The UCLA School of Law and American Indian Studies are excited to
announce our new J.D./M.A. joint degree program in Law and American
Indian Studies. We are now accepting applications for Fall 1997, and
are interested in attracting qualified students considering graduate
study in this area. Students who undertake the joint degree program
can expect to receive both degrees in four years, rather than the five
years that would be required to pursue each degree separately.
The J.D. portion of the program features a concentration of
upper-division offerings, including externships, focused on Indian law.
The unique curriculum is designed to produce law graduates who have a
rich understanding of tribal cultures that will deepen their legal
knowledge, facilitate their practice in the field of Indian law, and
enhance their service to Indian nations.
The M.A. portion entails a concentration in history and law, and draws
primarily on courses in participating departments where research and
research methodologies are of primary concern. Students are exposed to
Indian-related research in a number of different disciplines;
demonstration of research skills is required.
The training provided by UCLA's joint degree program in Law and
American Indian Studies will enhance the capacity of lawyers to
communicate effectively with their clients, making them better
interviewers and counselors. It will also make them more effective
advocates, leaders, and administrators within tribal governments and
with outside agencies. Tribal legal departments, Indian legal services
offices, state and federal government agencies, federal and state
legislative committees concerned with Indian matters, and private law
firms are some of the places where graduates of this joint program can
put their rich understanding to good use.
The University of California, Los Angeles campus is one of the nation's
leading urban and research universities and offers a rich educational
and cultural environment. The Los Angeles area is considered home to
the largest urban concentration of American Indians in the country.
For applications, please contact us at:
UCLA American Indian Studies
3220 Campbell Hall
Box 951548
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1548
(310) 206-7511
eMail: aisc@ucla.edu.
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/indian/
UCLA School of Law
Admissions Office
71 Dodd Hall
Box 951445
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1445
(310) 825-2080
Dwight Youpee, Student Affairs Officer
UCLA American Indian Studies
(310) 206-7511