Law J.D.
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This degree has two components:
Juris Doctor Course Requirements, and
Academic Rule 3.1(b) Classroom Direct Instruction Requirement
-Concentrations are optional; students can complete a maximum of 2 concentrations
This concentration requires students to complete an immersion experience, which is met by the mandatory LAW 6833 ADR course. There is no research paper requirement or option for this concentration.
- 0109171
Take at least three of the following courses for a minimum of 5 credits. A maximum of 4 credits can count for LAW 7040. In addition, any of the field placements listed in the Electives section (LAW 7607, 7609, and 7623) may count as one of the three required courses from this section for J.D. students with approval of the concentration chair, which will be granted only if the placement provides substantial exposure to ADR comparable to other courses in this section.
- 0167321
- 8091431
- 8107191
- 0110161
- 7882321
- 7965741
- 8075131
Take additional courses from the following list or courses in the above lists not used to fulfill other concentration requirements to meet the required minimum 15 concentration credits. With approval, students may also take eligible non-Law courses as listed in the concentration policy document.
- 0109131
- 0109701
- 7912591
- 8145721
- 0110051
- 7879511
- 8105651
- 7899791
- 7904421
- 8034411
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses, an approved research paper or immersion experience, and a minimum 15 total approved concentration credits. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
- 0109241
- 0110011
- 8161191
- 8161211
Take at least 2 of the following for 5 or 6 credits total:
- 7899661
- 7927421
- 0109231
- 0109371
- 0109841
- 0109951
- 8174851
- 0167431
- 0109801
- 7905701
Take an approved concentration course that also meets the JD Upper Division Writing Requirement. The Faculty Chair must certify to lawreg@umn.edu that the paper meets the concentration requirement.
OR
Obtain permission from the Faculty Chair to count a research paper on a concentration-related topic written for another graduate level (5xxx or higher) course, including a Law School course or Law School journal note.
Complete a field placement or externship (LAW 7607, 7609, 762X, 6067, and 7640), dependent upon the subject of the work and receiving approval from the Faculty Chair. For LAW 6067 or 7640 a maximum of 4 credits may apply toward concentration credits.
OR
Take an approved course from the list below:
- 8084611
- 0159531
- 0110751
- 8201531
- 7918071
- 0110731
- 8029141
- 8036761
- 0109361
- 8084531
- 8084541
- 7879451
- 0110001
- 8008831
- 0132951
- 0109821
- 0109571
- 0109331
- 0109871
- 0109861
- 7929331
- 7918051
- 0109641
- 7910431
- 8107181
- 8107191
- 0109631
- 0109151
- 8165681
- 8191521
- 8277291
- 8172931
- 8253891
- 8158571
- 8031261
- 0167351
- 0167361
- 0167391
- 0110521
- 7899701
- 0110371
- 0110541
- 7879831
- 7879841
- 0110761
- 0110421
- 7899781
- 7900591
- 0110341
- 7950741
- 7966141
- 8114271
- 8114281
- 8152451
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses, an approved research paper or immersion experience, and a minimum 18 approved concentration credits. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
Satisfactorily complete the following. Law 6002 is taken fall and spring of the 1L year.
- 8116771
Satisfactorily complete the following:
- 0109021
Satisfactorily complete the following:
- 0109091
Satisfactorily complete the following:
- 0109061
Satisfactorily complete the following:
- 0109031
Satisfactorily complete the following:
- 0109071
Satisfactorily complete the following:
- 8029011
Satisfactorily complete 1 of the following:
- 8028991
- 8046241
- 8161191
- 7987581
- 0109461
Take one the following:
- 8046241
- 8136341
Take at least 1 of the following for 2 or 3 credits:
- 0109131
- 7912591
- 8105651
- 0109171
- 0110161
The immersion experience requirement for this concentration is fulfilled by this mandatory 3 credit trial practice course.
- 0110051
- 0109261
- 0109511
- 0109931
- 0109331
- 7899681
- 0109141
- 0167321
- 8160111
- 8091431
- 7879511
- 8158581
- 0168591
- 0167401
- 7896091
- 0110331
- 0110121
- 0110141
- 7899791
- 7904421
- 7965741
- 8084611
- 7968621
- 7986611
- 8171351
- 0109441
- 8104001
- 0170201
- 8185691
- 0109781
- 0170221
- 0109591
- 0167881
- 0159531
- 0170241
- 0159521
- 8258521
- 8190071
- 0159511
- 0110611
- 8261541
- 8140481
- 8201781
- 0110381
- 8259691
- 0159501
- 8108591
- 0110731
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses and a minimum 17 approved concentration credits total to meet the academic requirements of the concentration. The immersion experience requirement for this concentration is fulfilled by the mandatory trial practice course. There is no separate writing (research paper) required for this concentration. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
- 8139661
- 7910411
Take an approved concentration course that also meets the JD Upper Division Writing Requirement. The Faculty Chair must certify to lawreg@umn.edu that the paper meets the concentration requirement.
OR
Obtain permission from the Faculty Chair to count a research paper on a concentration-related topic written for another graduate level (5xxx or higher) course, including a Law School course or Law School journal note.
Complete a field placement or externship on a concentration-related topic approved by the Faculty Chair.
(Note: Eligibility of LAW 6067, 7607, 7609, 762X, and 7640 are dependent upon the subject of the work, and will require approval of the Faculty Chair. Additionally, for LAW 6067 and 7640, a maximum of 4 credits may apply toward concentration credits.)
OR
Take an approved course from the list below:
- 7968611
- 8258521
- 0110641
- 0110651
- 7968301
- 0110381
- 8108591
- 0110671
- 7952361
- 8129331
- 8084551
- 0109461
- 8034881
- 0110051
- 8158591
- 8167581
- 0168571
- 7905371
- 0167391
- 7899701
- 0110371
- 0110691
- 0110101
- 0132931
- 0111951
- 7960861
- 7965721
- 8010401
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses, an approved research paper or immersion experience, and a minimum 15 approved total concentration credits. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
Take the following for 9 credits:
- 8084541
- 0109431
- 8172931
Take at least 2 of the following for 4 or more credits:
- 7960821
- 8008831
- 7910421
- 0110701
- 7929331
- 8091441
- 0110111
- 7942051
- 7983311
- 8036801
Take an approved concentration course that also meets the JD Upper Division Writing Requirement. The Faculty Chair must certify to lawreg@umn.edu that the paper meets the concentration requirement.
OR
Obtain permission from the Faculty Chair to count a research paper on a concentration-related topic written for another graduate level (5xxx or higher) course, including a Law School course or Law School journal note.
Complete a field placement or externship on a concentration-related topic approved by the Faculty Chair.
(Note: Eligibility of LAW 6067, 7048, 7607, 7609, 762X, and 7640 are dependent upon the subject of the work, and will require approval of the Faculty Chair. Additionally, for LAW 6067 and 7640, a maximum of 4 credits may apply toward concentration credits.)
OR
Take an approved course from the list below:
- 8036801
- 0109441
- 7968581
- 7979201
- 0109711
- 0109821
- 0168561
- 8253891
- 7987601
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses, an approved research paper or immersion experience, and a minimum 15 total approved concentration credits. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
Take the following for 3 credits:
- 0109471
Take an approved concentration course that also meets the JD Upper Division Writing Requirement. The Faculty Chair must certify to lawreg@umn.edu that the paper meets the concentration requirement.
OR
Obtain permission from the Faculty Chair to count a research paper on a concentration-related topic written for another graduate level (5xxx or higher) course, including a Law School course or Law School journal note.
Complete a field placement or externship on a concentration-related topic approved by the Faculty Chair.
(Note: Eligibility of LAW 6067, 7607, 7609, 7623, and 7640 are dependent upon the subject of the work, and will require approval of the Faculty Chair. Additionally, for LAW 6067 and 7640, a maximum of 4 credits may apply toward concentration credits.)
OR
Take an approved course from the list below for 3 or more credits:
- 8145721
- 8075131
- 0159521
- 8140481
- 0110381
- 8020811
- 0110081
- 0110071
- 0168531
- 0109751
- 0167321
- 8172931
- 8253891
- 0110521
- 0132901
- 0109171
- 0167431
- 7879871
- 7968591
- 8079331
- 0167921
- 8141771
- 0167971
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses, at least one approved research paper experience, at least one approved immersion experience, and a minimum 15 total approved concentration credits. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
Take at least 1 of the following for 3 credits:
- 7929331
- 0109531
Take an approved course from the list below. With approval, students may also take eligible non-Law courses as listed in the concentration policy document.
- 0109731
Take an approved concentration course that also meets the JD Upper Division Writing Requirement. The Faculty Chair must certify to lawreg@umn.edu that the paper meets the concentration requirement.
OR
Obtain permission from the Faculty Chair to count a research paper on a concentration-related topic written for another graduate level (5xxx or higher) course, including a Law School course or Law School journal note.
Take courses from the following or from above not used to fulfill other requirements to meet the required minimum 12 concentration credits. LAW 6067, 7606, 7607, 7608, 7609, 7623, 7640, and 7750 are eligible dependent on the subject of the work and will require approval of the faculty chair. A max of 4 credits each of LAW 6067 or 7640 and a max of 3 credits of LAW 7750 may apply. With approval, students may also take eligible non-Law courses as listed in the concentration policy document.
- 8020811
- 8084551
- 7929301
- 8153301
- 0109571
- 0109861
- 0109611
- 0109471
- 7895501
- 0109401
- 8267931
- 8172931
- 0167351
- 7879811
- 0132901
- 0132971
- 7899781
- 0109601
- 7910441
- 7968591
- 8068141
Candidate must satisfactorily complete at least one approved course in the law of health care delivery, at least one approved introductory bioethics course, an approved research paper experience, and a minimum 12 total approved concentration credits. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
Take at least 2 of the following courses 6 or more credits:
- 8028991
- 7920481
- 8116801
- 8034881
- 0109601
- 7929351
Take an approved concentration course that also meets the JD Upper Division Writing Requirement. The Faculty Chair must certify to lawreg@umn.edu that the paper meets the concentration requirement.
OR
Obtain permission from the Faculty Chair to count a research paper on a concentration-related topic written for another graduate level (5xxx or higher) course, including a Law School course or Law School journal note.
Complete a field placement or externship on a concentration-related topic approved by the Faculty Chair.
(Note: Eligibility of LAW 6067, 7621, 762X, and 7640 are dependent upon the subject of the work, and will require approval of the Faculty Chair. Additionally, for LAW 6067, 7400, 7640 and 7842, a maximum of 4 credits may apply toward concentration credits.)
OR
Take an approved course from the list below:
- 0109781
- 0170241
- 0110611
- 8192471
- 0159501
Take additional courses from the following or courses above not used to fulfill other requirements to meet the required minimum 12 concentration credits. Additionally LAW 7055, 7097, 7606, 7608, 7621 are eligible dependent on subject of the work and will require approval of Faculty Chair. For LAW 6067 a maximum of 4 credits may apply toward concentration credits. With approval, students may also take eligible non-Law courses as listed in the concentration policy document.
- 8139651
- 8176321
- 7899671
- 0109281
- 0168561
- 0167331
- 0109151
- 8267931
- 7942041
- 8189301
- 0168571
- 0168611
- 7879811
- 7889951
- 0110551
- 0132931
- 0109541
- 0110631
- 7968591
- 8010401
- 7999381
- 8016881
- 8004051
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses, an approved research paper or immersion experience, and a minimum 12 total approved concentration credits. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
Take at least one of the following courses.
- 7879871
- 0109541
Take an approved concentration course that also meets the JD Upper Division Writing Requirement. The Faculty Chair must certify to lawreg@umn.edu that the paper meets the concentration requirement.
OR
Obtain permission from the Faculty Chair to count a research paper on a concentration-related topic written for another graduate level (5xxx or higher) course, including a Law School course or Law School journal note.
Complete a field placement or externship on a concentration-related topic approved by the Faculty Chair.
(Note: Eligibility of LAW 6067 and 7640 are dependent upon the subject of the work, and will require approval of the Faculty Chair. Additionally, for LAW 6067 and 7640, a maximum of 4 credits may apply toward concentration credits.)
OR
Take an approved course from the list below:
- 8104001
- 8162241
- 0159501
- 8108591
- 7889971
Take additional courses from the following list or courses in the above lists not used to fulfill other concentration requirements to meet the required minimum 15 concentration credits. An approved journal note on an immigration topic (for a maximum of 2 credits toward concentration credits) may be eligible with Faculty Chair approval. Additionally, LAW 7607, 7609, 7606, & 7608 are eligible dependent on subject of the work and will require approval of the Faculty Chair. For clinic director positions (LAW 7043, 7843, or 7845), a maximum of 2 credits may apply toward concentration credits.
- 8028991
- 8129331
- 8116801
- 0109471
- 0109281
- 0109401
- 0109421
- 8172931
- 8253891
- 8167581
- 8189301
- 7905371
- 0110631
- 0109601
- 8016881
- 8104481
- 0167981
- 8110221
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses, an approved research paper or immersion experience, and a minimum 15 total approved concentration credits. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
Take the following for 9 credits:
- 0109851
- 7938951
- 0109351
Take an approved concentration course that also meets the JD Upper Division Writing Requirement. The Faculty Chair must certify to lawreg@umn.edu that the paper meets the concentration requirement.
OR
Obtain permission from the Faculty Chair to count a research paper on a concentration-related topic written for another graduate level (5xxx or higher) course, including a Law School course or Law School journal note.
Complete a field placement or externship on a concentration-related topic approved by the Faculty Chair.
(Note: Eligibility of LAW 7607 and 7609 are dependent upon the subject of the work, and will require approval of the Faculty Chair.)
OR
Take an approved course from the list below:
- 8117991
- 8130681
- 8160291
- 8190071
- 0110751
- 8190081
- 8084541
- 8084551
- 8139651
- 7929301
- 8153301
- 7899681
- 7908341
- 0109381
- 7950721
- 0168541
- 8180211
- 7929331
- 0109531
- 7950731
- 7910431
- 7931421
- 8031261
- 8084591
- 0167421
- 0110031
- 0109731
- 7899791
- 7910441
- 8117951
- 8118021
- 8068141
- 0109591
- 0167881
- 8190071
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses, an approved research paper or immersion experience, and a minimum 15 total approved concentration credits. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
Take at least 1 of the following for 3 credits:
- 8028991
- 8116801
Take 2 of the following for 5 or more credits:
- 0110701
- 7918051
- 8034881
- 0109641
- 0109601
- 7929351
Take an approved concentration course that also meets the JD Upper Division Writing Requirement. The Faculty Chair must certify to lawreg@umn.edu that the paper meets the concentration requirement.
OR
Obtain permission from the Faculty Chair to count a research paper on a concentration-related topic written for another graduate level (5xxx or higher) course, including a Law School course or Law School journal note.
Complete a field placement or externship on a concentration-related topic approved by the Faculty Chair.
(Note: Eligibility of LAW 6067, 7607, 7609, 762X, and 7640 are dependent upon the subject of the work, and will require approval of the Faculty Chair. Additionally, for LAW 6067, 7400, 7640, and 7842, a maximum of 4 credits may apply toward concentration credits.)
OR
Take an approved course from the list below:
- 0110611
- 0159501
Take additional courses from the following or above not used to fulfill other requirements to meet the minimum 18 concentration credits. Additionally, LAW 7606 & 7608 are eligible dependent on subject of the work and approval of Faculty Chair. Up to 3 credits per course and 6 credits total may apply for moot courts or competitions dependent on subject of the work and approval of the Faculty Chair. With approval, students may also take eligible non-Law courses as listed in the concentration policy document.
- 7968581
- 8008831
- 7899671
- 7950731
- 7910431
- 8107191
- 0109631
- 0167331
- 8267931
- 8191521
- 8031261
- 7879811
- 0110761
- 0110551
- 0109541
- 7905921
- 0110341
- 7965741
- 7999381
- 8036721
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses, an approved research paper or immersion experience, and a minimum 18 total approved concentration Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
Complete at least 2 of the following for 6 or more credits:
- 0109701
- 0109401
- 0109421
Take an approved concentration course that also meets the JD Upper Division Writing Requirement. The Faculty Chair must certify to lawreg@umn.edu that the paper meets the concentration requirement.
OR
Obtain permission from the Faculty Chair to count a research paper on a concentration-related topic written for another graduate level (5xxx or higher) course, including a Law School course or Law School journal note.
Complete a field placement or externship on a concentration-related topic approved by the Faculty Chair.
(Note: Eligibility of LAW 6067, 7607, 7609, 762X, and 7640 are dependent upon the subject of the work, and will require approval of the Faculty Chair. Additionally, for LAW 6067 and 7640, a maximum of 4 credits may apply toward concentration credits.)
OR
Take an approved course from the list below:
- 7968621
Take courses from the following or above not used to fulfill other requirements to meet the required 12 concentration credits. Additionally, LAW 7606 & 7608 are eligible dependent on subject of the work and require approval of Faculty Chair. For LAW 6067 or 7640 a max of 4 credits may apply toward concentration credits. With approval, students may also take eligible non-Law courses as listed in the concentration policy document.
- 8129331
- 0109861
- 8091431
- 7895501
- 0168611
- 0109171
- 7879871
- 7882321
- 7879931
- 0168671
- 0109541
Candidate must satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses, an approved research paper or immersion experience, and a minimum 12 total approved concentration credits. Candidate must also submit a Concentration Completion Memorandum and all required attachments to the Faculty Chair by October 31 if graduating in December, or by March 31 if graduating in May, and may be required to meet with the Faculty Chair to discuss the Memorandum.
- 7987581
- 8162231
- 0109881
- 8158571
- 8158581
- 8158591
- 8158601
- 8172081
- 8139641
- 8139651
- 8176321
- 8139661
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Satisfactorily complete at least 9 credits of the following:
First year students are required to take course - Law in Practice: 1L (3cr.).
Upper division students must complete 6 additional experiential credits. Students may meet this requirement with a mix of different types of experiential courses: clinical courses; moot court and mock trial programs; simulation courses; and field placements, externships, and practicums.
Students may not count the same course towards both the Upper Division Writing and Experiential Learning requirements.
- 8084611
- 7968611
- 8036801
- 7968621
- 8075131
- 8104001
- 8160291
- 0159531
- 0159521
- 8258521
- 0159511
- 0110751
- 0110611
- 8261541
- 8140481
- 0110641
- 0110651
- 7968301
- 0110381
- 8259691
- 0110591
- 0159501
- 8108591
- 0110671
- 7918071
- 7889971
- 0110731
- 7986611
- 8171351
- 0109441
- 0170201
- 8185691
- 8279141
- 8279951
- 0109781
- 0170221
- 0109591
- 0167881
- 0170241
- 8190071
- 7952361
- 8036761
- 0109131
- 0110071
- 0168531
- 7910411
- 0109381
- 0167321
- 7912591
- 8160111
- 8145721
- 8130681
- 0110051
- 7879511
- 8280701
- 8167581
- 0109171
- 0167431
- 0110161
- 7879841
- 0110331
- 0110121
- 7882321
- 0110551
- 0110141
- 8160091
- 8161941
- 8162241
- 8192471
- 8175221
- 8201531
- 8265491
- 8201781
- 8190081
- 8180221
Satisfactorily complete 1 or more of the following.
Students may not count the same course towards both the Upper Division Writing and Experiential Learning requirements.
- 8171351
- 0109441
- 0170201
- 8185691
- 8279141
- 0109781
- 0170221
- 0109591
- 0167881
- 0170241
- 8190071
- 8161661
- 7978851
- 7985821
- 8129331
- 8036761
- 7925861
- 8084551
- 7879451
- 0110001
- 0109141
- 0109381
- 8180211
- 0110701
- 8145721
- 0109611
- 8074441
- 0109671
- 0109281
- 0167331
- 0109151
- 0167341
- 7942041
- 8253891
- 8021251
- 8084581
- 8091441
- 8091451
- 8105651
- 8140471
- 8277321
- 0167351
- 7879751
- 7879761
- 0168591
- 0167401
- 0110521
- 7896091
- 0110371
- 0168611
- 7879811
- 0167421
- 0132891
- 0110691
- 0110511
- 0167431
- 0110721
- 0168631
- 7879831
- 7879871
- 0110761
- 0110101
- 0110121
- 0109731
- 7879921
- 0110421
- 7889951
- 0168671
- 0110551
- 0132931
- 0110741
- 7899791
- 0110631
- 7905911
- 7900591
- 7904421
- 7889981
- 0110111
- 7905921
- 0109651
- 0110441
- 0111951
- 7910441
- 7938961
- 7950741
- 7950751
- 7950761
- 7960841
- 7960851
- 7960861
- 7965721
- 7966141
- 7968591
- 8010401
- 7968601
- 8016881
- 8114281
- 8152451
- 8068141
- 7987601
- 8004051
- 8004061
- 8167921
- 8284021
Take additional credits needed to reach 85 total.
6000-level and 7000-level courses are acceptable; all others require approval. For courses that are not required, a grade of D (1.000) or above is satisfactory.
The following courses do NOT satisfy this requirement:
- 8100521
- 7995971
- 8056531
- 7978061
- 8079331
- 8104481
- 8265911
- 0167901
- 0167921
- 8265371
- 0167931
- 0167941
- 0167951
- 8265381
- 8141771
- 0167961
- 8055311
- 0167971
- 8265391
- 8139671
- 0167981
- 8110221
- 8251101
- 7992881
- 8265921
- 0167991
- 7986611
- 8171351
- 0170201
- 8185691
- 8279141
- 8279951
- 0170221
- 8180761
- 0167881
- 0170241
- 8190071
- 8160091
- 8161941
- 8057481
- 8162241
- 8192471
- 8175221
- 8201531
- 8265491
- 8201781
- 8190081
- 8180221
- 8161661
- 0109561
- 0109741
- 8021031
- 0109721
- 8021051
- 0109811
- 8021061
- 0168681
- 8021071
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