Well, I hate to say it, but most joint MBA/JD degrees are only 3 three years.
I think you are off on this one. Got any examples of this “typical” program?
When I looked into it some years ago, an MBA/JD program was generally 4 years. Pepperdine’s still is, Quinnipiac lets you double count 9 hours, so it looks like it would cut off a semester. University of Hawaii At Manoa says their program is 3 to 4 years. You all can research the rest on your own here:
http://programs.gradschools.com/gradschools.taf?_function=detail&school_type=238&split=100&pagenum=1&_UserReference=7F00000146B676D20124356B1CEE470C1542&_start=25
Or you could just keep swapping opinions.
The programs are usually that much when separate, but when together, all your “electives” are chosen in the other field.
Trust me, I know the answer on this one.