Paul Kirgis, Dean

Larry Howell, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Hillary Wandler, Associate Dean of Students

Eduardo R. C. Capulong, Associate Dean of Clinical and Experiential Education

The Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools, and offers the degree of Juris Doctor (J.D.). Prerequisites for admission to the Law School are a baccalaureate degree and Law School Admission Test.

For detailed information concerning the Law School’s admission criteria, application procedures, facilities, and official course descriptions, consult the Law School Catalog, which may be obtained by calling (406) 243-6169 or visiting the Law School website.

The Law School’s administrative regulations are contained in the Law School Student Handbook, which is on the website. The Law School conforms in most instances to the calendar established for the entire University. There are some differences, however, because the Law School operates on a longer semester system than the rest of the University.

Academic Year Calendar

Access the Law School Academic Calendar on the Law School calendar web page.

Required Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid

First Year		Hours
LAW 500	Civil Procedure I	3
LAW 502	Contracts	4
LAW 504	Law Fund: T&P	1
LAW 505	Law Fund: T & P	2
LAW 506	Law Fund: Research	2
LAW 508	Law Fund: Analysis	1
LAW 509	Legal Writing I	3
LAW 510	Criminal Law	3
LAW 512	Torts	4
LAW 550	Property	4
	Hours	27
Second Year
LAW 552	Federal Tax (May be taken Second or Third year)	3
LAW 554	Business Organizations	3
LAW 555	Professional Responsibility	3
LAW 556	Business Transactions	2
LAW 557	Trial Practice	2
LAW 558	Constitutional Law	4
LAW 560	Evidence	3
	Hours	20
Third Year
LAW 600	Clinical Trng III	1-6
LAW 601	Clinical Trng IV	1-6
	Hours	0
	Total Hours	47

Elective Courses

(Offerings vary year to year)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
LAW 665	Administrative Law	3
LAW 507	Global Perspectives on Law	5
LAW 511	Criminal Procedure	3
LAW 520	Wild Life Law	2
LAW 522	Domestic Violence	2
LAW 523	Juvenille Justice	2
LAW 524	Legislation: Law & Politics	3
LAW 525	Lawyers Values	3
LAW 533	Civil rights Litigation	2
LAW 530	Climate Change	2
LAW 538	Art & Cultural Property	3
LAW 539	International Environ Law	3
LAW 548	Tax Practice & Procedure	2
LAW 580	Corporate Tax	2
LAW 677	Environmental Law Research	1
LAW 615	Advanced Legal Research	2
LAW 617	Adv Prob Fed Indian Law	3
LAW 604	Adv Constitutional Law	3
LAW 605	Animal Law	2
LAW 607	Law and Literature	1
LAW 608	Adv Leg Res Ac Writing	2
LAW 609	UCC Article 2	2
LAW 613	Nat Res Conflict Resolution	3
LAW 614	Alt Dispute Resolution	3
LAW 616	Appellate Advocacy	3
LAW 618	Montana Constitut Law	3
LAW 619	Amer Ind Natural Res Law	3
LAW 621	Bankruptcy	3
LAW 622	Employment Law	3
LAW 624	Insurance Law	3
LAW 625	Gender and the Law	1
LAW 628	Remedies	3
LAW 630	Lawyers' Values	3
LAW 631	Law Practice	1
LAW 634	Public International Law	3
LAW 635	Partnership Tax	2
LAW 637	Healthcare Law	2
LAW 639	Tax of Business Entities	3
LAW 640	Tax of Property Transact	2
LAW 641	Negotiations	3
LAW 643	Am Ind Cult Religion Freedom	3
LAW 644	White Collar Crime	2
LAW 646	State and Local Government	3
LAW 648	Federal Indian Law	3
LAW 650	Intro Envirolaw	3
LAW 651	Oil and Gas Law	3
LAW 653	Conflict of Laws	2
LAW 654	Public Land & Res Law	3
LAW 655	Taxation of Estates & Gifts	3
LAW 656	Agricultural Law	2
LAW 657	Products Liability	3
LAW 658	Real Estate Transactions	2
LAW 659	Estate Planning	3
LAW 663	Water Law	3
LAW 664	Philosophy of Law	3
LAW 669	Family Law	3
LAW 670	Child Advocacy	2
LAW 671	Federal Courts	2
LAW 672	Alt Dispute Resol Fam Med	3
LAW 678	Renewable Energy	2
LAW 682	Copyright/Trademark Laws	2
LAW 687	Land Use Planning Law	3
LAW 688	Tribal Courts/Tribal Law	3
LAW 691	Indian Child Welfare	1