Juris Doctor (JD) Program
The DLSU Juris Doctor program offers a multidisciplinary approach to learning, developing in law students the research and communication competence to practice the Profession.
The program will also provide for the enrichment and enhancement of the communication skills of the students, to enable them to confidently and competently establish themselves in the legal profession.
Legal aid and externship programs will expose these students to La Salle’s national and international network of communities, organizations, as well as linkages with law firms. While following the curriculum mandated by the Supreme Court and the Commission on Higher Education, the program also underscores the teaching of human rights, which will be offered as an elective and infused in core subjects. The many reputable programs of DLSU are also valuable resources for legal research.
Career Opportunities
- Private practice in a big, medium, or small law firm
- Government service (judicial, legislative, and executive departments; diplomatic service)
- Public and private international agencies (human rights, environment, international trade law, etc.)
- Banks / Financial institutions and business organizations
- Alternative dispute resolution (mediation, conciliation, arbitration)
- IT and e-commerce law
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
