2007–2008 Academic Catalog For More Information Requests for further information should be addressed to Director of Admissions Pepperdine University School of Law 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, California 90263-4611 Telephone: (310) 506-4611 e-mail: [email protected] Web site: law.pepperdine.edu 2 Pepperdine Mission Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. As a Christian university, Pepperdine affirms: That God is That God is revealed uniquely in Christ That the educational process may not, with impunity, be divorced from the divine process That the student, as a person of infinite dignity, is the heart of the educational enterprise That the quality of student life is a valid concern of the University That truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, should be pursued relentlessly in every discipline That spiritual commitment, tolerating no excuse for mediocrity, demands the highest standards of academic excellence That freedom, whether spiritual, intellectual, or economic, is indivisible That knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service Table of Contents 3 Contents Calendar...............................................................................4 Pepperdine University General Information . 7 School of Law Faculty.............................................................13 School of Law General Information . 65 Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution . .70 International Programs . .77 Byrne Judicial Clerkship Institute . .78 The Herb and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics . 79 International Human Rights Program...........................................79 The Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law..........80 Joint Degree Programs ............................................................80 School Policies . .83 Admission Information for Juris Doctor Degree . .84 Financial Information.............................................................90 Financial Assistance...............................................................97 Regulations . .116 Student Life.......................................................................119 Academic Programs and Policies ...............................................125 Juris Doctor Requirements . 126 Academic Policies ................................................................126 Academic Awards and Honors for Juris Doctor Students . 131 Legal Notices . .132 Description of Courses . 139 Required Courses for the Juris Doctor . .140 Elective Courses..................................................................144 Administration . 169 Colleges and Universities Represented . .182 Map..................................................................................186 Index ................................................................................188 4 Academic Calendar School of Law Calendar The Pepperdine University School of Law academic year is divided into two semesters that run 14 1/2 weeks each, excluding examination periods. All units are semester units. Classes will be held on all holidays not noted below. The School of Law reserves the right to amend the calendar as needed. Fall Semester, 2007 August 15–17 First-year Student Orientation 20 Fall semester classes begin; last day to register without late registration penalty 31 Last day to add/drop courses Last day to drop courses without a “W” appearing on transcript September 3 Signatures required for add/drop Labor Day holiday (no classes) 28 Law School Family Day October 5 Last day for JD/MDR students to allocate units toward each degree Last day to petition for change in examination schedule University Faculty Conference (no classes) November 22–23 Thanksgiving holiday 28 Last day of classes Last day to elect Pass/Credit/Fail option November 29–December 14 Study and final examination period; all classes adjourn 15 Winter holidays begin Winter Intensive Term, 2008 December 31–January 5 Five-day intensive courses January 1 University holiday (no classes) Tentative Spring Semester, 2008 January 7 Spring semester classes begin; last day to register without late registration penalty 18 Last day to add/drop 21 Last day to drop classes without “W” appearing on transcript Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (no classes) Signatures required for add/drop Academic Calendar 5 February 18 Last day for JD/MDR students to allocate units toward each degree Last day to petition for changes in examination schedule March 10–14 Study/Interview Break Second- and Third-year students (no classes) Appellate Brief project—First-year students (no classes) 28 Performance exam—First-year students April 23 Last day of classes Last day to elect Pass/Credit/Fail option April 24–May 9 Study and final examination period; all classes adjourn 16 Graduation (subject to change) Tentative Summer Session, 2008 May 16 In-person registration for full-length Summer Session (Several one- and two-week classes will also be scheduled during the summer months.) 19 Summer Session courses begin 26 Memorial Day holiday (no classes) 30 Make up Day for Monday, May 26 classes July 4 Independence Day holiday (no classes) Last day of Summer Session 7–16 Study and final examination period for full-length Summer Session courses; all classes adjourn August 2 Two-week Alternative Dispute Resolution courses end TENtatiVE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR Fall Semester, 2008 August 20–22 First-year Student Orientation 25 Fall semester classes begin; last day to register without late registration penalty September 1 Signatures required for add/drop Labor Day holiday (no classes) 5 Last day to add/drop Last day to drop classes without a “W” appearing on transcript October 10 University Faculty Conference (no classes) Last day to petition for change in examination schedule November 27–28 Thanksgiving holiday 6 Academic Calendar December 3 Last day of classes Last day to elect Pass/Credit/Fail option 4–19 Study and final examination period; all classes adjourn 20 Winter holidays begin Winter Intensive Term, 2009 January 1 University holiday (no classes) 5–9 Five-day intensive courses Spring Semester, 2009 January 12 Spring semester classes begin; last day to register without late registration penalty 23 Last day to add/drop Last day to drop classes without a “W” appearing on transcript 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (no classes) 26 Signatures required for add/drop February 27 Last day to petition for change in examination schedule Last day for JD/MDR students to allocate units toward each degree March 16–20 Study/Interview Break Second- and Third-year students (no classes) Appellate Brief project—First-year students (no classes) April 3 Performance exam—First-year students 29 Last day of classes Last day to elect Pass/Credit/Fail option April 30–May 15 Study and final examination period; all classes adjourn 22 Graduation (subject to change) 7 Pepperdine University General information 8 President’s Message President’s Message Beginning in 1937, when an experienced and dedicated faculty gathered for the school’s first year, Pepperdine has maintained a long and rich heritage of academic excellence. Today we continue that tradition as we apply ourselves to an important goal, strengthening our emphasis on scholarship and culture. We are interested in seeing that each member of the faculty is encouraged to rise among his or her peers in scholarship and to advance thinking within that chosen discipline. As we focus on scholarship, we do not for a moment remove our attention from what we believe is the central task of education: teaching. Though some institutions may agonize over the problem, for Pepperdine the issue is not teaching or research—it is nationally recognized scholarship in support of excellent teaching. We understand that you, as a student, want and need training for a successful career in life. That is a “given.” It is also a given that undertaking the study of the law is an especially rigorous and time-consuming pursuit that deserves your full attention and best effort. At the Pepperdine University School of Law, we also believe it important that your study comes not at the cost of everything and everyone else. Your success will depend on your ability to allow your academic endeavors, personal relationships, and leisure activities to complement each other and exist in harmony. Balancing your emotional and spiritual life with your chosen profession is a task that will follow you all your life. A number of distinguished scholars have observed the weakening of our culture. In 2000, the eminent Jacques Barzun, former professor and provost of Columbia University, released his opus, From Dawn to Decadence. The title seems to speak volumes. It is certainly not impossible to wake up one day and realize that we have become a nation of highly trained (and perhaps even highly paid) barbarians. But at Pepperdine, we believe that higher education has a duty to preserve those things that are timeless and ennoble humanity. Welcome to a University that cares deeply about the past, present, and future: we honor the past, live and serve in the present, and plan for a bright future. We also commend to you the life of the mind, the life of the spirit, and the life of the community Andrew K. Benton President University Information 9 History of the University Pepperdine University is an independent, medium-sized university enrolling approximately