For Students Entering in the 2020-21 Academic Year
New students joining Thomas Jefferson in the 2020-21 Academic Year will follow a carefully planned sequence of courses. Our goal is to introduce and build on foundational material in a way that maximizes student understanding and prepares students for the California Bar exam.
Along the way, students have increasing opportunities to enroll in elective courses in which they can learn vital practice skills, deepen their specialized knowledge, and pursue their intellectual and professional passions.
Students can elect the Early Start option, or they can start in the Fall or Spring term.
Early Start Option
Summer 2020
Criminal Law 3 units
Introduction to Law 1 unit
Client Interviewing and Counseling 2 units
Full-time students will normally take all three courses.
Part-time students will normally take the first two courses.
Students Starting in the Fall or Spring
Programs of study for students starting in the Fall or Spring begin on the next page. Students who elect the Early Start option will follow the program of study for students entering in the Fall, except that they will not have to take Criminal Law or Lawyering Skills and may choose to take other courses instead.
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PROGRAM OF STUDY
Full-Time Students Starting in Fall 2020
Students who start in Fall 2020 as full-time students will take the following sequence of courses over six semesters. They will complete 67 units of required courses and a minimum of 13 units of elective courses.
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Fall 2020
Contracts 5 units Torts 5 units Lawyering Skills 1 unit Legal Writing I 3 units
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Spring 2021
Civil Procedure 5 units Criminal Law 3 units Legal Writing II 3 units Professional Responsibility 3 units
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Fall 2021
Business Associations 3 units Constitutional Law I 3 units Criminal Procedure 3 units Property 5 units
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Spring 2022
Evidence 4 units Constitutional Law II 3 units Up to 8 elective units
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Fall 2022
MBE Mastery 3 units Wills and Trusts 3 units Community Property 2 units California Civil Procedure 2 units Up to 5 elective units
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Spring 2023
Remedies 3 units Bar Exam Fundamentals 3 units California Evidence 2 units Up to 7 elective units
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PROGRAM OF STUDY
Part-Time Students Starting in Fall 2020
Students who start in Fall 2020 as part-time students will take the following sequence of courses over eight semesters. They will complete 67 units of required courses and a minimum of 13 units of elective courses.
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Fall 2020
Torts 5 units Lawyering Skills 1 unit Legal Writing I 3 units |
Spring 2021
Civil Procedure 5 units Legal Writing II 3 units
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Fall 2021
Contracts 5 units Property 5 units
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Spring 2022
Constitutional Law II 3 units Criminal Law 3 units Evidence 4 units Up to 2 elective units
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Fall 2022
Constitutional Law I 3 units Community Property 2 units Criminal Procedure 3 units Up to 2 elective units |
Spring 2023
Business Associations 3 units California Evidence 2 units Professional Responsibility 3 units Up to 2 elective units
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Fall 2023
California Civil Procedure 2 units MBE Mastery 3 units Wills and Trusts 3 units Up to 2 elective units |
Spring 2024
Bar Exam Fundamentals 3 units Remedies 3 units Up to 4 elective units |
Students may complete some of the courses listed above during the optional Summer term instead, enabling them to substitute other courses (including elective courses) during the Fall and Spring terms. Students who complete several Summer term courses may be able to complete their graduation requirements early and graduate in Fall 2023.
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PROGRAM OF STUDY
Full-Time Students Starting in Spring 2021
Students who start in Spring 2021 as full-time students will take the following sequence of courses over six semesters. They will complete 67 units of required courses and a minimum of 13 units of elective courses.
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Spring 2021
Civil Procedure 5 units Criminal Law 3 units Lawyering Skills 1 unit Legal Writing I 3 units Professional Responsibility 3 units
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Fall 2021
Contracts 5 units Property 5 units Torts 5 units
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Spring 2022
Business Associations 3 units Constitutional Law II 3 units Evidence 4 units Legal Writing II 3 units Up to 2 elective units
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Fall 2022
California Civil Procedure 2 units Constitutional Law I 3 units Community Property 2 units Criminal Procedure 3 units Wills and Trusts 3 units Up to 2 elective units
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Spring 2023
California Evidence 2 units MBE Mastery 3 units Remedies 3 units Up to 2 elective units |
Fall 2023
Bar Exam Fundamentals 3 units Up to 7 elective units
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Students may complete some of the courses listed above during the optional Summer term instead, enabling them to substitute other courses (including elective courses) during the Fall and Spring terms. Students who complete several Summer term courses may be able to complete their graduation requirements early and graduate in Spring 2023.
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PROGRAM OF STUDY
Part-Time Students Starting in Spring 2021
Students who start in Spring 2021 as part-time students will take the following sequence of courses over eight semesters. They will complete 67 units of required courses and a minimum of 13 units of elective courses.
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Spring 2021
Civil Procedure 5 units Lawyering Skills 1 unit Legal Writing I 3 units
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Fall 2021
California Civil Procedure 2 units Legal Writing II 3 units Torts 5 units
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Spring 2022
Criminal Law 3 units Evidence 4 units Professional Responsibility 3 units
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Fall 2022
Contracts 5 units Property 5 units
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Spring 2023
Business Associations 3 units California Evidence 2 units Constitutional Law II 3 units Up to 2 elective units
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Fall 2023
Constitutional Law I 3 units Community Property 2 units Criminal Procedure 3 units Up to 2 elective units
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Spring 2024
MBE Mastery 3 units Remedies 3 units Up to 4 elective units |
Fall 2024
Bar Exam Fundamentals 3 units Wills and Trusts 3 units Up to 4 elective units |
Students may complete some of the courses listed above during the optional Summer term instead, enabling them to substitute other courses (including elective courses) during the Fall and Spring terms. Students who complete several Summer term courses may be able to complete their graduation requirements early and graduate in Spring 2024.