Student Handbook 2018-2019 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................4 Other Numbers You May Need: ................................................................................................................................4 Governance and Administration of the Law School ..........................................................................................................5 Computer Labs ...........................................................................................................................................................9 Copy Machines and Copy Services ................................................................................................................................9 Counseling and Advising ..............................................................................................................................................9 Academic Advising .................................................................................................................................................9 Personal Counseling ...............................................................................................................................................9 Emergencies .............................................................................................................................................................10 Facilities ..................................................................................................................................................................10 Law Library ..............................................................................................................................................................10 Law Lounge and Outdoor Spaces ................................................................................................................................11 Lost and Found .........................................................................................................................................................11 Mail, Mailboxes, and Lockers .....................................................................................................................................11 Nursing Room ..........................................................................................................................................................11 Official Notices .........................................................................................................................................................11 Security and Safety ...................................................................................................................................................12 Student Messages and Announcements .......................................................................................................................12 ACADEMIC STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................13 Academic Calendar ...................................................................................................................................................13 Autumn Quarter ...................................................................................................................................................13 Winter Quarter .....................................................................................................................................................13 Spring Quarter .....................................................................................................................................................13 Summer ..............................................................................................................................................................13 Unit and Work Limitations and Attendance Requirements ..............................................................................................13 First-Year Courses for JD Students ..........................................................................................................................13 Minimum and Maximum Number of Quarter Units ...................................................................................................13 Limitations on Working .........................................................................................................................................13 Class Attendance .................................................................................................................................................13 Graduation Requirements .........................................................................................................................................14 The Doctor Of Jurisprudence (JD) Degree ...............................................................................................................14 The Master Of Laws (LLM) Degree .........................................................................................................................18 The Master Of The Science Of Law (JSM) Degree .....................................................................................................21 The Doctor Of The Science Of Law (JSD) Degree ......................................................................................................22 Master Of Legal Studies (MLS) – A Non-Professional Degree ......................................................................................25 Grading System .......................................................................................................................................................26 Honors/Pass ........................................................................................................................................................26 Mandatory Pass ...................................................................................................................................................26 Grading Standards ...................................................................................................................................................26 Failure to Sit for an Examination ............................................................................................................................26 Late Arrival for an Examination ..............................................................................................................................26 Automatic Grading Penalty for Late Papers ..............................................................................................................26 Special Rules for Papers in Legal Research and Writing and Global Litigation ..............................................................27 Grades can be Changed Only in Extraordinary Circumstances ....................................................................................27 Satisfactory Academic Performance ...........................................................................................................................27 Failure to Make a Good Faith Effort in a Course .......................................................................................................27 Academic Performance Requirements for JD Degree .................................................................................................27 Unsatisfactory Academic Performance (JD Students) ................................................................................................27 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 Unsatisfactory Academic Performance (JSD, JSM, LLM, and MLS Students) ...............................................................27 Reinstatement After Academic Disqualification ........................................................................................................28 Awards For Academic Distinction ..............................................................................................................................28 CURRICULAR OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................29 Internal Curricular Options .......................................................................................................................................29 Clinical Education ................................................................................................................................................29 Externship Program ..............................................................................................................................................30 Individualized Educational Opportunites ..................................................................................................................31 Directed Research ...........................................................................................................................................31 Directed Professional Writing ............................................................................................................................32 Research Track ................................................................................................................................................33 Senior Thesis ..................................................................................................................................................34