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Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.
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Facultad de Derecho de la UIPR
San Juan, Puerto Rico
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2024 admissions cycle
Facultad de Derecho de la UIPR is a prestigious JD program located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Facultad de Derecho de la UIPR was ranked 178 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, Facultad de Derecho de la UIPR has an entering 1L class size of approximately 156 with an acceptance rate of 54.3%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
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The Juris Doctor degree is the core academic offering at the School of Law. The current curriculum includes 62 credit hours on mandatory courses and 30 credits on elective courses. The electives courses are classified in required electives and free electives. Credits in Legal Theory, International Law and advance writing experience are required electives.
A degree of Juris Doctor is granted when a student complete 92 credits, and comply with mandatory courses, specific or required electives courses and other graduation requirements like Bar Simulated Exam.
Inter-Law offers the students the opportunity to emphasize in eight (8) areas of legal interest or concentrations. This strategy encourages students to structure their elective courses enrollment considering the articulated areas of interest or concentrations. The legal areas of interest are (1) Constitutional and Administrative Law; (2) International Law; (3) Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure; (4) Civil Law; (5) Theory and Social Justice; (6) Women’s Rights and Gender; (7) Estate and Federal Advocacy; and (8) Technology and Law.
Application deadline: June 30th,2022
Admissions website: http://www.derecho.inter.edu/uipr-law-school/admissions/
Admissions email: admisiones@juris.inter.edu
Admissions phone: 787.751.1912 ext. #2056