Suffolk University Law - New Student Information Guide 2017

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Evidence Trusts and Estates Business Entity Fundamentals (formerly Corporations); Commercial Law Survey, Commercial Paper, Commercial Sales, or Secured Transactions Constitutional Law/Criminal Procedure Family Law (Mass Practice is no longer required) Fundamentals of Law (must be taken in the student’s final semester) With the exception of Legal Analysis & Methods (which must be taken no later than the fall semester of the second year) and Fundamentals of Law (which must be taken in the student’s final semester), these courses may be taken at any time prior to graduation and they serve as a substitute for the Base Menu requirements that are applicable to students who are not on Academic Warning. Students on Academic Warning remain subject to all other graduation requirements. 7. All students must complete six credits of upper-level experiential courses 8. All students must complete two continuing legal education seminars. Students must submit certification of completion to the Academic Services Office. 9. All students must complete a minimum of 50 hours of practice-based learning in any of the following ways: (i) a clinic; (ii) externship for credit; (iii) First Year Summer Externship Program placement; (iv) 50 hours of legal work completed through the Pro Bono Program; or (v) 50 hours of legal work completed under the supervision of an attorney. Students must submit certification of completion to the Academic Services Office. Part-time students in the Evening Division are exempt from this requirement, but are encouraged to complete it. 10. All students must complete the legal writing requirement no later than the fall semester of their final year 11. All students are required to take a Diagnostic Exam and Review Lecture covering bar-related subjects that were taught during their first year of studies (or first two years for evening students). Students may take the exam after their first or second -year in the day division and after the second or third year in the evening division.

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