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Dec 21, 2024
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2023-2024 Law School Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Juris Doctor (JD Flex - Standard Track), JD
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JD Flex - Core Curriculum
Students must complete 88 units to graduate, 43 of which are derived from required courses. The remaining 45 units are comprised of additional program requirements and elective courses. Students may select from two optional tracks: IP Law or Social Justice & Public Interest Law. Note: The course listings below are subject to change as the program matures.
Student Learning Outcomes
- At graduation, students will understand the legal rules, principles, and theories in core areas of substantive and procedural law in order to pass the bar and provide competent legal representation.
- At graduation, students will be able to apply legal analysis and reasoning to resolve legal problems and provide effective client representation.
- At graduation, students will be able to clearly and effectively communicate in a professional legal setting.
- At graduation, students will be prepared for professional success.
Required Courses - 43 units
The following 43 units are used to calculate a students’ required course GPAs for purposes of academic standing and merit scholarship eligibility:
Additional Requirements & Elective Courses - 45 units
Complete a minimum of 45 units from LAW or LLM prefix/subject courses, including the units used to satisfy the California Bar Exam Subject, Experiential Learning, and Upper-Division Writing course requirements below. Note: Although students are required to complete the requirements listed below, these units are not included in calculating their required courses GPAs for Academic Standing purposes.
First Year Lawering Elective Course
First year students who have a required course GPA below 2.3 at the end of the first semester may be required to take LAW 801E Legal Analysis in place of the first year Lawyering elective. When space permits, other students may enroll in Legal Analysis with approval of the Associate Dean for Law Student Support.
Additional Flex Program Courses
Flex program students are required to complete the following courses, but they are not included in the calculation of their required courses GPA. Only the 43 units of required courses that are applicable to all JD students are included in students’ required courses GPA.
California Bar Subject Courses - At least 8 units
Upper-Division Writing Courses - 2 units
Effective with the 2022-23 incoming class, to satisfy the Upper Division Writing Requirement, students must complete 2 units from a number of upper division courses which have been certified as meeting the requirement. Students admitted in prior years, see the Law School Handbook applicable to the start year of your program for courses that meet the UDW Requirement.
Courses that satisfy the Upper Division Writing Requirement will be identified in the course schedule for each academic period.
Upper-Division Experiential Courses - At least 6 units
Students enrolled in the JD Flex program may complete all 6 units of this requirement with Simulation Courses, but are strongly encouraged to complete at least 3 units through Non-Simulation Courses.
Non-Simulation Courses
Students enrolled in the JD Flex program may complete all 6 units of this requirement with Simulation Courses, but are strongly encouraged to complete at least 3 units through Non-Simulation Courses.
Course Schedule and Advising Appointments
Course schedule information may be found on the Law School’s Course Offerings web page. All students are encouraged to schedule academic advising appointments with Law Student Support by emailing lawstudentsupport@ggu.edu or by calling 415-442-6615.
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