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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-A6. ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS |
Section 8-A600. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
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600.1A candidate for the Juris Doctor (J. D. ) degree from the School of Law, a student shall have completed a course of study in residence of not less than eighty-five (85) credit hours which consists of not less than twelve hundred (1,200) class hours, in accordance with the requirements of the American Bar Association).
600.2The course of study for students at the School of Law shall extend over a period of not less than six (6) full semesters or ninety (90) weeks. A student shall be required to complete all requirements for graduation within five (5) consecutive calendar years from the date of his or her initial enrollment.
600.3Time spent in examinations for each course shall be counted toward the total hours required under §600.1; Provided, that examination time counted shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total class hours for each course.
600.4A candidate for the Juris Doctor degree shall be required to have taken and received credit for the following courses:
(a)Constitutional Law I and II;
(b)Contracts I and II;
(c)Criminal Law;
(d)Criminal Procedure;
(e)Civil Procedure I and II;
(f)Evidence;
(g)Law and Justice;
(h)Lawyering Process (including legal research and writing);
(i)Moot Court;
(j)Professional Responsibility (legal ethics);
(k)Property; and
(l)Torts.
600.5In addition to the specific course requirements set forth in §600.4, a candidate for the Juris Doctor degree shall be required to have taken and received credit for the following minimum work in the client service clinics:
(a)Full-time program: Two (2) semesters
(b)Part-time program: One (1) semester
600.6A candidate for the Juris Doctor degree must have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 or better in all coursework attempted, in accordance with the provisions of § 602.
600.7As a part of, or in addition to, the specific course requirements set forth in this section, each candidate for the Juris Doctor degree shall be required to produce significant legal writing in accordance with a course of study established by the faculty and approved by the Dean.