Juris Doctor

The Australian National University

The ANU JD is a distinctive program for graduates of non-law disciplines (or non-Australian law degrees). The program consists of compulsory and elective courses. Graduates complete all the academic courses required by Australian Legal Practitioners Admission Boards for admission to legal practice following completion of additional practical training. Students have access to dedicated JD courses and other courses offered as part of the LLM program. A small number of LLB electives can also be included in the program of study. The program can be studied either full or part-time with entry points in Semester 1 and Second semester.Employment OpportunitiesJuris Doctor (JD) graduates may find work either in areas where a law degree is a professional requirement or more general fields in which law is especially useful. A Law degree (JD) would normally be a requirement for the following occupations: a Barrister or Solicitor in professional practice a Legal Officer in government departments or private enterprise a Corporate Legal Officer in private industry, commerce and finance community legal work law teaching and academic research a Judge's Associate, and legal journalism. To practice as a Barrister or Solicitor graduates must complete professional legal training in an approved graduate course. More general fields of employment include: the Australian Foreign Service industrial relations social welfare government administration business management lobbying media public relations law librarianship court reporting environmental agencies technology and communications and Federal and State police forces.

ANU College of Law, Governance, and Policy

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