Law School

Legislation, Common Law, legal history, ethics, and their application in prosecution, defence, study or teaching. Also business practice is included, and financial management, as well as aspects of dealing with clients, which will probably include some psychology.

The standard courses in most law schools include:

• Torts
• Civil Procedure
• Contracts
• Criminal Law
• Tax Law
• Legal Research, Writing and Oral Advocacy
• Property Law
• Evidence
• Constitutional Law

Optional Courses include:

• Immigration Law
• Corporate Law
• Advanced Tax Law
• Probate Law
• Admiralty Law
• Intellectual Property
• Business Law

The College of Business at Washington State University and the College of Law at the University of Idaho offer a joint JD/MBA program which allows students to earn both the Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees through a well designed four year program.

To be eligible for the joint program a person must apply separately, and be admitted, to both the College of Law at the University of Idaho and the College of Business MBA Program at Washington State University.

Law 805 - Intro to Law and Procedure

Law 815 - Legal Research & Writing

Year 1 Fall Semester (12 credits) - all courses at UI

Law 805 - Intro to Law and Procedure

Law 815 - Legal Research & Writing

Year 1 Spring Semester (17 credits) -- all courses at UI

Law 806 -- Procedure Law

Law 812 - Criminal Law

Law 814 - Contracts II

Law 815 - Legal Res & Writing (cont)

Year 1 total credits:

LAW -- 29 credits

MBA -- 0 credits

Year 2 Fall Semester (l6 credits) -- all courses at WSU

Acctg 550 -- Intro to Fin and Mgr Acct

Econ 555 -- Mgr Econ for Dec Making

MgtOp 591 -- Stat Anal for Bus Decisions (credits may apply to law degree)

MgtOp 593 -- Mgr Lead and Prod (credits may apply to law degree)

Mktg 505 -- Survey of Market

BA 702 -- Directed Study

Year 2 Spring Semester (l6 credits) -- all courses at WSU

Acctg 533 -- Administrative Control (credits may apply to law degree)

Fin 525 -- Adv. Fin. Mgt.

Mgt Op 581 -- Operations Mgt

MIS 580 -- Inform. Systems Mgt (credits may apply to law degree)

Mktg 506 -- Mktg Mgt and Admin Policy (credits may apply to law degree)

BA 702 -- Directed Study

Year 2 Summer (1 credit)

BA 600 -- Internship (1 credit)

Year 2 total credits:

LAW -- 41 credits (29 from LAW classes; up to 12 additional from MBA credits)

MBA -- 33 credits

Year 3 Fall Semester (16credits) -- At both UI and WSU

Fin 526 -- Probs in Fin Mgt. (credits may apply to law degree)

HBM581 -- Service Mgt.

MIS 576 -- Emerging Technologies

Law 902 -- Constitutional Law I

Law 919 -- Business Associations (credits may apply to MBA degree)

*BLaw 510 (WSU) -- satisfied by Law 919 and Law 962 (UI)

Year 3 Spring Semester (17 credits) -- At both UI and WSU

Law 962 -- Professional Responsibility (credits may apply to MBA degree)

Law 925 -- Creditors' Rights (credits may apply to MBA degree)

Law 950 -- Evidence

Law 905 -- Constitutional Law II

Mgt Op 590 -- Strat Form & Org. Design (credits may apply to law degree)

Entrp 501 -- Bus. Plan Competition

Year 3 total credits:

LAW -- 59 credits (47 from LAW classes; up to 12 additional from MBA credits)

MBA -- 57 credits (48 from MBA classes; up to 9 additional from LAW credits)

Year 4 Fall Semester (at least 15 credits from the elective list below) -- all at UI

Law 907 -- Administrative Law (B) (may apply to MBA)

Law 908 -- Intro to Law of the Workplace (may apply to MBA)

Law 911 -- Principles of Suretyship (may apply to MBA)

Law 922 -- Intell. Prop: Unfair Competition (may apply to MBA)

Law 924 -- Sales (B) (may apply to MBA)

Law 926 -- Bankruptcy (may apply to MBA)

Law 930 -- Taxation (may apply to MBA)

Law 931 -- Intell. Prop. -- Patents (may apply to MBA)

Law 941 -- Wills and Trusts (B)

Law 942 -- Water Law (B)

Law 944 -- Local Gov't and Land Use (may apply to MBA)

Law 963 -- Family Law (B) (may apply to MBA)

Law 978 -- Small Bus Leg Clinic

Year 4 Spring Semester (at least 15 credits from the elective list below) -- all at UI

Law 910 -- Antitrust and Treade Reg (may apply to MBA)

Law 915 -- Int'l Bus. Trans. (may apply to MBA)

Law 917 -- Negot. and Approp. Disp. Resol (may apply to MBA)

Law 920 -- Securities Regulations (may apply to MBA)

Law 923 -- Payment Systems (B) (may apply to MBA)

Law 927 -- Bus. Entities Taxation (may apply to MBA)

Law 943 -- Real Estate Finance (B) (may apply to MBA)

Law 945 -- Community Property (B)

Law 947 -- Environmental Law (may apply to MBA)

Law 952 -- Remedies (B)

Law 952 -- Criminal Procedure (B)

Law 960 -- Conflict of Laws (B)

Law 978 -- Small Bus Leg Clinic

Year 4 total credits:

LAW -- 89 credits (77 from LAW classes; up to 12 additional from MBA credits)

MBA -- 60 credits (48 from MBA classes; up to 12 additional from LAW credits)

Other highlights of the joint MBA/JD program include:

• Three-week professional development session

• Cohort-bases curriculum

• Executive education speaker series

• Corporate site visits

• Participation in business plan competition

• Live cases and consulting projects in several classes

• Study abroad opportunity in Switzerland

• Small class sizes

• Structured summer internship

• Eligible for 12 credit transfers between programs

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Formal requirements to become a lawyer usually include a 4-year college degree, 3 years of law school, and passing a written bar examination; however, some requirements may vary by State. Competition for admission to most law schools is intense. Federal courts and agencies set their own qualifications for those practicing before or in them.

Education and training. Becoming a lawyer usually takes 7 years of full-time study after high school-4 years of undergraduate study, followed by 3 years of law school. Law school applicants must have a bachelor's degree to qualify for admission. To meet the needs of students who can attend only part time, a number of law schools have night or part-time divisions.

Although there is no recommended "prelaw" undergraduate major, prospective lawyers should develop proficiency in writing and speaking, reading, researching, analyzing, and thinking logically-skills needed to succeed both in law school and in the law. Regardless of major, a multidisciplinary background is recommended. Courses in English, foreign languages, public speaking, government, philosophy, history, economics, mathematics, and computer science, among others, are useful. Students interested in a particular aspect of law may find related courses helpful. For example, prospective patent lawyers need a strong background in engineering or science, and future tax lawyers must have extensive knowledge of accounting.

Acceptance by most law schools depends on the applicant's ability to demonstrate an aptitude for the study of law, usually through undergraduate grades, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), the quality of the applicant's undergraduate school, any prior work experience, and sometimes, a personal interview. However, law schools vary in the weight they place on each of these and other factors.

All law schools approved by the American Bar Association require applicants to take the LSAT. As of 2006, there were 195 ABA-accredited law schools; others were approved by State authorities only. Nearly all law schools require applicants to have certified transcripts sent to the Law School Data Assembly Service, which then submits the applicants' LSAT scores and their standardized records of college grades to the law schools of their choice. The Law School Admission Council administers both this service and the LSAT. Competition for admission to many law schools-especially the most prestigious ones-is usually intense, with the number of applicants greatly exceeding the number that can be admitted.

During the first year or year and a half of law school, students usually study core courses, such as constitutional law, contracts, property law, torts, civil procedure, and legal writing. In the remaining time, they may choose specialized courses in fields such as tax, labor, or corporate law. Law students often gain practical experience by participating in school-sponsored legal clinics; in the school's moot court competitions, in which students conduct appellate arguments; in practice trials under the supervision of experienced lawyers and judges; and through research and writing on legal issues for the school's law journals.

A number of law schools have clinical programs in which students gain legal experience through practice trials and projects under the supervision of lawyers and law school faculty. Law school clinical programs might include work in legal aid offices, for example, or on legislative committees. Part-time or summer clerkships in law firms, government agencies, and corporate legal departments also provide valuable experience. Such training can lead directly to a job after graduation and can help students decide what kind of practice best suits them. Law school graduates receive the degree of juris doctor (J.D.), a first professional degree.

Advanced law degrees may be desirable for those planning to specialize, research, or teach. Some law students pursue joint degree programs, which usually require an additional semester or year of study. Joint degree programs are offered in a number of areas, including business administration or public administration.

After graduation, lawyers must keep informed about legal and nonlegal developments that affect their practices. In 2006, 43 States and jurisdictions required lawyers to participate in mandatory continuing legal education. Many law schools and State and local bar associations provide continuing education courses that help lawyers stay abreast of recent developments. Some States allow continuing education credits to be obtained through participation in seminars on the Internet.

Licensure. To practice law in the courts of any State or other jurisdiction, a person must be licensed, or admitted to its bar, under rules established by the jurisdiction's highest court. All States require that applicants for admission to the bar pass a written bar examination; most States also require applicants to pass a separate written ethics examination. Lawyers who have been admitted to the bar in one State occasionally may be admitted to the bar in another without taking another examination if they meet the latter jurisdiction's standards of good moral character and a specified period of legal experience. In most cases, however, lawyers must pass the bar examination in each State in which they plan to practice. Federal courts and agencies set their own qualifications for those practicing before or in them.

To qualify for the bar examination in most States, an applicant must earn a college degree and graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) or the proper State authorities. ABA accreditation signifies that the law school, particularly its library and faculty, meets certain standards. With certain exceptions, graduates of schools not approved by the ABA are restricted to taking the bar examination and practicing in the State or other jurisdiction in which the school is located; most of these schools are in California.

Although there is no nationwide bar examination, 48 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands require the 6-hour Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) as part of their overall bar examination; the MBE is not required in Louisiana or Washington. The MBE covers a broad range of issues, and sometimes a locally prepared State bar examination is given in addition to it. The 3-hour Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) is used as part of the bar examination in several States. States vary in their use of MBE and MEE scores.

Many States also require Multistate Performance Testing to test the practical skills of beginning lawyers. Requirements vary by State, although the test usually is taken at the same time as the bar exam and is a one-time requirement.

In 2007, law school graduates in 52 jurisdictions were required to pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), which tests their knowledge of the ABA codes on professional responsibility and judicial conduct. In some States, the MPRE may be taken during law school, usually after completing a course on legal ethics.

Other qualifications. The practice of law involves a great deal of responsibility. Individuals planning careers in law should like to work with people and be able to win the respect and confidence of their clients, associates, and the public. Perseverance, creativity, and reasoning ability also are essential to lawyers, who often analyze complex cases and handle new and unique legal problems.

Advancement. Most beginning lawyers start in salaried positions. Newly hired attorneys usually start as associates and work with more experienced lawyers or judges. After several years, some lawyers are admitted to partnership in their firm, which means they are partial owners of the firm, or go into practice for themselves. Some experienced lawyers are nominated or elected to judgeships. (See the section on judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers elsewhere in the Handbook.) Others become full-time law school faculty or administrators; a growing number of these lawyers have advanced degrees in other fields as well.

Some attorneys use their legal training in administrative or managerial positions in various departments of large corporations. A transfer from a corporation's legal department to another department often is viewed as a way to gain administrative experience and rise in the ranks of management.

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WARNING!!!

When choosing a college or university, make sure the institution has a regional accreditation. With a regional accreditation you can be assured the coursework and degree you complete will be recognized by all other colleges and universities as well as employers. Below I have listed the six accrediting agencies and their geographical areas of responsibility. I am disclosing the below so you do not become a victim of educational scams, and institutions that are nothing more than diploma mills, where they are eager to take your money for a degree that is worthless. Make sure the institution is accredited by one of following responsible agencies.

Regional Accreditation Agencies

· Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, as well as schools for American children in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

· New England Association of Schools and Colleges - Educational institutions in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).

· North Central Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

· Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities - Postsecondary institutions (colleges and universities) in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

· Western Association of Schools and Colleges - Educational institutions in California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Marianas Islands.

· Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Educational institutions in Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas.

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