This checklist is designed as a summary only. For official requirements and details, consult the Student Handbook. A PDF version is also available.

(1) 89 earned credit hours (36 credits in required courses; 53 credits in elective offerings).

(2) Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.1

(3) Required courses

• Introduction to Law (2 credits)
• Civil Procedure (4 credits)
• Constitutional Law I (2 credits)
• Constitutional Law II (3 credits)
• Contracts I (3 credits)
• Contracts II (2 credits)
• Criminal Law (3 credits)
• Legal Writing I (2 credits)
• Legal Writing II (2 credits)
• Property (4 credits)
• Torts (4 credits)
• Professional Responsibility (3 credits)
• Professional Development (0 credits) (2 semesters)

Note:  Some students are also required to take Advanced Analytical Skills and/or Applied Legal Analysis I and II.

(4) Core elective courses

Pick at least 4 out of these 5 core electives.

• Administrative Law (3 credits)
• Business Organizations (4 credits)
• Evidence (4 credits)
• Taxation—Basic Federal Personal Income (3 credits)
• Trust & Estates (4 credits)

(5) Scholarly Writing Requirement. Complete prior to entering final semester. More information.

(6) Experiential Learning Requirement. Complete all 3 categories for a total of at least 6 credits:

• Lawyering (2 credits).  Taken during 1L January pre-session.
• Advanced Practice Writing Requirement. Complete prior to entering final semester. List of approved courses.
• Applied Skills Requirement. Take one of:
  • Any clinic (may also satisfy APWR)
  • Any externship
  • Any practicum
  • Pro Bono Scholars Program
  • Advanced Interviewing and Counseling
  • Advanced Trial Advocacy
  • Deposition Practice
  • Mediation: Representing Clients
  • Negotiation
  • Trial Advocacy

(7) Law School Residency Requirement (students applying for bar admission in New York should also inform themselves of the New York Court of Appeals’ residency rules)

• Full-time students: 6 semesters of at least 12 credits each
• Part-time students: 8 semesters of at least 8 credits each
• Completion of degree within 84 months of enrollment at a law school (60 months for admission in New York)
• Students transferring divisions must pay special attention to the residency rules.