Sturm College of Law Equips Students with Skills for Success

Jacob Scholl received his BS in international sports administration and agency law from Metropolitan State University of Denver, where he was a member of the Student Trial Lawyers Association. An aspiring criminal defense attorney, Jacob Scholl recently received his JD from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

Sturm upholds a commitment to imparting the real-world skills that students will need to succeed in their profession. In addition to classroom instruction, students gain practical experience through externships, live-client clinics, and legal simulation courses. Sturm is the only law school in the United States that offers as many as three practical skills programs - legal writing, clinical training, and trial advocacy, which are all ranked in the top 10 by U.S. News & World Report.

In addition to a traditional JD program, Sturm offers a part-time JD program and several options for LLM and other master’s degrees. Thanks to its comprehensive, high-quality training, its graduates are highly sought by employers. In 2017, more than 93 percent of program graduates secured professional positions within 10 months of leaving school.