Suffolk Law - 2018 New Student Information Guide

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Accelerated JD Program: Full-Time Students

Summer classes will commence on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Classes will meet Tuesday – Thursday, beginning at 5:30pm.

Fall 2018 classes will commence on Monday, August 27, 2018. Class times will vary Monday through Friday, but generally meet no earlier than 9:00 a.m. and no later than 3:00 p.m.

Program of Study

The first year of the accelerated JD program (full-time) consists of an 11-credit, 12-week summer session, followed by two semesters or 30 credits for the academic year. Students will be randomly assigned into 3 sections: 1A, 1B, 1C for the academic year. The Legal Practice Skills course is divided into smaller sections within each section A, B, or C. Your class section and LPS section will be available on Campus Cruiser when section assignments are completed.

Registration for the Fall 2018 semester will be completed by the Office of Academic Services.

SUMMER 2018

Course

Credit Hours

Torts

4

Civil Procedure

4

Professional Responsibility

2

Introduction to Legal Studies

1

TOTAL

11

FALL 2018

SPRING 2019

Course

Credit Hours

Course

Credit Hours

*Contracts

2

Contracts

3

*Property

2

Property

2

*Criminal Law

4

Constitutional Law

4

Legal Practice Skills Business Entity Fundamentals OR Evidence

3

Legal Practice Skills

2

4

Elective

3-4 credits

15

15

TOTAL

TOTAL

* Criminal Law , Contracts , and Property will have final examinations of 3 hours in duration in December 2018.

Summer 0:

Year 1:

Summer 1:

Year 2:

11 credits

30 credits

12-13 credits

30-31 credits

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