FINANCIAL AID: SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships

More than 190full and partial merit, need-based and diversity scholarships are currentlyavailable to qualified lawstudents. All the scholarships listed aresubject to periodic review and budget availability.

Entering Merit Awards

These prestigious merit awards cover 90 percentof the tuition for the first year.Applicants who have a highundergraduate cumulative GPA andat least a 164 score on the LSATwill automatically be considered for these awards. These awardsare made available in part through the generosity of Mrs. Arthur H.Kaplan and Mrs. Henrietta Detoy, and are supplemented by University of San Diego funds.

DEAN'S OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR AWARDS

Entering minority and other non-traditional students withoutstanding academicrecords may be considered for theDean's Outstanding ScholarAwards. These prestigious awards, based on merit, include full tuition, a stipend toward housing, a meal allowance and course materialsfor all years of law study.

Academic Achievement Scholarships

After the first year,scholarships for varying amounts of tuitionare offered to topstudents in eachyear of the day and evening divisions.

Diversity Scholarships

Need-based, partial tuition scholarships are available toentering students under the law school's diversity policy. These scholarships are based on theapplicant's financial need, academic promise and potential forservice to the community. Applicants mustfile a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 2 for consideration.

PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS

The followingscholarships for varying amounts areawarded to upper division students.The selection criteria variesfor each award.

HERNANDO COURTRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP

ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS

DAVID MAURIER SCHOLARSHIP

Lou KERIG SCHOLARSHIP FUND

MICHAEL MOHR ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS

SELTZER, CAPLAN, WILKINS & MCMAHON SCHOLARSHIP

SPAIN FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

WARREN FAMILY ENDOWMENT FOR STUDENT ASSISTANCE

COPLEY PRESS SCHOLARSHIP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

ADELE GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP

BRISCOE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

GARY SHOEMAKER SCHOLARSHIP FOR DISABLED STUDENTS

JOHN WINTERS MEMORIAL FUND

MICHAEL KONZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

PHILIP Y. HAHN FOUNDATION MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

RICHARD T. MULVEY MEMORIAL BOOK SCHOLARSHIP

RONALD MAUDSLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

S.A. SUTTERFIELD MEMORIAL BOOK SCHOLARSHIP

Usd School Of Law Tuition Credit Loan

This is auniversity loan made directly to studentswho demonstrate exceptionalfinancial need. A typicalTCL awardfor the 1994-95 academic year was$2,000. Repayment begins oneyear after the studentgraduates or leaves school. Interest accrues at the rate of 7 percent of the unpaid balance during repayment. This loanmay require credit worthiness.

Federal Carl Perkins Loan Program

This is a federal and university loan made directly tostudents who demonstrateexceptional financial need. A typical award for the 1994-95 academic year was $2,000. Repayment forfirst-time borrowers begins nine months after the studentgraduates or leaves school. Interestaccrues at the rate of 5 percent of the unpaid balance during repayment.

FEDERAL STAFFORD STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (FORMERLY GSL)

This is a need-based,federal- or state-insured loan program available through participating institutions such as banks, credit unions or other lending institutions. Students may borrow upto $8,500 per academicyear. The aggregate limit a student may borrow is $65,000 (this includes loans received as an undergraduate stu­ dent). Thefederal government pays the interest on thisloan while the studentis attending atleast half-time. Repayment for the borrower begins six monthsafter the student ceases to be enrolled at least-half time. An originationfee of approximately 3percent and an insurance premium of up to1 percent of the principal amount of the loan is deducted from the loan. All students may borrow atan annual variable interest. For loans on orafter July1, 1994, the rateis based on the 91 dayT-Bill plus 3.10 percent with acap of 8.25 percent. Theinterest rate until July 1,1994, is 6.22 percent.

Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan Program

The Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan has the same termsand conditions as the Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan, except that thebor­ rower is responsible for interest that accrues duringdeferment periods (including in-school) and during the six-monthgrace period. The program is open tostudents who may not qualifyfor the Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans or who may qualify only for partial Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans. Borrowers may receive both Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans totaling up to $18,500.This includes any

Subsidized Stafford Loan eligibility. Borrowers pay anorigination fee of 3 percent anda guarantee agency may charge an insurance fee up to 1 percent. For loans on or after July 1,1994, the rate is based on the 91day T-Bill plus 2.80 percent, with acap of 7.95 percent.

PRIVATE LOAN PROGRAMS (LAW ACCESS LOANS, LAW STUDENT LOANS, GRAD-EXCEL, BAR STUDY LOANS)

There areseveral private loan plans tailored to help meet the cost of a graduate education. These private loansprovide a source of credit for bothfull- and half-time graduate studentswhose educational funding needsexceed personal resources and assistance available through traditional programs. Asample interest rate is: T-Bill plus 3.25 percent.Students may borrow from $1,000 to $15,000, or up totheir unmet financial budget need each academic year. Repayment of the principal and interest of the loan begins six to nine monthsafter the student ceases tobe enrolled at least half-time. These loans require proof of credit worthiness.

General

A student is required to complete 85 coursecredits and 96residence units, aswell as a writtenwork requirement, in order toobtain the J.D.degree.

All first-yearstudents must take the first-year requiredcourses for the division in which theyare enrolled.

A day divisionstudent may not enroll for more than15 creditsper semester without prior written approval of the dean. Aday student is expected todevote most of his or her non-classroom time to the study of lawand may not be employed more than 20 hoursper week.

An eveningdivision student may not enrollfor more than 10 credits per semesterduring thefirst two years and not more than 11 credits persemester during the second two years, without prior written approval of the dean.

After the first year, aday or evening divisionstudent must successfully complete allcourses designated as required and a written work project involving in-depth research in a selected area of study. The written work requirement may be fulfilled by satisfactory completion of a designated seminar paper, a Law Review article or bysupervised independent research.

A student may, aftercompleting the equivalent of allcourses required of first-year daydivision students, receive law schoolcredit for graduate courses inanother school of USDor of another accredited institution for up tosix credits of work that will contribute significantly to the student's legaleducation. To obtain this credit, thestudent must secure the approvalof the assistant dean forstudent affairs prior to registering for thegraduate course,and must attain atleast a B grade in eachcourse. No residence unitsare earned forcourses taken in non-law school institutions other than theUniversity of San Diego.

Residence Requirements

Each student will berequired to complete 96 residence unitsfor graduation. Residence units are not synonymous withcredits. Residence unitsare computed as follows:

•A day division student will receive 16 residence unitsfor each semester in which he or she passesa minimum of 12 credits.

•An evening divisionstudent will receive 12 residence units for eachsemester in which he or she passes between 8-11credits.

•Day students who passfewer than 11 creditsand eveningstu­ dents who pass fewerthan 8 credits will be given residence units on a proportional basis.

•The number of residenceunits a transfer student will be credited is considered in accordance with the rules applicableat the law school from which transfer credits were earned.

•Summer school residence units are earned at therate of oneand a half units per one academic credit passed, with a maximum of 8 residence unitsearned in any one summer.A student accelerating graduation may substitute the residence units obtained in two 6-credit summers for onefull-time semester or the residence units obtained in two 4-credit summers forone part-time semester.

Registration

Registration may be completed by mail or in person at the beginning of each semesterfor continuing students only. First-yearstudents mandatory registration day is stated in theofficial academic calendar, which will be mailed to first-year students. Late registration will result in an additional fee as set forth in the feeschedule. Registration is not complete until all tuition and fees duehave been paid or anacceptable payment plan has been arranged with the university.

Registration With State Bar

Students are responsiblefor acquainting themselves with the bar regulations for admission to practice in the state in which they intend to practice. Candidatesfor admission to the Bar of theState of California must register with the Committeeof Examiners for the California Bar no laterthan three months after beginning law study. Formsfor this registration may be obtained from the Committee of Bar Examiners of theState of California ateither the Los Angeles office, 1230West Third Street,Los Angeles, CA 90017, or atthe SanFrancisco office, RO. Box 7908, San Francisco, CA94120, orfrom the records office of the USDSchool of Law.

Examinations

Written examinationsare normally given at theend of each semester. First-semester grades in first-year courses inCivil Procedure, Contracts, Property and Tortsare calculated as one-third of the finalfull-year grade. Thegrade in many courses is based largely on the semester examination, but mid-termexaminations or periodicwritten assignments may alsocomprise a component of the finalgrade. Practice examinationsare given in the middle of the firstsemester of the first year.The instructor's ultimate gradefor the course may be affected by classroom participation. In seminarsand a few other courses there may be noexamination, with the grade beingassessed largely on the basis of a research paper. Examinations are given under the honorsystem and are graded anonymously.

Rules Of Grading

•The Schoolof Law utilizes a numerical gradingsystem for most courses, asfollows:

86-93 A

81-85 B

75-80 C

69-74 D

65-68 F

•Some courses may begraded on a pass-fail orhonors, pass, low pass, fail basis. Fail is calculated in a student'saverage as a65 and low pass asa 72.

•There is nograde of Incomplete. After completionof the first year, astudent must complete the requirementsfor a course within the semester thestudent is enrolled in that course.

Honors

Students in the upper 15 percent of the graduatingsenior class, based on the totalcumulative average, will receive an honors degree suitably inscribed.Those in the top 5 percent graduatemagna cum laude, and the person with the highest cumulative average receives a degree inscribed summa cum laude. Theremaining 10 percent graduate cumlaude.

ACADEMIC STANDARDS, PROBATION, DISQUALIFICATION AND RE-ADMISSION

•Students must retain a cumulative average of 75 to be ingood academic standing. Aftercompletion of the first year, astudent whose cumulative averagefalls below 75 will either be placed on probationfor one semesteror, depending on how far below 75 the cumulative average is, will be academicallydisqualified.

However, no studentwill be academically disqualified before the end of hisor her second semester of law school.Summer school grades arecomputed in the student'scumulative average at the endof the succeeding fall semester.

The specific rulesregarding probation, academicdisqualification and petitionsfor re-admission areset forth in theSchool of Law's academic rules. The rules are revised periodically, and should be consulted bystudents whohave questionsabout probation, academicdisqualification or re-admission.Copies are available in the records office. Questions regarding these rules should be addressed to the assistant deanfor student affairs.

• A student whofails a course must, if it is a required course, and may, if it is an elective course, registerfor the course, retake thecourse and achievea passing grade in order toreceive credit and residence units for the failed course.The cumulative average of astudent who fails a course and laterpasses it upon retaking will be computed by averaging thegrades obtained in the original and retaken course.

Reservation Of Right To Modify Academic Rules

The Schoolof Law reserves the right to changeany of the requirements and regulations of the school atany time without prior notice. Theinformation in this bulletin is not to be regarded as creating abinding contract between the studentand the school, nor does itcontain the law school academic rulesin full.The full rules are availablefrom the records officeand should be consulted, as this bulletin only summarizes the more important rules.

Adding Or Dropping Courses

After registration, anystudent who wishes to add ordrop a coursemust complete the necessary official forms for the recordsoffice. Unofficial withdrawalfrom a course will result in afailing grade for the course.

A first-yearstudent must enrollfor the entire program prescribedfor the division in whichhe orshe is enrolled. Upper-class studentsare expected to enroll andcomplete required courses in the appropriate year. Permission to withdrawfrom a required course is an administrative matter, which canonly be determined by the associate dean or assistant dean.

Leave Of Absence

A student ingood standing who has completed thefirst year of law study may, upon application,be granted a leave of absence from the law schoolfor a period notto exceed two years.

Withdrawal From The School Of Law

A student mustobtain written administrative approval to withdraw from theSchool of Law. A student withdrawing fromthe School of Law while asemester is in progress must consultwith the assistant dean forstudent affairs and file an approved notice of withdrawal with the recordsoffice. Failure to doso will result in failing grades in allcourses, thereby jeopardizing eligibility to re-enter the Universityof San Diegoor acceptance in another institution.

First-year students whowithdraw before the completionof the first year may withdraw in good standing but will lose all creditsfor incompleted year-long courses. A studentwho withdraws and is not on leave ofabsence must reapply for admission to the Schoolof Law.

The university reserves theright to dismiss astudent for improper conduct.

DESCRIPTIONS FOR FIRST-YEAR COURSES

CIVIL PROCEDURE

6 CREDITS

This course involvesa study of procedural rules governing civil actions in thestate and federal courts from commencement through appeals. Included are selection of proper court and place of suit, acquiring jurisdiction over parties, joinder of parties and claims, contentsof pleadings, pretrial motions and discovery, conductof trials, and conflicts between stateand federal judicial systems. Comparisons are made between the California Code Pleading and Practice requirements and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

CONTRACTS

6 CREDITS

This course introduces legal reasoning and analyticalskills through an investigation of how the law enforces agreements. Study includes topicssuch as: the requirements for theformation of a contract; problemsof interpretation; damagesfor breach; the statute of frauds; illegality; the rights and liabilities of third parties which arise from the contract itself or from the assignment of contractual rights and/or thedelegation of contractual duties;and problems that arise during the performance stage of a contract, such as the creation and failureof express and implied conditions, excuse through impossibility or frustration of purpose, and discharge. Article II of the Uniform Commercial Code is introduced and compared with the common law of contracts.

Criminal Law

3 CREDITS

This course exploresthe purpose of criminal law, thedevelopment of the common lawof crimes, the elements of the widely recognized criminal offenses, andthe changes brought about by major statutes in connection with their effect on the present-day systems of criminal justice in the UnitedStates.

Lawyering Skills I

2 CREDITS

This course is offered insmall sections with very low student-faculty ratios. Faculty carefully review eachstudent's writing assignments and students areprovided many opportunities to revise their work. Students dotheir research assignments in the law school's state-of-the-art Legal Research Center. In addition,each student is trained on both the Westlaw and Lexis computer-assisted legal research systems.

Students are alsocarefully trained in oral advocacyskills. After writing an appellate brief, each studentdelivers an oralargument based on the brief, firstfor the instructor and then before a panel of attorneys.

Property

6 CREDITS

Consideration is given, in botha historical and modern sense, to the rights and obligations that arise out of the legalownership of possessory and nonpossessory interests, tangible (and, to a limited extent, intangible) personal and real property. Principalareas covered include estates in land, landlord-tenant, conveyancing, land development, public and private control of land use, nonpossessory rights in land, bailments, lost and misplaced property, giftsand an introduction to gratuitoustransfers of realty.

Torts

6 CREDITS

This courseexplores the principles involved in determining whether an injured person should be compensated for harm caused by another, includingsuch diverse topics as intentional harms, negligence andstrict liability.

ADJUDICATION

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

ADVANCED CALIFORNIA

CRIMINAL EVIDENCE

ADVANCED TRIAL ADVOCACY

AGENCY AND PARTNERSHIP

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

AMERICAN INDIAN LAW

ANTITRUST

APPELLATE ADVOCACY

APPELLATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

BANKING LAW

BANKRUPTCY

BUSINESS PLANNING

CALIFORNIA

ADMINISTRATIVE LAWAND

PRACTICE

CALIFORNIA ANTITRUST

CHILD RIGHTSAND

REMEDIES

CHINESE LAW

CIVILCLINIC

CIVIL PROCEDURE

CIVIL RIGHTS

COMMERCIAL LAW

COMPARATIVE LABOR LAW

COMPARATIVE LAW

COMPUTERS ANDTHE LAW

CONFLICTOF LAWS

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

SEMINAR

CONSUMER LAW

CONTEMPORARY LABOR/EMPLOYMENT ISSUES

CONTRACTS

CORPORATE FINANCE

CORPORATE LAW SEMINAR

CORPORATIONS

CORRECTIONS AND SENTENCING

CREDITORS' REMEDIES

CRIMINAL CLINIC CRIMINALJUSTICE

SEMINAR

CRIMINAL LAW

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

ECONOMIC ANALYSISOF THE LAW

EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

CLINIC

ENVIRONMENTAL TORTS

SEMINAR

ESTATE PLANNING

ETHICAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL PRACTICE

EVIDENCE

EVIDENCE ADVOCACY

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY LAW

FAMILY LAW

FEDERAL COURTS

FEDERAL ESTATEAND

GIFT TAXATION

FEDERALJURISDICTION

FEDERAL TAX POLICY

FEMINIST JURISPRUDENCE

HEALTH LAW

HUMAN RIGHTS

IMMIGRATION CLINIC

IMMIGRATION LAW

MEDIATION

MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC

MEXICAN LEGAL SYSTEM

MILITARY LAW

INDEPENDENT SUPERVISED NEGOTIATION

RESEARCH

INSURANCE LAW

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL LITIGATION

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

INTERNATIONAL SALES TRANSACTIONS

INTERNATIONAL TAXATION

INTERNATIONAL TAX PLANNING

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELING

INTRODUCTION TOU.S. LAW (M.C.L. ONLY)

JUDICIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

JURISPRUDENCE

JURISPRUDENCE/DISPUTE RESOLUTION

JUVENILE LAW

LABOR ARBITRATION

LABOR LAW

LABOR LAW SEMINAR

LAND USEPLANNING

LAW AND MEDICINE

LAW AND MENTAL DISORDER

LAW AND PHILOSOPHY

LAW OFTHE SEA

LAWYERING SKILLS I ANDII

LEGAL ACCOUNTING

LEGAL ANALYSIS

LEGAL HISTORY

LEGISLATION

LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW

NEGOTIATION AND

MEDIATION

PATENTS ANDTRADE SECRETS

PRODUCTS LIABILITY

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

PROPERTY LAW

PUBLIC INTERESTLAW CLINIC

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

REALTY PLANNING

REGULATED INDUSTRIES

REMEDIES

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE

SECURED LAND TRANSACTIONS

SECURITIES REGULATION

SEX DISCRIMINATION

SPORTS LAW

TAX I (INDIVIDUAL)

TAX II (CORPORATE)

TORTS

TORT THEORY

TRUSTS ANDESTATES

UCC: SALES AND COMMERCIAL PAPER

UCC:SECURED TRANSACTIONS

WATER LAW

WHITE COLLAR CRIME

Not everycourse is offeredeach academic year. Course descriptions, contentandrequirements are subject to change.