Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Required LAW Courses
Requires 6 semester hours of LAW courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete at least one of the following: | 2-4 | |
| Laboratory Seminar in Applied and Critical Legal Design | ||
| AI for Lawyers: Uses, Risks, and Regulation | ||
| Spatial Justice, Legal Ethnography, and the Lawscape | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete at least one of the following: | 2-4 | |
| Intellectual Property | ||
| Patent Law | ||
| Law Practice Management: Access to Justice | ||
| Human Behavior, Legal Doctrine, and Policy Design | ||
| Advanced Legal and Interdisciplinary Research | ||
| Law and Technology | ||
| Collaborative Businesses | ||
| Intellectual Property and Social Justice | ||
| Law and Global Technology | ||
Required Non–LAW Courses
Requires 6 semester hours of non–LAW courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete at least two courses totaling at least 6 semester hours from the following: | 7-8 | |
| Information Design History | ||
| Research Methods for Design | ||
| Information Visualization Principles and Practices | ||
| Visual Cognition | ||
| Statistics for Design | ||
| Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals | ||
| Experience Design Studio 1: Principles | ||
| Design Systems | ||
| Prototyping for Experience Design | ||
| Human-Centered Design | ||
| Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking | ||
| Design for Behavior and Experience | ||
| Human-Centered AI | ||
| Experience Design Studio 2: Group and Interpersonal | ||
| Critical Design and Research Seminar | ||
| Communication and Inclusion | ||
| Game Design and Analysis | ||
| Psychology of Play | ||
| Biometrics of Design | ||
| Critical Foundations of Creative Practice | ||
| Coding for Digital Storytelling | ||
| Telling Your Story with Data | ||
| Participatory Modeling for Collaborative Decision Making | ||
| Social Policy: Design, Implementation, and Critique | ||
| Advanced Creative Storytelling for Social Engagement | ||
Another 2-4 semester hour legal design-related course from subject codes other than LAW, LW, or LS, with pre-approval of the certificate advisor. | ||
Additional Requirements
Co-op Requirement: Students must complete at least one co-op related to the certificate topic.
Writing Requirement: Students must complete a piece of substantial writing that meets the requirements of the JD upper-level rigorous writing requirement and has a clear connection to the certificate topic or significantly advances a legal innovation project using legal design methods.
For additional information on requirements associated with this certificate, please consult the JD program's Student Information Handbook.
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
A minimum of 12 total semester hours is required, including at least 6 semester hours of LAW courses and at least 6 semester hours of non–LAW courses.
Students must receive a passing grade in all courses and satisfactorily complete all other requirements.