E UN IN IV D E R R E S P I P T E Y P ★ S C H W O LA OL OF 2005–2006 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 . 59 Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution . 64 Overseas Programs . 71 Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics. 73 Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Law . 74 Joint Degree Programs . 74 School Policies . 77 Admission Information for Juris Doctor Degree . 78 Financial Information . 84 Financial Assistance. 90 Regulations . .109 Student Life. .112 Academic Programs and Policies . .117 Juris Doctor Requirements . .118 Academic Policies . .118 Academic Awards and Honors for Juris Doctor Students . .123 Legal Notices . .124 Description of Courses . .129 Required Courses for the Juris Doctor . .130 Elective Courses. .134 Administration . .157 Colleges and Universities Represented . .169 Map. .174 Index . .176 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, 2005 August 16–19 First-year Student Orientation 22 Fall semester classes begin; last day to register without late registration penalty September 2 Last day to add/drop courses 5 Signatures required for add/drop 5 Labor Day holiday (no classes) 30 Law School Family Day October 7 Last day to drop courses without a “W” appearing on transcript Last day for JD/MDR students to allocate units toward each degree 7 University Faculty Conference (no classes) November 24–25 Thanksgiving holiday 30 Last day of classes Last day to elect Pass/Credit/Fail option December 1–16 Study and final examination period; all classes adjourn 17 Winter holidays begin Winter Intensive Term, 2006 January 1 University holiday (no classes) January 3–7 Five-day intensive courses Tentative Spring Semester, 2006 January 9 Spring semester classes begin; last day to register without late registration penalty 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (no classes) 20 Last day to add/drop 23 Signatures required for add/drop February 20 Last day to drop classes without “W” Last day for JD/MDR students to allocate units toward each degree Academic Calendar 5 March 13–17 Study/Interview Break Second- and Third-year students (no classes) Appellate Brief project—First-year students (no classes) April 26 Last day of classes Last day to elect Pass/Credit/Fail option April 27–May 12 Study and final examination period; all classes adjourn 19 Graduation (subject to change) Tentative Summer Session, 2006 May 19 In-person registration for full-length Summer Session (Several one- and two-week classes will also be scheduled during the summer months.) 22 Summer Session courses begin 29 Memorial Day holiday (no classes) June 2 Make up Day for Monday, May 29 classes July 4 Independence Day holiday (no classes) 7 Last day of Summer Session 10–12 Study and final examination period for full-length Summer Session courses; all classes adjourn 29 Two-week Alternative Dispute Resolution courses end TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2006-2007 ACADEMIC YEAR Fall Semester, 2006 August 15–18 First-year Student Orientation 21 Fall semester classes begin; last day to register without late registration penalty September 1 Last day to add/drop 4 Signatures required for add/drop 4 Labor Day holiday (no classes) October 6 Last day to drop classes without a “W” appearing on transcript 6 University Faculty Conference (no classes) November 23–24 Thanksgiving holiday 29 Last day of classes Last day to elect Pass/Credit/Fail option November 30–December 15 Study and final examination period; all classes adjourn 15 Winter holidays begin 6 Academic Calendar Winter Intensive Term, 2007 January 1 University holiday (no classes) January 2–6 Five-day intensive courses Spring Semester, 2007 January 8 Spring semester classes begin; last day to register without late registration penalty 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (no classes) 19 Last day to add/drop 22 Signatures required for add/drop February 19 Last day to drop classes without a “W” appearing on transcript Last day to elect Pass/Credit/Fail option March 12–16 Study/Interview Break Second- and Third-year students (no classes) Appellate Brief project—First-year students (no classes) April 25 Last day of classes Last day to elect Pass/Credit/Fail option April 26–May 11 Study and final examination period; all classes adjourn 18 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 was gathered for the school’s first year, Pepperdine University 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.” But Pepperdine also believes it is important that we help you to become an enlightened, civil, and cultured citizen. In addition to your major academic concentration and perhaps familiarity with other disciplines, it is important to celebrate music, drama, literature, poetry, and art. We hope you will be in daily contact with these expressions of the human spirit. 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 that 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 community. Andrew K. Benton President University Information 9 History of the University Pepperdine University is an independent, medium-sized university enrolling approximately 8,300 students in five colleges and schools. Seaver College, the School of Law, the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, the Graziadio School of Business and Management, and the School of Public Policy are located on the University’s 830-acre campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu. Courses are taught in Malibu, at six graduate campuses in Southern California, and at international campuses in Germany, England, Italy, and Argentina. The University was founded in 1937 by Mr. George Pepperdine, a Christian businessman who started the Western Auto Supply Company. For the first thirty years of its life, the institution was a small, mostly undergraduate college. University status was achieved in 1970 as the institution added graduate and professional schools. In 1972, the University opened its new campus at Malibu. Pepperdine University is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ, of which Mr. Pepperdine was a lifelong member. Faculty, administrators, and members of the Board of Regents represent many religious backgrounds, and students of all races and faiths are welcomed. It is the purpose of Pepperdine University to pursue the very highest academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. Colleges and Schools of the University The School of Law provides an excellent legal education within a values- centered context. One of the most rapidly developing law schools in the country, it is fully approved by the American Bar Association, and holds membership in the Association of American Law Schools. It has a limited enrollment of about 670 full-time students who come from across the nation and around the world to study law in a unique, supportive environment.