ONU Law has a rigorous and innovative academic curriculum and our small class sizes allow the professors to bring the curriculum alive. Here you’ll learn every necessary skill needed to stand out in 21st century practice.
ONU Law’s Academic Mission
ONU Law's mission is to provide an education that will allow students to become competent, ethical, and professional practitioners able to apply their skills and talents across a range of practice environments. The educational program is designed to provide students with a substantial opportunity to regularly interact with faculty, to gain professional skills, and to research a topic of personal interest within a critical yet collegial environment.Learning Outcomes
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Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of substantive and procedural law in all required courses.
- Determine which legal issues are presented by factual circumstances
- Articulate the applicable substantive and procedural rules
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Graduates will demonstrate competence in legal research.
- Identify and accurately implement the fundamental tools of legal research
- Create an effective research plan
- Locate the relevant authorities for a legal issue
- Judge the weight of legal authorities
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Graduates will demonstrate competence in legal analysis and problem-solving.
- Apply the appropriate legal rules and authorities to facts, including assessing the possible counterarguments and likely case outcomes
- Develop potential legal solutions, including consideration of cost and other relevant factors
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Graduates will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Write legal documents that are clear, well-reasoned, organized and professional in tone, and appropriate to the audience and the circumstances
- Communicate orally on legal topics in a well-reasoned, organized and professional manner that is appropriate to the audience and the circumstances
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Graduates will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of proper professional and ethical responsibilities to the clients and the legal system.
- Identify the rules, laws and other authorities that govern the legal profession
- Recognize professional and ethical dilemmas when presented in actual or hypothetical fact scenarios
- Formulate and articulate appropriate resolutions to professional or ethical dilemmas in actual or hypothetical fact scenarios
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Graduates will demonstrate competence in legal practice skills.
- Perform the following legal practice skills using actual or hypothetical fact scenarios or legal problems: interviewing, counseling, advocating on behalf of clients, negotiating, and drafting law-related documents.
- Manage complex workflow diligently, reliably and within deadlines.
- Collaborate with others in a legal setting.
- Identify potential effects on clients and others when formulating legal strategy in actual or hypothetical fact scenarios.
Required Courses and Eligibility
In order to graduate with a JD degree from ONU Law, you'll need to meet several requirements, take 16 required courses for graduation, complete at least seven credit hours of skills courses, and earn a grade of "C" or higher in a seminar course. Full details can be found in our catalog.Innovation and Rigor
Choose from a variety of specializations and more than 100 course options while expanding your experiences by studying abroad, participating in Law Review and Moot Court, accepting research and teaching assistantships, engaging in externships and law clinics, and more.