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SCHOOL OF LAW
Telephone : (787) 999-9565; Fax : (787) 999-9564 E-mail : srodriguez@law.upr.edu DEGREE OFFERED Juris Doctor (JD) ACCREDITATION American Bar Association (1945) Association of American Law Schools (1944) FACULTY Marco A. Abarca Díaz , BD, Universidad Autónoma de Centro América, 1990; MAE Universidad Interamericana de Costa Rica, 1997; Post Graduate Diploma ( PgD) Instituto de Estudios de la Haya, 1998; Master of Studies (MSt) on International Human Rights Law, Oxford Universiyt, 2006. Associate Profesor. José Julián Álvarez-González , JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1977; LLM, Yale University, 1978. Professor. Roberto P. Aponte-Toro , JD, University of Puerto Rico,1969; MA, University of Essex, 1979; LLM, 1986, SJD 1994, Harvard University, 1994. Associate Dean and Professor. Rubén Berríos-Martínez , LLB 1964, LLM, 1965, Yale University; Diploma of Law, University of Oxford, 1966. Professor. Ernesto Chiesa-Aponte , MA, 1967, JD, 1974, University of Puerto Rico. Professor. Evaluz Cotto-Quijano , JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1992; LLM, Georgetown University, 1996, candidate for a Doctoral Degree from the Advanced Juridical Studies Institute, London. Associate Professor. Carmelo Delgado-Cintrón , LLB, University of Puerto Rico, 1966; Doctorate in Law, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 1974; MA, New York University, 1977. Professor. Carlos Díaz-Olivo , JD, University of Puerto Rico, l983; LLM, Harvard University, l985. Professor. Demetrio Fernández-Quiñones , LLB, University of Puerto Rico, 1959; Doctorate in Law, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, l960; LLM, Yale University, 1961. Professor. Guillermo Figueroa-Prieto , LLB, University of Puerto Rico, 1969. Professor. Erika Fontánez-Torres, JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1999, LLM, London School of Economics and Political Sciences, 2002. Assistant Professor. Antonio García-Padilla , JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1978; LLM, Yale University, 1981. Professor. Michel J. Godreau-Robles , LLB, University of Puerto Rico, 1965; Doctor Juris, University of Munich, 1969. Professor. Luis F. González-Correa , LLB, University of Puerto Rico, 1959. Professor. Efraín González-Tejera , LLB, University of Puerto Rico, 1958; LLM,1959, SJD, 1969, Harvard University. Professor Emeritus. Glenda Labadie Jackson , JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1997; LLM, Harvard University, 1999. Associate Professor. Richard W. Markus -Rodríguez , LLB, University of Puerto Rico, 1971; LLM, Yale University, 1973. Associate Professor. Enid Martínez-Moya , MA, 1973, JD,1976, University of Puerto Rico. Associate Professor. Ana Matanzo-Vicens , JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1977; LLM, Harvard University, 1987. Professor. Hiram Meléndez-Juarbe, JD, University of Puerto Rico, 2000, LLM, Harvard University, 2002. Assistant Professor. Enrique Miranda-Merced , LLB, University of Puerto Rico, 1965. Associate Professor. Legal Clinic: Criminal Litigation. Myrta Morales-Cruz, JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1994, LLM, Harvard University , 1997, Master Juris, Oxford University, 2000. Assistant Professor. Luis Muñiz-Argüelles , MS, Columbia University, 1970; JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1975; Doctorate, Université de Paris II, 1989. Professor. Vivian Neptune-Rivera , JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1995, LLM, University of Columbia, 1998. Assistant Professor. Ivette Ramos-Buonomo , JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1973; LLM, Columbia University,1982. Professor. Olga Elena Resumil , JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1973; Diploma in Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Rome, 1976. Professor. Efrén Rivera-Ramos , JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1976; LLM, Harvard University, 1981; PhD, University of London, 1994. Professor. Luis E. Rodríguez-Rivera , JD, Harvard University, 1987; LLM, University of Cambridge, l998. Associate Professor. Aurelio Torres-Ponsa , LLB, University of Puerto Rico, 1968; LLM, New York University, 1970. Professor. William Vázquez-Irizarry, JD, University of Puerto Rico, 1994; LLM, London School of Economics and Political Sciences, 1997. Assistant Professor. Luis M. Villaronga-Arostegui , JD, Harvard University, 1966; MA, University of Pennsylvania, 1973. Professor. David Wexler , JD, New York University, 1964. Professor. JURIS DOCTOR PROGRAM The Juris Doctor degree can be completed in three years by full time students, or in four years by part-time students. The degree is awarded to students who complete a minimum of 92 credits in the School of Law, with a minimum grade-point average of 2.00, and who fulfill all other requirements and academic standards of the School of Law. Summer Session Each summer, the Law School offers courses that aim to achieve three objectives: 1) to enable students who study part-time to finish their studies in four years, 2) to enrich the academic program with courses given by visiting professors in subjects that would not ordinarily be taught during the regular academic year, and 3) to establish close ties between the Law School and the best young legal talent in the world. Winter Session The Law School holds a winter session in January after Epiphany. Distinguished professors of Law coming from faculties throughout the world offer mini-courses on specialized law topics that can be dealt with effectively within one week of intensive work. Requirements for Admission The Law School admits students once a year in accordance with the requirements and procedures approved by the Law School and the Admissions Committee. To be admitted, all applicants must:
Requirements for Graduation
Program of Study
SPECIAL PROGRAMS Student Exchange Program During their second year, Law School students may choose to spend one or two semesters taking courses at the University of Arizona Law School in Tucson; at the University of Connecticut Law School, in Hartford; at the University of Chile Law School in Santiago; at the University of Antwerp, Belgium; or students may also choose to visit the University of Ottawa School of Law in Canada during the Winter Session or in any semester. While abroad, tuition cost for students would remain the same as at the University of Puerto Rico Law School. Courses will be credited toward their degree. Programs for obtaining other degrees while pursuing the JD The Law School of the University of Puerto Rico offers four programs which allow students to obtain a second degree while they work toward the Juris Doctor: Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration The Law School and the College of Business Administration of the University of Puerto Rico offer a joint study program leading to a Juris Doctor (JD), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), in the area of Finance. Students can complete this program in four years, instead of the five it would require if the degrees were done separately. The students must be accepted by both schools to qualify for this program. Juris Doctor and First Professional Law Degree (Licenciatura), University of Barcelona The University of Puerto Rico School of Law and the Law School of the University of Barcelona have established a program that leads to the conferring of two degrees simultaneously: the Juris Doctor and the Licenciatura, or First Professional Degree in Law (JD/Licenciatura in Law). The program could be pursued by students from both institutions. Students from the University of Puerto Rico should study their first two years in Puerto Rico, a third year in Barcelona, and their last year back in Puerto Rico. Students of the University of Barcelona do their first three years in Barcelona, their fourth year in Puerto Rico, and their last year back in Barcelona. Juris Doctor and Master of Public Policy, University of Minnesota University of Puerto Rico School of Law and the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs of the University of Minnesota offer a joint study program leading to a Juris Doctor (JD) from the Law School and a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the Institute of Public Affairs. This program is only available to students of the Law School, and the students must be admitted by both institutions to qualify for the program. The program makes it possible to obtain both degrees in four years, instead of the five that would be required if the student pursued each program separately. Juris Doctor and Doctor of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine The Law School and the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico offer a program which allows students to obtain a Juris Doctor (JD) and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in six years, instead of the seven that would be required if the degrees were pursued separately. Students may spend their first two years in either the Law School or the School of Medicine, and eventually return to the Law School in their last year to complete the program requirements. They are exempt from one semester of Legal Clinic, which will be substituted by a medical clinic experience. Students must be admitted in advance to both the School of Law and the School of Medicine, in accordance with the admission policies and procedures of each school, to qualify for the program. In addition, students must complete a separate application for admission to the JD/MD Program. All students must complete 77 credits in the Law School and 4,124 hours in the School of Medicine. The degree will be conferred upon the recommendation of a joint committee, composed of the deans and one professor from each School. Each degree will be awarded separately. The Summer Program in Barcelona, Spain The summer program offers students an opportunity to study law in Europe. Students receive up to six credits for courses completed during the six-week program in Barcelona. The focus of the program is on comparative and international law. Because the classes are offered in English, the program is also open to law students from the United States. Winter Program in Ottawa, Canada The Law School of the University of Ottawa and the School of Law of the University of Puerto Rico offers twelve students from each institution the opportunity to take courses during the Winter Term both in Ottawa, Canada and Puerto Rico. The course is offered in English and is devoted to issues related to technology and law. Students will receive four credits and is only available for second year students. |
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