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3.
Limit on enrollment in in-house clinics and externships. A student may only enroll in
one in-house clinic while obtaining the Juris Doctor degree, unless he or she is granted a
waiver by the Director of Clinical Programs. Students may not enroll in an in-house
clinic and an externship during the same semester. A student may not enroll in more
than one externship for credit during a single semester.
4.
Credit/ no credit grades for non-classroom activities. Non-classroom activities which are
not graded under the law school’s generally applicable grading rules and fieldwork
credits for externships shall be graded on a Credit/ No Credit basis. The grade of Credit
shall be a satisfactory grade. The grade of No Credit shall be the equivalent of the grade
of F. Students will receive a letter grade under the Law School’s general grading rules
for the seminar component of an externship and for the seminar and fieldwork
components of an in-house clinic.
5.
The instructor in any non-anonymously graded course may elect to grade the course on an
Honors/Pass/Low Pass/Fail basis. Such grades will not be calculated into a student’s
cumulative average. An instructor must notify the students at the first meeting of the course
if the instructor elects the Honors/Pass/Low Pass/Fail basis of grading. Prospective
students in a clinical course will be notified at the time of application if the instructor
intends to utilize the Honors/Pass/Low Pass/Fail basis of grading. For all purposes under
these Regulations, the grades of Honors, Pass, and Low Pass shall be satisfactory grades,
and the grade of Fail shall be the equivalent of a grade of F.
H.
Legal Writing Requirement Policy
Prior to graduation each student must complete a substantial piece of legal writing that
demonstrates both proficiency in writing skills and mastery of the subject matter, known as the
“Legal Writing Requirement.” It is strongly recommended that students complete the Legal
Writing Requirement no later than their next to last semester prior to graduation. To satisfy the
Legal Writing Requirement, students must satisfy the rules, requirements, and procedures listed
below.
1.
G
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R
ULES
a.
A paper intended to satisfy the Legal Writing Requirement must be substantial,
meaning a length of at least 20 typewritten pages of double-spaced text (at least
4,000 words, not counting appendices). If in the judgment of the supervising
faculty member, two or more pieces of written work cumulatively are the
equivalent of a substantial piece of legal writing, they may jointly qualify to
satisfy the Legal Writing Requirement.
b.
The student’s research and writing for the paper should reflect the student’s own
individual effort. It should be the student’s
original
work. A writing that is in