| “ Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
's rigorous curriculum is challenging and rewarding.”
~Kenneth Cooke, 3rd year
 The
study of law is exciting, dynamic, and richly rewarding both personally
and professionally. At Atlanta's John Marshall Law School , the program of study
is designed to prepare students to enter practice and represent people.
The program is thus directed toward the acquisition and development of
intellectual, analytical, and lawyering skills. From the first-year curriculum
with its pre-determined set of core courses, through the third year with
courses that emphasize practical skill development, the degree program
is designed to promote analytical reasoning, precision in both oral and
written communication, and problem solving skills. With these fundamental
skills, students learn the rules of law and how to apply them in an ever-changing
society. During their first year, both full-time and part-time students
must enroll in and successfully complete the courses listed in the first
year required program. Following the first year, students must complete
the remainder of the required course load as well as a minimum number
of elective courses of their own choosing. All students must take the
required courses in the year and division in which they are enrolled.
Elective courses may be taken in either the day or the evening by students,
subject to the limitations set forth in the Academic Code and the Dean's
Office Regulations. These documents may be found in the Student Handbook,
a copy of which is provided to each new student at registration.
- Student Program
- Course Listings
- Course Descriptions
- Degree Requirements
Student Program
The program of study at John Marshall leads to
the Juris Doctor degree upon successful completion of the required and
elective curriculum. Students may enroll in either the full-time day program
or in the part-time program where classes are offered primarily during
the evening hours.
The full-time day program requires study in residence for six semesters
over three academic years. Some part-time students may take their required
classes during the day with the full-time students. The part-time program
is designed to provide a means to achieve a legal education to those who,
for whatever reason, are unable to devote full time to the study of law.
The part-time program requires study in residence for eight semesters
over four academic years, plus some summer sessions.
The academic year consists of two semesters of fourteen weeks duration
followed by an examination period of approximately two weeks in length.
There is an abbreviated summer session of seven weeks of instruction followed
by an examination period. The summer session is intended primarily for
students in the part-time division, although full-time students may enroll
in the summer session courses to lighten their class load during the next
academic year.
Classes in the full-time day division are normally
scheduled during regular business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday, while required classes in the part-time evening division
are scheduled three evenings per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
from 6:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Students are required to take all required
classes in the year and division in which they are enrolled. Elective
classes may be taken by both full and part-time students when the classes
are offered. The required course load for students in the full-time and
part-time divisions are as follows:
FULL-TIME STUDENTS
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-FIRST YEAR |
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Civil Procedure I |
3 |
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Civil Procedure II |
3 |
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Contracts I |
3 |
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Contracts II |
3 |
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Real Property I |
3 |
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Real Property II |
3 |
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LWRA I |
3 |
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LWRA II |
3 |
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Torts I |
3 |
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Torts II |
3 |
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Total Credits: |
15 |
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Total Credits |
15 |
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| -SECOND
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Spring |
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Criminal Law |
3 |
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Criminal Procedure |
3 |
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Constitutional Law I |
3 |
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Constitutional Law II |
3 |
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Evidence |
4 |
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Business Organizations |
3 |
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Elective(s) and/or Writing Req. * |
2-5 |
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Sales & Secured Transactions |
3 |
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Elective or Writing Req.* |
0-3 |
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Total Credits: |
12-15 |
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Total Credits: |
12-15 |
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| -THIRD
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Professional Responsibility |
2 |
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Elective(s) and/or Writing Req.* |
12-15 |
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Remedies |
3 |
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Elective(s) and/or Writing Req.* |
7-10 |
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Total Credits: |
12-15 |
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Total Credits: |
12-15 |
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 88 credits
Policies:
- For all academic rules and regulations, please refer to the Catalog
and to the Student Handbook and Academic Code for John Marshall Law
School.
| -FIRST
YEAR |
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Fall |
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Spring |
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Summer |
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Contracts I |
3 |
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Contracts II |
3 |
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Criminal Law |
3 |
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LWRA I |
3 |
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LWRA II |
3 |
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Electives |
2-3 |
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Torts I |
3 |
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Torts II |
3 |
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Total Credits: |
9 |
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Total Credits: |
9 |
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Total Credits:
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5-6 |
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| SECOND YEAR |
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Fall |
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Spring |
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Summer |
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Civil Pro I |
3 |
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Civil Pro II |
3 |
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Prof. Resp. |
2 |
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Real Prop I |
3 |
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Real Prop II |
3 |
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Electives or Writing Req.* |
3-4 |
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Crim. Pro. |
3 |
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Elective or Writing Req.* |
2-3 |
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Total Credits: |
9 |
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Total Credits:
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9-10 |
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Total Credits: |
5-6 |
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| -THIRD
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Fall |
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Spring |
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Summer |
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Con. Law I |
3 |
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Con. Law II |
3 |
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Elective(s) and/or Writing Req.* |
6 |
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Evidence I |
2 |
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Evidence II |
2 |
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Bus. Orgs. |
3 |
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Elective(s) and/or Writing Req.* |
3-5 |
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Elective or Writing Req.* |
0-2 |
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Total Credits: |
8-10
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Total Credits: |
8-10 |
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Total Credits: |
6 |
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| -FOURTH
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Fall |
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Spring |
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Remedies |
3 |
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Elective(s) and/or Writing Req.* |
9-10 |
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Sales & Secured |
3 |
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Elective and/or Writing Req.* |
3-4 |
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Total Credits: |
9-10 |
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Total Credits: |
9-10 |
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TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION:
88 Credits
* After the first year of study, students take a minimum of 26 credits in elective courses.
Also, after completing LWRA I & II, students must take a minimum of two writing courses totaling at least five credits.
The upper division writing courses from which these two courses are chosen include:
Advanced Appellate Advocacy (2); Transactional Drafting (3); Trial Advocacy and Writing (3); ADR and Writing (3);
and Pretrial Practice and Procedure (2).
Students may take additional writing courses to fulfill other elective requirements.
Policies:
- For all academic rules and regulations, please
refer to the Catalog and to the Student Handbook and Academic Code
for John
Marshall Law
School.
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Degree Requirements
To be recommended by the faculty for receipt of the Juris Doctor (J.D.)
degree, a student must meet the following requirements:
Completion with passing grades of all required courses, and of 88 credit
hours of study of which a minimum of 60 credit hours must be in residence
at John Marshall;
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 for all graded work
undertaken at the School of Law ; and
Attendance in residence for six academic semesters in the full-time division
or eight academic semesters in the part-time divisions having enrolled
in a minimum of 12 semester hours of credit each semester in the full-time
division and eight semester hours of credit each semester in the part-time
division; and
The student's tuition account is current.
The School of Law may require a
leave upon specified terms, terminate a student's enrollment, or decline
to award a degree if the Administration determines that this is in the
best interests of the School or that a student is not qualified for admission
to the legal profession because of factors other than academic standing.
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