Lincoln Law School of Sacramento 21-22 Catalog
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INTRO Lincoln Law School provides an excellent legal education to a qualified and diverse student body 1 2 3 Lincoln Law A Message Outstanding through an accessible and supportive four-year School Excellence From the Dean Alumni evening program. Since 1969 By selecting students based on the total person, with emphasis on life experience, Lincoln Law School aims to provide educational opportunities 4 5 6 Accreditation Why Lincoln Law School Admission to a diverse student population. Through an State Bar of California Outstanding Faculty Requirements affordable, four-year evening program, the school Practice in States Other Than California Strong Alumni Support Regular Students strives to meet the special needs of students who Preparation for Law School Diverse and Supportive Special Students may be raising families, working full time, or California Bar Exam Pass Rates Close-Knit and Caring Prior Law Students preparing for a second career. WASC Senior College and University Best Law School Value Students Who Withdraw The balanced curriculum, taught by active members of the legal community, is designed to 7 8 9 encourage students to develop the intellectual, Application & Scholarships Academic Calendar analytical, and practical lawyering skills Registration State Bar Registration necessary to pass the California Bar Examination Procedures as a Law Student and become effective practicing attorneys, Financial Information business people, and government leaders. In and Assistance addition, Lincoln Law School aims to cultivate in its students a high degree of professionalism and an aspiration toward excellence. 11 12 13 Lincoln Law School of Sacramento appreciates The Structure Credit Hour Policy Graduation Requirements of Law Study Introduction the importance of creating an environment, which Student Learning Required Courses Credit Hour Definition Outcomes recognizes each person’s unique life experience Credit Hour at Lincoln Law School and the benefit that experience brings to our Elective Courses Student Services Library school. Our employees and students are diverse Internships in not only age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion and disability, but also in cultural backgrounds, perspectives 14 15 17 and viewpoints. By fostering an atmosphere Student Required Elective of inclusion and respect for all people and Organizations Course Descriptions Course Descriptions their ideas, we strive to create an environment where people may achieve their personal and professional goals. 19 21 26 Board of Faculty Legal Writing Directors Readers LINCOLN LAW SCHOOL LINCOLN LAW A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN SCHOOL EXCELLENCE At Lincoln Law School of Sacramento you will find a vibrant and diverse student community with multiple active student organizations and an academic spirit where intellectual rigor SINCE 1969 combines with a supportive and collaborative community. Guided by the school’s mission, Lincoln Law School of Sacramento provides an excellent and affordable legal education to a diverse student body. We look at the total person with an emphasis on life experience. Lincoln Law School of Sacramento was founded in 1969 to meet a growing We are extremely proud of the excellent record of scholarship, teaching, and dedication need in Sacramento for a high-quality yet moderately priced evening law to enhancing diversity in the legal community that Lincoln Law School of Sacramento school. The school was designed to allow students the opportunity to study has achieved since our founding in 1969. Our success can be seen in the extraordinary for a law degree and the California Bar while holding full-time employment. achievements of our graduates in challenging and rewarding careers throughout California and other states as well. Many of the most prestigious legal positions in California are Lincoln Law School of Sacramento employs faculty from the Sacramento held by Lincoln Law School graduates, including Superior Court judges from Amador, El legal community. These lawyers and judges bring practical, up-to-date Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, and Tulare counties, and former elected District Attorney of instruction to the Law School classrooms, keeping students abreast of the Del Norte, Glenn, Placer, and Sacramento counties. constantly changing legal profession. Our staff, faculty, and students are diverse in not only age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, The professors, dean, and administration are readily available to give sexual orientation, religion and disability, but also in cultural backgrounds, perspectives counsel and advice to students in need of help with study techniques, and viewpoints. The students are dedicated and hardworking - balancing their rigorous financial matters, program changes, or grading and examination methods. academic schedule, families, and full-time jobs to achieve their dream of becoming an Practical experience on the student level is stressed at Lincoln Law School. attorney. By fostering a strong atmosphere of inclusion, respect, collaboration, and support, Required courses are used as a foundation for understanding the law. at Lincoln we strive to encourage resilience and hope where students may achieve their Elective and experiential opportunities are designed to broaden and personal and professional goals. diversify the student’s background. The cornerstone of Lincoln Law School of Sacramento is its faculty who are judges The success of the Law School’s mission, objectives, and goals can be and practicing attorneys who excel in their field. Each of our faculty members are truly measured, in part, by its graduates who pass the California Bar Examination committed to teaching and to the success of our students. The curriculum at Lincoln Law and become responsible, practicing attorneys. School of Sacramento emphasizes practical and interactive learning experience for the students. Faculty are dedicated to supporting our students to succeed and to become Lincoln Law School is located just minutes from the California State Capitol, successful lawyers who do good and do well. the U.S. District Court, California’s Third District Court of Appeal, the Sacramento County Law Library, the California State Library, Sacramento Supporting our students’ academic and career goals is and will remain the highest priority County Superior Court, and the Witkin State Law Library. at Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. DEAN FILOMENA YEROSHEK ANDREW J. SMOLICH Dean and Professor of Statutory Construction and President and founder of Lincoln Legislative Intent, Professional Responsibility, and Law School of Sacramento; admitted Advanced Professional Responsibility; B.A. University of to practice in California State and California at Davis; J.D., University of California at Davis Federal Courts, 1964. School of Law; admitted to practice in California State and Federal Courts, 1986; faculty member since 1997. 1 2 LINCOLN LAW SCHOOL OUTSTANDING A L U MNI ACCREDITATION STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA Hon. Steven Bailey Ret. / Class of 1987 Sheriff Scott R. Jones / Class of 1998 In recognition of the integrity of our educational program, Many states permit a graduate from a law school El Dorado County Superior Court Sacramento County Sheriff the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of accredited by the California State Bar to take that state’s California granted Lincoln Law School of Sacramento Bar Examination after the candidate has practiced law in Hon. Jeffrey Ball / Class of 2003 Suzanne Jones / Class of 2005 provisional accreditation in 1978 and full accreditation California for a period of time. Details about each state’s Administrative Law Judge, Placer County Board of Supervisors in 1981. The Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar requirements can be found in the publication entitled California Department of Social Services Patrick Kennedy / Class of 2001 of California is the degree-granting authority to which Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements Hon. Eugene Balonon / Class of 1984 Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Lincoln Law School of Sacramento may issue the degree compiled by the National Conference of Bar Examiners Sacramento County Superior Court of Juris Doctor (J.D.). To become accredited, a law school (www.ncbex.org) or by contacting the admitting authority Hon. Marjorie Koller Ret. / Class of 1987 must establish that its paramount objective is to provide a of each state. Hon. Tami Bogert / Class of 1996 Sacramento County Superior Court sound legal education. Sacramento County Superior Court Hon. Marcie Larson / Class of 1999 PREPARATION As an accredited law school, Lincoln’s regular students Cynthia Christenson / Class of 2003 Administrative Law Judge, FOR LAW SCHOOL California Contractors State License Board, Office of Administrative Hearings are not required to take the State Bar First-Year Law Prospective law students often want to know what classes Registrar of Contractors Students Examination (FYLSX). Darren Pytel / Class of 2006 they should take to prepare for entry into the Law School. Hon. Donald Currier / Class of 1990 Police Chief, City of Davis WASC SENIOR COLLEGE Success as a law student comes from cultivation of critical Sacramento County Superior Court & UNIVERSITY thinking and communication skills. Many fields of study Jan Scully / Class of 1978 are applicable to the practice of law. English, business, Hon. Laurie Earl / Class of 1988 Elected Sacramento County District Attorney, 1994-2014 Lincoln Law School of Sacramento is accredited by economics, and philosophy