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Earn Your Juris Doctor (JD) – Shape the Future of Law | Samford University

Earn your Juris Doctor (JD) at Samford University and prepare for a successful legal career. Gain the knowledge, skills, and practical experience needed to shape the future of law and make an impact in the field.
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Our JD will cultivate your passion as you pursue your why.

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Your experience at Cumberland School of Law is more than a means to a future career.

For more than 175 years, Cumberland School of Law has educated a talented community of students with knowledge and practical skills, equipping them to become highly competent, ethical lawyers committed to professionalism and service. Hallmarks of a Cumberland School of Law education are practical application and a culture of community, providing a holistic law school experience that goes beyond the confines of the classroom. Through rooted community, dedication to service and academic excellence, Cumberland School of Law provides students with the “how” so students can find their “why.”

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Is Samford’s JD for Me?

At Cumberland School of Law, we help cultivate your why. You will be challenged to deeply understand a lawyer’s duty to serve people and to empower your community. You will expand your horizons and will become an inspiring advocate for those who need it most.

“If being a lawyer is your calling, then Cumberland School of Law is your choice” -- Randall Woodfin, JD ’07, mayor of Birmingham, Alabama

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Graduates Will Be Prepared To...

  • Demonstrate competent knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law;
  • Engage in legal analysis and reasoning to resolve legal problems;
  • Undertake effective legal research;
  • Communicate legal context effectively in both written and oral forms;
  • Advise clients appropriately, with a focus on problem solving;
  • Exercise proper professional and ethical responsibilities to clients and the legal system; and
  • Demonstrate competency in professional skills and values needed for competent and ethical participation as a member of the legal profession.
 
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