, and/or fourth years or during summer sessions.

*NOTE: 1 fewer credit is required for students who completed the first year law curriculum prior to 2007-2008.

 

Revised October 14, 2010 (MC)