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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 8. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 8-A. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW |
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Chapter 8-A2. EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND ACADEMIC POLICY |
Section 8-A200. EDUCATIONAL MISSION
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200.1In accordance with the provisions of §2(a) of D.C. Law 6-177, the "Authorization for the Establishment of a Public School of Law for the District of Columbia Amendment Act of 1986" (also referred to in this title as the "Act"), the Board of Governors shall operate the District of Columbia School of Law, to the degree feasible, in a manner which will seek to accomplish the following mission:
(a)The establishment and operation of a law school which recruits and enrolls students from racial, ethnic, and other population groups which have been underrepresented among persons admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia and the United States of America; and
(b)The establishment and operation of a clinical law school that is committed to representing the legal needs of low-income persons, particularly persons who reside in the District of Columbia.
200.2In seeking to fulfill the educational mission of the School of Law, the Board of Governors and the Dean shall operate the School of Law in a manner consistent with sound educational policy, the Standards of the American Bar Association governing approved law schools, and the appropriate standards and requirements of other accrediting bodies.
200.3The School of Law shall maintain an educational program designed to qualify graduates for admission to the bar.
200.4The School of Law shall maintain an educational program designed to prepare graduates for the effective and ethical practice of law, and which prepares graduates to deal with the recognized problems of the present and the anticipated problems of the future. Consistent with this mission, the School of Law shall emphasize the persuasion of graduates to devote themselves to the practice of law in the public interest and preparation for that practice.
200.5The School of Law shall maintain both a full-time program of legal education and a part-time program of legal education. Each program shall be designed to allow students to complete the requirements for the Juris Doctor degree. Unless different provisions are set forth for a particular aspect of the part-time program, the part-time program shall operate under the same rules as the full-time program.