IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Degree Programs
Joint Degrees
JD/MLS
The demand for law librarians with dual degrees in law and library and information science has increased dramatically in recent years. The joint J.D./M.L.S. degree prepares you for a career as a law librarian in academic, governmental, and law firm settings.
As a candidate in this program, you will study law courses during your first year, adding courses from the the Department of Library and Information Science in the School of Informatics and Computing during the remaining three years.
You will be required to participate in a law library internship and write a research paper covering a topic that is relevant to both areas and supervised by faculty members from both schools.
Requirements: 84 credit hours of law courses; 30 credit hours of library and information science courses; research paper; law library internship.
For additional information contact:
Department of Library and Information Science
IU School of Informatics and Computing
University Libraries
535 W. Michigan Street IT475
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-278-4636
Email: soiclis@iupui.edu
