Full-Time Degree Requirements

The average course load in the full-time program is 12 credits per quarter. Ten credits per quarter is the minimum for students who need to meet certain financial aid requirements. Library and Information Science course descriptions are located in the UW course catalog, and the sequential full-time Law MLIS curriculum is as follows:

Year 1

1. Autumn Quarter (12 credits)

• LIS 520 Concepts, Services, and Issues for Information Professionals (4 credits)
• LIS 579 Law Teaching Practicum I (3 credits)
• LIS 592 / LAW A 599 Legal Research Methods (4 credits)
• LIS 595 Research and Writing in Law Librarianship (1 credit)

2. Winter Quarter (14+ credits)

• LIS 530 Organization of Information and Resources (4 credits)
• LIS 547 Design Methods for Librarianship (4 credits)
• LIS 591 / LAW B 599 Legal Informatics (3 credits)
• LIS 502 Foundations of Law Librarianship (1 credit)
• Elective (2+ credits)
  • LIS 593 Law Teaching Practicum II (2 credits) OR
  • Other Elective (2+ credits)

3. Spring Quarter (10+ credits)

• LIS 558 / LAW E 553 Technology Law & Public Policy (2 credits)
• LIS 572 Introduction to Data Science (4 credits)
• LIS 595 Research and Writing in Law Librarianship (1 credit)
• Elective (3+ credits)
  • LIS 556 Copyright for Information Professionals (3 credits) OR
  • LIS 576 / LAW E 586 Low Bono Legal Research (3 credits) OR
  • Other Elective (3+ credits)

4. Summer A-term (5 credits)

• LIS 595 Research and Writing in Law Librarianship (2 credits)
• LIS 594 Leadership & Management Skills in Law Libraries (3 credits)

Part-Time Degree Requirements

The average course load in the part-time program is 6 credits per quarter. Students may still be eligible for financial aid with a part-time schedule. Library and Information Science course descriptions are located in the UW course catalog, and the sequential part-time Law MLIS curriculum is as follows:

Year 1

1. Autumn Quarter (5 credits)

• LIS 520 Concepts, Services, and Issues for Information Professionals (4 credits)
• LIS 595 Research and Writing in Law Librarianship (1 credit)

2. Winter Quarter (8 credits)

• LIS 530 Organization of Information and Resources (4 credits)
• LIS 547 Design Methods for Librarianship (4 credits)

3. Spring Quarter (5 credits)

• LIS 572 Introduction to Data Science (4 credits)
• LIS 595 Research and Writing in Law Librarianship (1 credit)

4. Summer A-term (5 credits)

• LIS 595 Research and Writing in Law Librarianship (2 credits)
• LIS 594 Leadership & Management Skills in Law Libraries (3 credits)

Year 2

1. Autumn Quarter (7 credits)

• LIS 579 Law Teaching Practicum I (3 credits)
• LIS 592 / LAW A 599 Legal Research Methods (4 credits)

2. Winter Quarter (6+ credits)

• LIS 591 / LAW B 599 Legal Informatics (3 credits)
• LIS 502 Foundations of Law Librarianship (1 credit)
• Elective (2+ credits)
  • LIS 593 Law Teaching Practicum II (2 credits) OR
  • Other Elective (2+ credits)

3. Spring Quarter (5+ credits)

• LIS 558 / LAW E 553 Technology Law & Public Policy Seminar (2 credits)
• Elective (3+ credits)
  • LIS 556 Copyright for Information Professionals (3 credits) OR
  • LIS 576 / LAW E 586 Low Bono Legal Research (3 credits) OR
  • Other Elective (3+ credits)

Directed Fieldwork for Law MLIS Students

Law MLIS students have done their DFW in some of the country’s best law libraries, including academic, firm, corporate, and public state or county libraries. With excellent connections throughout the U.S. and the world, former students have worked at the U.S. Supreme Court library, fine academic institutions such as Cal-Berkeley, Yale, and the University of Texas, and many firms and county law libraries.

As part of the Directed Fieldwork Program, Law MLIS students attend the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Conference, held in July of each year. At the conference, students participate in the many networking and educational opportunities offered by AALL. They also take advantage of the comprehensive career services available at the conference, including the opportunity to interview for professional positions.

For more information, contact the law librarianship program director: uwlawlib@uw.edu or 206.685.4980.