The varied curriculum at McGeorge gives students an opportunity to explore many areas of law 和 master critical lawyering skills. The rigor of the core curriculum prepares students for the bar exam 和 legal practice. Electives allow students to explore specialized areas, 和 you may choose to add a Certificate of Concentration to your JD program to gain expertise in a particular practice area. The Experiential Curriculum prepares you for legal practice through h和s-on active learning where you are placed in the role of an attorney under careful supervision in one of our pioneering legal clinics or intensive field placements.
Overview of the Graduation 需求
To earn a Juris Doctor (JD) Degree from 麦克乔治法学院, students who matriculated in August 20191 must satisfactorily complete the following graduation requirements:
| 要求 | 描述 |
|---|---|
| 单位 | 88 units minimum, 72 of which must be graded units. |
| 必修课程 | Analytical Skills Lab (1) 民事诉讼(4) Constitutional 法律 (4) 合同(4) 刑法(四) (4)证据 Global 法律yering Skills I (2,2) 法律专业(一) 法规 & 法规(3) Professional Responsibility (2) 财产(4) 侵权法(4) |
| Upper Division Writing 要求 | Global 法律yering Skills II (2,2) or Full-Time students may satisfy this requirement by serving as a Comment Staff Writer on the The University of the Pacific 法律 Review |
| Experiential Curriculum | Two transformational capstone experiences: (1) McGeorge Legal Clinic or 校外实习 for 3 units minimum, 和 (2) a second McGeorge Legal Clinic, 校外实习, 模拟试验, or Moot Court for 3 units minimum, plus (3) additional units of other experiential courses, including Simulation courses, equaling 11 total units. |
| Directed Study Program (who have a cumulative GPA after first year below a 3.0) | Academic advising each year through the Office of Student Affairs Business Associations (4) 补救措施 & 法学原理(三) 通过I (3p / f) At least one (1) of the following bar courses: Community Property (2), Criminal Procedure (3), or 遗嘱 & 信托公司(3) |
| Good Academic St和ing | Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.33. |
| 学习时间 | Complete the JD Degree within 84 months of matriculation. |
| 律师资格考试 | A JD degree c和idate may not sit for any bar exam prior to completion of all degree requirements. An exception may be made for a student who wishes to sit for the Delaware or North Dakota bar exam, which are offered only one time per year. |
| Application for Graduation | File an Application for Graduation Form with the Office of the Registrar no later than the Add/Drop Deadline before your final term. |
1 Students who matriculated prior to August 2019 should refer to the 学生手册(a).k.a., Black Book) for your specific graduation requirements.
This webpage is a summary of the degree requirements set forth in the 麦克目录 和 Grading 和 Advancement Committee Rules, Regulations, 和 Procedures ("G&A规则”)(pdf) 并在 学生手册(a).k.a., Black Book) — JD (pdf). All students are responsible for reading those documents, 和 for ensuring that they comply with all graduation requirements. Any student who anticipates that he or she will graduate earlier or later than expected is advised to seek academic advising with the Office of Student Affairs 和 must notify the Office of the Registrar of any changes to your expected graduation date.
McGeorge may require a leave upon specified terms, terminate a student's enrollment, or decline to award a degree if the Administration determines that this is in the best interests of the law school or that a student is not qualified for admission to the legal profession because of factors other than academic st和ing. Determinations about academic st和ing are made in accordance with the G&A规则(pdf). Determinations about the conduct described in the Code of Student Responsibility (pdf) are made in accordance with the Code. Copies of both documents are available online 和 from the Office of Student Affairs.
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