About GGU Law

Founded in 1901, Golden Gate University School of Law offers a variety of programs for beginning law students and practicing lawyers.

Golden Gate University School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State of California and is a member in good standing of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). Golden Gate University is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Graduates qualify to take the bar exam in all 50 states and in the District of Columbia.

JD Program
A student with an undergraduate degree may earn the basic Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree by enrolling in a full-time day program (3 years) or part-time evening program (4 years). Certificates of specialization are available in Business Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Public Interest Law, Real Estate Law, and Taxation Law. Click HERE for more information about the JD Program.

Golden Gate University School of Law also offers two combined degree programs: JD/MBA with GGU's Ageno School of Business and JD/PhD with Palo Alto University.

View the JD Prospectus. Note: This is a PDF file. Acrobat Reader is required. (Download Acrobat Reader).

Graduate Law Degrees
Open to students who have already earned a JD or equivalent.

• LLM in Environmental Law
  
• LLM in Intellectual Property Law
  
• LLM in International Legal Studies
  
• LLM in Taxation Law
  
• LLM in United States Legal Studies
  
• SJD in International Legal Studies