
Standard Schedule
Extended Schedule
Accelerated Schedule
Weekend Schedule
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The Term-off Schedule
This schedule is modeled after a traditional law
school program, which allows students summers off for legal internships.
However, Cooley's program offers entrance in January and May as well
as the traditional September start date. Those starting in September
will have summers off, while students beginning in January and May
are off fall and winter respectively. Students selecting this option
attend law school full-time for almost three years (32 months), attending
classes two terms per year and receiving one term off per year. There
are five courses (15 credits) each term. This schedule allows for elective
concentrations.
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Term 1
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Term 2
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Term 3
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Introduction to Law |
0 |
ARC Skills Seminars (recommended) |
0 |
Term Off |
- |
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Contracts I |
3 |
Contracts II |
3 |
Term Off |
- |
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Property I |
3 |
Property II |
3 |
Term Off |
- |
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Torts I |
3 |
Torts II |
3 |
Term Off |
- |
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Criminal Law |
3 |
Research and Writing |
3 |
Term Off |
- |
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Constitutional Law I |
3 |
Constitutional Law II |
3 |
Term Off |
- |
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Total Credits |
15 |
Total Credits |
15 |
Total Credits |
0 |
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Term 4
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Term 5
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Term 6
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Professional Responsibility |
3 |
Taxation |
3 |
Term off |
- |
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Evidence |
3 |
Civil Procedure II |
3 |
Term Off |
- |
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Criminal Procedure |
3 |
Remedies |
3 |
Term Off |
- |
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Civil Procedure I |
3 |
Choice of one:
- Pretrial Skills
- Sales
- Administrative Law
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3 |
Term Off |
- |
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Secured Transactions |
3 |
Electives |
3 |
Term Off |
- |
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Total Credits |
15 |
Total Credits |
15 |
Total Credits |
0 |
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Term 7
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Term 8
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Wills, Estates & Trusts |
3 |
Electives |
9 |
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Business Organizations |
3 |
Bar Start (recommended) |
0 |
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Electives |
6 |
Advanced Writing |
3 |
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| MBE Prep (highly recommended) or take in last term on campus |
3 |
| PMBE (recommended) |
0 |
MBE Prep |
3 |
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Total Credits |
15 |
Total Credits |
15 |
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