Academic Programs
Vanderbilt’s innovative academic programs connect rigorous intellectual training in legal theory with its immediate applications in practice, enabling Vanderbilt law students to gain the skills, information and practical experience they need to function effectively as soon as they enter the legal profession. In addition to the Ph.D. Program in Law & Economics and the Law & Business Program, which enables students to earn a certificate in Law & Business, the law school offers eight programs that allow students to focus on a particular area of interest.
Degree & Certificate Programs
Ph.D. Program in Law & Economics - Launched in Fall 2007, this program allows students to earn both a J.D. and a Ph.D. in Law and Economics.
Law & Business Program - Now in its sixth year, this program allows J.D. students to earn a certificate in Law & Business by choosing courses from among a designated Law & Business curriculum. Electives include classes at Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management, and J.D. graduates enter practice with an understanding of the fundamentals of accounting and finance.
Academic Programs
- Cecil D. Branstetter Litigation & Dispute Resolution Program
- Constitutional Law & Theory
- Environmental Law
- International Legal Studies
- Law & Human Behavior
- Regulatory Program
- Social Justice
- Technology & Entertainment Law
