J.S.D Degree at Cardozo Law School

Students who do not have an undergraduate law degree and who have completed their master's degree studies in MA in Law, Technology and Business Innovation thesis track will be eligible to continue to doctoral studies at Cardozo Law School in New York.

 

Cardozo is one of the leading law schools in the world in the area of intellectual property and law and technology, recently ranked at the top 10 intellectual property law programs amongst US law schools.

 

Cardozo is creative, entrepreneurial, and innovative Law School. The school has a strong reputation within the New York legal community for offering programs that thoroughly educate students in a wide variety of legal fields. It excels nationally in many areas, including intellectual property, entertainment law and alternative dispute resolution.

 

https://cardozo.yu.edu/news/cardozo-law-ranked-top-ten-country-intellectual-property-10-and-alternative-dispute-resolution

 

About the Program

 

We are delighted to be able to partner with Cardozo. Our unique program is intended for those who have successfully completed LL.M or MA studies in the thesis track (the dissertation should be submitted in English), including non-law graduates.

 

This program will allow students to finalize the Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD) degree within three-four years of which the students are required to live in New York for two years.

 

The study program will be divided into two stages:

Stage I – LL.M


The first stage will be devoted to a full year of studies towards an LLM degree at Cardozo in New York. This year will include studying 24 credits of courses to be chosen by each student, in accordance with Cardozo's LLM program requirements. The LLM degree at Cardozo enrolls about 60 students each fall, and 25 students each spring semester, from more than 30 countries around the world. At the end of the studies, the students will receive a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Cardozo. Note that this degree will not make you eligible to meet the New York Bar requirements because you do not have a qualifying first degree in law from Israel.  The studies start in January or in August. During this year the students are required to reside in New York.

Stage II - JSD


Following the successful completion of the LLM degree at Cardozo students usually will start their JSD studies for a minimum three-year period, of which the first year will be in residence in New York. The following two-years can be completed from anywhere in the world. For Reichman students there is an exception, for they can complete their JSD studies within two years (of which the first year will be in residence in New York and the following year can be from anywhere in the world) if their thesis progresses well, and the committee determines that the dissertation is ready for oral defense.

 

Students will be able to have a joint supervisor from Reichman University (preferably their Thesis supervisor). Further information can be found here.

 

Following the successful submission of the dissertation, the doctoral students will defend their dissertation in an oral defense before an Examination Committee, either on campus or remotely.

Admission


There are two different start dates. You can apply only to one of them.

 

LL.M application information here

Tuition


  • Cardozo will offer the candidates 50% off towards the LL.M.
  • Cardozo’s JSD tuition is charged as follows:
    First Year (in residence): tuition is half of the regular JD and LLM tuition for that year.
    Second and third year: tuition is 10% for each year of the regular JD and LLM tuition.
  • There are no scholarships in the JSD program at Cardozo, Reichman students who qualify for the JSD program will be considered for Dean Merit Scholarship of up to $10,000 toward their JSD degree.
  • Completion of the JSD does not allow non-LL.B graduate to practice law in Israel or New York
  • Cardozo University is officially a Jewish institution and as such respects Jewish holidays
  • Cardozo does not grant scholarships for residence