Learn about the Online MLS with a concentration in family and juvenile law.
The MLS with a concentration in Family Law is designed to prepare professionals or aspiring professionals for careers in which knowledge of family and juvenile law is essential, such as family and divorce mediation, social work, psychology, court-appointed juvenile advocates and other professions dealing with families and/or children. The program provides thorough training in family and juvenile law, and also interdisciplinary familiarity with related fields of study, including psychology, human development, family systems, gender dynamics, special education, child abuse and neglect, business transactions, and finance. It also offers training in non-litigative methods of dispute resolution, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and settlement.
While at Arizona Law, MLS students also benefit from a robust student-run Family and Juvenile Law Association, which organizes speakers, career panels, and other events to increase students’ exposure to this dynamic career field.
* Indicates courses offered in person and/or online
Required MLS Core Courses (15 UNITS)
- LAW 501* - Procedure (3 units)
- LAW 502A* - American Common Law System I (3 units)
- LAW 502B* - American Common Law System II (3 units)
- LAW 504* - American Public Law System (3 units)
- LAW 507* - Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research (3 units)
Required Courses for this Concentration (3 UNITS)
- LAW 556* - Family Law (3 units)
Elective Courses (12 UNITS)
Although not all courses are offered every semester, a list of possible electives can be found on the course schedules pages.
- LAW 524* - Dependency Law and Procedure (3 units)
- LAW 526* - Children and the Law (3 units)
- LAW 553* - Immigration Law (3 units)
- LAW 562* - Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution (1 unit)
- LAW 565A* - Interviewing and Counseling (2 units)
- LAW 565B* - Mediation (3 units)
- LAW 584* - Law and the Elderly (3 units)
- LAW 584A* - Aging in America (3 units)
- LAW 584B* - Aging and Social Justice (3 units)
- LAW 584C* - Technology and Aging: Legal and Ethical Developments (3 units)
- LAW 646* - Federal Income Tax (3 units)
- LAW 680D* - Family Law Mediation (3 units)
Some substitutions may be permitted with the approval of the program director. Availability of non-LAW electives is at the discretion of the offering college or department and may incur additional costs.