| Dean's Award for Academic Excellence (Valedictorian) |
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| This award is given to the valedictorian from each of the school's divisions (full-time and part-time). |
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| The Honorable Harold R. Banke Advocacy Award
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| This award is given to the outstanding student participant on a mock trial competition team.
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| John Marshall Law School Outstanding Graduate Award |
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| This award is given annually to one graduate in each of the school's divisions (part-time and full-time) who best demonstrates standards of competence and professionalism, a strong social conscience, high ethical standards, and a commitment to the improvement of the legal system and society, as determined by the Faculty on recommendation of the Honors and Awards Committee. |
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| The Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears Pro Bono Award |
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| This award is given to the graduating student with the highest overall pro bono hours. |
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| Excellence in Pro Bono Service Award |
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| This award is given to any graduating student who is in the top 10% of total pro bono hours accumulated during their law school career. |
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| Pro Bono Distinction Award |
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| This award is given to any student who completes the minimum amount of 75 hours of pro bono service during an academic year. |
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| John Marshall Law School Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy |
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| This award is given to the outstanding student participant on a John Marshall Law School moot court competition team. |
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| CALI Award |
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| A CALI Award is given to the student receiving the highest grade in each section of each required course. |
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| Book Award |
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| This award is given to any student who receives two or more CALI Awards as a John Marshall Law School student. |
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| Dean's List |
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| To be placed on the Dean's List, a student must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.67 or higher at the end of the Spring Semester for all work undertaken during the academic year. |
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| Graduate Honors |
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Academic honors at graduation are awarded as follows:
Summa cum laude 3.75 or higher cumulative GPA
Magna cum laude 3.50 and less than 3.75 cumulative GPA
Cum laude 3.25 and less than 3.50 cumulative GPA |
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