ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ and the Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law have entered into a partnership to offer a 3+3 Accelerated Law Program.
The programΒ will allow qualified ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ students to earn both a bachelorβs degree in legal studies from ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ and a Juris Doctor (J.D.)Β from Barry Law in six years.
βThis partnership with ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½Β will beΒ a game-changer for the next generation of law students in Orlando,β Barry Law Dean Leticia M. Diaz saidΒ following a signing ceremony with Michael Frumkin, dean of ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs College of Health and Public Affairs. βBarry Law has had a long and rewarding relationship with ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½, and the school already is well-represented in our student body. The 3+3 program will allow ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs most talented students to advance the path to their professional legal careers.β
The programΒ will beΒ the first of its kind in the Orlando area. Students pursuing a J.D. typically complete a four-year undergraduate program, followed by three years of law school. Under the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½-Barry Law 3+3 program, students spend three years at ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ and three at Barry Law, completing the requirements for their ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ bachelorβs degree during their first year of law school.
βThis is an exciting opportunity for ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ and Barry Law,β Frumkin said. βWe see this as the beginning of a long-term partnership between the two institutions, both to enhance our respective educational efforts and to undertake joint projects focused on enhancing the quality of community life.β
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs Legal Studies Chair James Beckman said the partnershipβs potential is enormous. βBarry Law is a popular choice each year for numerous ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ students who desire to stay in Orlando after their undergraduate career,β he explained. βWeβre thrilled to be taking steps to solidify our relationship with Barry Law β and our students will definitely benefit from this new partnership in years to come.β
Deans Diaz and Frumkin signed an agreement for the 3+3 program this week. Once formally approved by the universities, the program will be available to students entering ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ in the fall ofΒ 2014. Complete details on the program, including enrollment criteria, will be available at .