70 PhD programmes in Public Law in North America

The Ph.D. in Law degree program at the Yale University is designed to prepare J.D. graduates for careers as legal scholars and teachers through a doctoral program aimed at the production of a substantial body of academic research and writing under the close supervision of a three-member faculty dissertation committee.

The Juris Doctor program at the University of San Francisco will provide you with a grounding in both legal theory as well as the opportunity to hone professional skills that will help you hit the ground running as a lawyer.

At The University of Iowa, we offer our graduate students a Juris Doctor Program. The University of Iowa College of Law encourages transfer applications from law school students who believe that the College of Law is a good fit for fulfilling their professional goals and objectives

Full-time students at University of Illinois at Chicago may complete the joint Juris Doctor - Urban Planning and Policy degree program in four years.

The Public Policy - Juris Doctor degree program at Pepperdine University is a joint degree program between the School of Public Policy and the Caruso School of Law.

Integrating the fields of law and public health, the joint Juris Doctor - Public Health degree program, offered collaboratively through UIC Law and the School of Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago, prepares aspiring attorneys with the tools and competencies to address the legal and policy issues that impact health equity, justice, and inclusion. 

The Juridical Science degree at George Washington University offers persons who have completed an LLM degree the opportunity to pursue book-length research and writing in a specific area of interest that makes innovative contributions to legal scholarship.

Every day Wayne State University Law School trains the next generation of lawyers, advocates and leaders. If you're looking to make an impact with your career, join us at Wayne Law.

Osgoode is one of Canada's oldest and most prestigious law schools with a reputation for academic excellence. This Law degree is offered at the York University. 

The Law degree at University of Montreal is essentially an in-depth fundamental research program. The educational activities are aimed at developing students’ thesis projects, and, within the Faculty, students benefit from the skills of specialists from all major areas of law.   

The Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.) program at Yale University  Law School is a select doctoral program for graduates of Yale's LL.M. program who aspire to careers in law teaching and scholarship.

The School of Law at University of California, Davis offers a superior educational experience for foreign lawyers, judges, prosecutors, and other legal professionals. Classes are taught by outstanding faculty scholars and is designed around individual student needs.

Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Law invites applications for its Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) in Health Law degree. This is the most advanced law degree in the health field.

The Department of Classics at New York University offers graduate programs leading to the Classics - Law degrees. 

The PhD in Law at University of British Columbia is designed to provide advanced training for outstanding graduate students who have already obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree or its equivalent. 

We offer a Juris Doctor - Dispute Resolution degree at the Pepperdine University. You must be apply to and be admitted into the JD program prior to applying for a joint degree. 

The Thomas R. Kline School of Law offers a rigorous law curriculum that aims to prepare students for the realities of practice, combining the classic foundation of legal education with the experiential components that are so vital to both Drexel University’s mission and to legal employers today. 

The Juris Doctor - Master of Industrial Relations JD/MIR course from Queen's University is a three-and-a-half-year combined degree program in partnership with Queen's University’s Faculty of Law. 

The Juris Doctor (Extended) offers students the opportunity to complete a JD degree in more than the standard three-year format, with non-traditional students taking up to the maximum of seven years (84 months) to complete the JD degree. 

Your legal education will teach you to “think like a lawyer,” honing your analytical skills, developing better critical thinking, and acquiring the professional skills you need no matter where your education takes you. The Juris Doctor degree is offered at The University of Arizona.