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6.
It is a violation of this regulation to provide any written work to another student, with the
knowledge that it will be submitted as his or her original work in satisfaction of any course
requirement or for any other school-related purpose.
7.
Academic credit may be withheld for any work which violates this regulation. Academic
credit awarded for work which is later discovered to have been submitted in violation of
this regulation may be withdrawn. A degree awarded in part on the basis of such course
credit may be revoked.
8.
The presumptive sanction for a deliberate act of plagiarism is suspension or dismissal from
the Law School.
9.
This regulation applies to all work submitted by a student for any course or school-related
activity. This includes not only course papers and examinations but also written work for
the law reviews, moot court competitions and similar law school-related activities. Where
original work is expected, the regulation applies to drafts as well as final submissions. The
regulation does not apply to those unusual situations in which the student is not expected
to submit original work. For example, it might not apply to drafting pleadings in a clinical
setting.
10.
Students are responsible for compliance with these requirements. A student who has any
doubt about the propriety of his or her use of sources, or as to whether the work is expected
to be original work, should consult with the relevant professor or supervisor before or at
the time of submission of the work in question.
11.
By submitting any written work for academic credit or for any school-related purpose, the
student represents that the work submitted complies with the provisions of these
regulations.
G.
Credit for Clinical and Other Non-Classroom Activities
1.
Cumulative limit on credits for ungraded, non-classroom work and clinical fieldwork. A
student may count no more than 16 credits of ungraded non-classroom work and clinical
fieldwork toward the degree. A student may not count more than 12 credits of clinical
fieldwork toward the degree. These limits do not apply to the seminar component of an
in-house clinic or an internship.
Example: Student takes an eight-credit in-house clinic, for which four credits are
assigned to the seminar component and four to the fieldwork. Only the four
credits for fieldwork count toward the credit restrictions in this subsection.
Example: Student takes an internship that includes a two-credit seminar and three
credits for fieldwork. Only the three credits of fieldwork count toward the credit
restrictions in this subsection.