Suffolk Law - 2018 New Student Information Guide

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Accelerated JD Program: Part-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. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday beginning at 6:00pm.

Program of Study

The first year of the accelerated JD program (part-time) consists of an 11-credit, 12-week summer session, followed by two semesters or 22 credits for the academic year. All students are assigned to section 4A for the academic year. The Legal Practice Skills course is divided into smaller groups. Your LPS section will be available on Campus Cruiser when section assignments ae 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

Business Entity Fundamentals OR Evidence Legal Practice Skills

*Criminal Law

4

4

Legal Practice Skills

3

2

11

11

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:

**Summer 2:

**Year 3:

11 credits

22 credits

10-11 credits

21 credits

9-12 credits

21 credits

** Optional summer session (if graduation after 3LE Fall is desired). Year 3 credit requirements will be reduced if student participates in the optional summer session after their second year.

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