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Class Schedule
Virtual classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00pm–9:00pm PST, or from 7:30pm to 10:30pm on the East coast. Students take two classes a night, the first from 6:00pm – 7:30pm PST and a second from 7:30pm – 9:00pm PST, which is 7:30 to 9:00pm and 9:00 to 10:30EST. The California School of Law is on a Trimester system so there are 3 semesters a year and it takes 4 years to complete law school.
Each semester is a regular four month semester, each class meets 30 times, with a Final and Mid-Terms such 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 total time required to complete the JD program go to Hours of Study
Below is a typical class schedule for the four years. At the end of 4 years of satisfactory matriculation (passing all your classes) a student has earned a Juris Doctorate, and is qualified to sit for the Bar Exam.
First Year Schedule
1st semester
Criminal Law 6:00pm -7:30pm
Contracts I 7:30pm – 9:00pm
2nd semester
Torts I 6:00pm -7:30pm
Contracts II 7:30pm – 9:00pm
3rd semester
Torts II 6:00pm -7:30pm
Legal Writing and Analysis I 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Second Year Schedule
1st semester
FYLSE Review 6:00pm - 9:00pm (1st Two Months)
Civil Procedure I 6:00pm – 9:00pm (2nd Two Months)
2nd semester
Property I 6:00pm -7:30pm
Civil Procedure II 7:30pm – 9:00pm
3rd semester
Property II 6:00pm -7:30pm
Legal Research and Writing II 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Third Year Schedule
1st semester
Legal Research and Writing III 6:00pm -7:30pm
Constitutional Law I 7:30pm – 9:00pm
2nd semester
Criminal Procedure 6:00pm -7:30pm
Constitutional Law II 7:30pm – 9:00pm
3rd semester
Corporations 6:00pm -7:30pm
Wills and Trusts 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Forth Year Schedule
1st semester
Legal Research and Writing IV 6:00pm -7:30pm
Or Law Review
Remedies 7:30pm – 9:00pm
2nd semester
Community Property 6:00pm -7:30pm
Moot Court 7:30pm – 9:00pm
3rd semester
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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