Registration Guide 2017-2018

Experiential Learning Definitions and Requirements ABA Rules (Standards 303 and 304) require that all students entering law school in or after Fall 2015 must take six credits of experiential courses in order to graduate.

What are experiential courses?

Experiential courses fall into three categories.

1. A law CLINIC 2. An EXTERNSHIP that includes a field placement and a classroom component 3. A SIMULATION course in which the student has the experience of a lawyer in advising or representing a client by performing lawyering tasks in which they are reviewed and receive feedback from a faculty member, and have the opportunity for self-evaluation

How can I meet these requirements?

Law Clinics : All year-long SULS Law Clinics fulfill the experiential course requirements and provide at least six credits. One-semester clinics qualify as experiential but do not fulfill the entire six credits required. Externships : Most externships under the Legal Process and Practice externship program meet the experiential course requirements but may not fulfill the total of six credits. However, a qualifying externship that is fewer than six credits will qualify as partial fulfillment of the six credit requirement. Simulation Courses: The following courses meet the definition of simulation courses as required by the ABA. This list is not all inclusive, additional courses will be added as appropriate.

Advanced Legal Writing

Appellate Practice

Bankruptcy Reorganizations

Business Planning

Business of Practice

Coding the Law

Commercial Lending and Finance

Community Lawyering Seminar

Design Thinking (Intersession)