General Info

Founded in 1869, the Howard University School of Law was created to provide legal education for Americans traditionally excluded from the profession. The school s objective is to produce superior professionals, capable of achieving positions of leadership in law, business, government, education, and public service. The law school shapes its curriculum to meet the diverse career goals and intellectual interests of its students within the traditional educational preparation for practicing law. The school s primary professional degree is the Juris Doctor. The school s J.D./M.B.A. program is a four-year, full-time program offered jointly by the School of Law and the School of Business. The school also offers a Master of Law Program to qualifying lawyers who have their law degree from a law school outside the United States. Howard University School of Law is located in Washington, D.C., is fully approved by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.