Scholastic Regulations

RECEIVING CASEBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS

After a student has officially enrolled, a book list (and lesson plan) is given to the student, and it is
the student's responsibility to purchase the designated required books from the following
bookstore:

America's Legal Bookstore
725 J St
Sacramento CA 95814
1-800-359-8010

Casebooks and other materials are usually shipped within 24 hours after an order has been
received by the bookstore. Students may also purchase books from any law school bookstore,
provided they purchase the exact required publications as detailed in the book list provided by
University of Honolulu School of Law. The estimated minimal cost of books and materials is
approximately $500.00 annually for the California Bar Course. Students may choose to purchase
supplementary study materials beyond those required for the course.

EXAMINGATION AND GRADES

Written final examinations, including multiple choice exams will be given at the end of each
semester. The level of difficulty of the written and multiple choice exams is comparable to those
administered by the California Committee of Bar Examiners, consisting of the First Year Law
Students' Examination and the General Bar Exam.

To receive credit for the course, a student must pass the final exam. The following numerical
grading system will be used in assessing a student's scholarship:

90 100% Excellent (A)
80 89% Good (B)
70 79% Average (C)
60 69% Poor, but passing (D)
Below 60% *Failure (F)
Withdrawal (W)
Incomplete (INC)

COMPLETION STANDARDS

1. All assignments must be completed or an Incomplete results. An Incomplete becomes an "F' 30
days after the end of the semester if assignments and examinations have not been completed.

2. A student may officially withdraw from a course any time after enrollment by filing the Request
for Withdrawal form in the student handbook. A grade of W (withdrawal) will be recorded on the
student's official transcript. A grade of W does not affect a student's grade point average. However,
a student's F or withdrawal could affect the term of the 864 hours per year requirement in order to
qualify for the First Year Law Students' Examination and succeediug years, including sitting for the
General Bar Examim

* See Rule VII, Educational Requirements, Section 8 of the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice of
Law in California.

3. To qualify for midterm and final examinations, all assignments must be completed in a timely
manner.

4. Midterm examinations must be completed prior to qualifying for the final examinations.

5. Although assignments and midterm examinations are mandatory for each course, a student's
final grade will be based exclusively upon passing the final examination.

HONORS

Candidates for a Juris Doctor degree having superior grades may be awarded the degree cum
laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude. Generally, the minimum grade averages for honors
are: cum laude 83%, magna cum laude 87%, summa cum laude 90%.

DEGREES and GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
- Degree Requirements B.S.L.

For students who have enrolled as Regular Students, without a Bachelor of Arts, Science or
equivalent degree, a Bachelor of Science in Law degree may be conferred, provided the student is
in good standing and has maintained the requisite numeral averages of 70%, and has completed
not less than 46 semester hours (or two years of law study) following the prescribed curriculum.
Special students are not eligible for this degree.

- Degree Requirements J.D.

Upon successful completion of not less than 87 semester hours of study following the prescribed
curriculum with a cumulative numerical average of 70% or higher, a Juris Doctor degree, the basic
law degree, shall be conferred.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To meet graduation requirements, a student must successfully complete the full course of
instruction, consisting of not less than 87 hours, including the completion of all assignments,
examinations, and mandatory writing requirements, with a cumulative numerical average of 70% or
higher. Further, to graduate, a candidate must be of good moral character and must have
discharged all financial and academic obligations to the School of Law.

CURRICULUM

The curriculum for the bar study program is designed to be completed in four academic years,
consisting of three semesters each year, and is shown in outline form below. All first year
students and advanced students are required to follow the prescribed curriculum. The student
must be aware in selecting electives that a total of 87 semester hours for the bar study program
must be earned during the four year program.

The Legal Analysis and Writing course is to assist the student in acquiring experience in writing
practice law exams. Students will write exams similar to those given on the California Bar
Examination as outlined in the four year curriculum for each year of law study.

- First Year Curriculum Semester Hours
Introduction to Law 3
Contracts 6
Torts 6
Criminal Law 3
Legal Analysis and Writing 101 2

- Second Year Curriculum Semester Hours
Civil Procedure 6
Evidence 6
Criminal Procedure 3
Constitutional Law 6
Legal Analysis and Writing 102 2

- Third Year Curriculum Semester Hours
Real Property 6
Remedies 6
Corporations 6
Wills 3
Legal Analysis and Writing 103 2

- Fourth Year Curriculum Semester Hours
Trusts 3
Community Property 3
Professional Responsibility 3
Legal Analysis and Writing 104 2
Legal Research and Writing 3
Electives 7