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Class Schedule
The California School of Law's virtual classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00pm–9:00pm Pacific Time (9:00pm–12:00am Eastern Time). Students take two classes a night, the first from 6:00pm–7:30pm PT (9:00pm–10:30pm ET) and a second from 7:30pm–9:00pm PT (10:30pm–12:00am ET). When class size permits, a 4:30pm PT (7:30pm ET) start will be scheduled.
The California School of Law is on a trimester system. Each trimester lasts four months, equivalent to a traditional law school semester. Classes meet 30 times in each course, per trimester, with mid-terms and a final exam, as at traditional residential law schools. Class time is only a portion of the study time required to earn a Juris Doctorate. To see the study time required to complete the Juris Doctorate program, go to Hours of Study
It takes 4 years to receive a Juris Doctorate degree at the California School of Law. A typical class schedule for the four years is set out below.
First Year Schedule
1st Trimester
Criminal Law 6:00pm -7:30pm
Contracts I 7:30pm – 9:00pm
2nd Trimester
Torts I 6:00pm -7:30pm
Contracts II 7:30pm – 9:00pm
3rd Trimester
Torts II 6:00pm -7:30pm
Legal Writing and Analysis I 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Second Year Schedule
1st Trimester
FYLSE Review 6:00pm - 9:00pm (1st Two Months)
Civil Procedure I 6:00pm – 9:00pm (2nd Two Months)
2nd Trimester
Property I 6:00pm -7:30pm
Civil Procedure II 7:30pm – 9:00pm
3rd Trimester
Property II 6:00pm -7:30pm
Evidence 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Third Year Schedule
1st Trimester
Legal Research and Writing III 6:00pm -7:30pm
Constitutional Law I 7:30pm – 9:00pm
2nd Trimester
Criminal Procedure 6:00pm -7:30pm
Constitutional Law II 7:30pm – 9:00pm
3rd Trimester
Corporations 6:00pm -7:30pm
Wills and Trusts 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Fourth Year Schedule
1st Trimester
Legal Research and Writing IV 6:00pm -7:30pm
Or Law Review
Remedies 7:30pm – 9:00pm
2nd Trimester
Community Property 6:00pm -7:30pm
Trial Advocacy 7:30pm – 9:00pm
3rd Trimester
Environmental Law 6:00pm -7:30pm
Professional Responsibility 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate from the California School of Law and receive a Juris Doctorate degree, students must have a minimum of 864 hours of study over 48 to 52 consecutive weeks a year for 4 years. Students must also pass the First Year Law Students’ Exam.
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