SJD旨在为您提供机会，在您选择的专业研究领域内完成最高法律研究学位。该计划将使您准备返回自己的祖国，为最高级别的政府从事学术界或法律改革工作。我们的课程通常为期三年，需要在校园内进行至少两年的全职实习。在两年的实习期间，您的论文导师可能会要求您参加与您的论文主题相关的课程。在第一年年底之前，您必须提交最终论文建议，包括引言，背景，文献调查和初步注释提纲。然后，您必须至少完成一年的居留权。您最多可能需要两年时间才能完成论文，总共需要四年。
Case Western Reserve University’s Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) program is designed for you to earn the highest research degree in law within your specialized field of study. Obtaining this degree, which is perfect for international law students, will qualify you to return to your home country and work in academia or the upper echelons of government. Our program typically lasts three to four years and requires full-time residency on campus for at least two of those years. The Doctor of Juridical Science will prepare you for positions in academic leadership, legal research or policy making. Our faculty advisors, who are among the most highly cited legal scholars in the United States, supervise one to two students, giving them plenty of time to focus on your individualized aspirations. Along with regular meetings with your advisor, you will meet weekly with other SJD students for seminars that will help you master the necessary legal research and writing skills needed to complete your dissertation. In addition, you are assigned a law librarian to assist you with your research and encouraged to take supplementary classes to enhance your expertise for your dissertation.