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May 03, 2024
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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Juris Doctorate
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Modality(ies): On-ground, online, hybrid
Calendar(s): Semester
For additional information about the San Francisco Law School, please visit the San Francisco Law School section of the catalog.
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Program Description/Overview
The Law School currently offers only a part-time, four-year curriculum. Each course offered is carefully structured for the student to achieve knowledge of the subject sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the California Bar Examination and/or to prepare him or her for the competent and ethical practice of law.
Program-Specific Admission Requirements
- Applicants need to meet the following requirements for admission with regular status:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university or
- Associate’s Degree from an accredited community college or
- Completed, in good academic standing, a minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter units at an accredited institution.
The grade-point average on all subjects undertaken must be equal to that required for graduation.
- LSAT: Most applicants must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Individuals who have previously passed the LSAT may be exempted from this requirement if their scores are sufficiently current, acceptable and obtainable from Law Services. In addition, upon approval, for qualified applicants, the LSAT requirement may be waived by San Francisco Law School.
- Resume
- Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
- Personal Statement
Applications will be reviewed after the LSAT results and all required documents and fees are received.
Programmatic Accreditation
The San Francisco Law School has been continuously accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the California State Bar since 1927- the year the State Bar was founded. Students who graduate from San Francisco Law School are eligible to practice law in the State of California upon passage of the California Bar Examination.
Credit Units
Total Credit Units: 87
Total Core Credit Units: 80
Total Elective Credit Units: 7
Total Concentration Credit Units: N/A
Academic Year 1 - Semester 1 (10 units)
Academic Year 1 - Semester 2 (10 units)
Academic Year 1 - Semester 3 (1 unit)
Academic Year 2 - Semester 1 (10 units)
Academic Year 2 - Semester 2 (10 units)
Academic Year 2 - Semester 3 (2 units)
Academic Year 3 - Semester 1 (9 units)
Academic Year 3 - Semester 2 (9 units)
Academic Year 3 - Semester 3 (3 units)
Academic Year 4 - Semester 1 (10 units)
Academic Year 4 - Semester 2 (6 units)
Electives (7 units)
Elective courses are offered throughout the year in a variety of subjects. Seven (7) units of elective courses are required to meet the 87-unit graduation requirement. Following are examples of elective courses:
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