Hawaiʻi Online JD Flex Curriculum
Sample Schedule

The curriculum below represents a sample schedule to give you an idea of the program's course schedule. For more information on the upcoming term, please schedule an appointment with an enrollment specialist to discuss.

Year 1

Fall Semester (10 credits)
LAW 516 Civil Procedure I (3)
LAW 522 Torts (4)
LAW 504 Lawyering Fundamentals I (3)
Spring Semester (10 credits)
LAW 517 Civil Procedure II (3)
LAW 533 Constitutional Law I (3)
LAW 505 Lawyering Fundamentals II (2)
LWLR 501 Legal Research (2)
Summer Term (4 credits)
Elective (1)
LAW 512 Professional Responsibility (3)

Year 2

Fall Semester (10 credits)
LAW 509 Contracts I (3)
LAW 513 Criminal Law (4)
Elective (3)
Spring Semester (9 credits)
LAW 510 Contracts II (2)
LAW 518 Real Property I (4)
Elective (3)
Summer Term (4 credits)
LAW 530 Second-Year Seminar

Year 3

Fall Semester (9 credits)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Spring Semester (10 credits)
Elective (3)
LAW 516 Criminal Procedures (4)
Administrative Law/Experiential Course (3)
Summer Term (5 credits)
Elective (2)
Elective (3)

Year 4

Fall Semester (9 credits)
LAW 554 Secured Transactions (3)
LAW 567 Federal Income Taxation (3)
LWPA 581 Native Hawaii Rights 3)
Spring Semester (6 credits)
LAW 571 Federal Courts (3)
LWPA 585 International Law (3)
Notes:
  1. In addition to the above, a one-week term will run the first full week after the winter break before the Spring semester starts. Distinguished scholars will teach specialized courses for one week, which can be attended either on-campus (optional) or 100% online.
  2. Upper-Level Curricula
    1. The upper division experience will allow students to choose from various elective and experiential learning courses
    2. Writing skills are sharpened in a required Second Year Seminar in which students engage in an in-depth exploration of a legal topic of your choosing to produce a scholarly paper. Seminar topics may include, for example, Family Law, Native Hawaiian Rights, Property, Labor Law, Electronic Commerce, Race, Culture and Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, and Environmental Law