Ben Cooper, Associate Dean Course Selection 2019 Ben Cooper, Associate Dean

2L & 3L 3rd 4th 5th 6th OPTIONAL

On Registrar’s Webpage Course Selection Guide This PowerPoint Show Full Year Schedule

Special requirements for 90 Credits 2.0 GPA Legal Profession Evidence Skills Requirement (6 Credits Total) Writing Requirement (1 Course) Special requirements for those below a 2.8 after 1L

Special requirements for students under 2.8 gpa Advanced Legal Analysis (2L year; 2 hours) Advanced Torts (2 hours) Criminal Procedure I (3 hours) Constitutional Law II (3 hours) Academic Advising and Mentoring If under 2.8 after 2L year, Bar Skills is also mandatory.

Other Notes on Graduation Graduation Possible in 24 Months 75 of 90 Credits in Regularly Scheduled 70 w/ Permission 70 of 90 Credits in Letter Graded

“The” Bar Exam Bar Topics Generally Con Law II Corporations Crim Pro I Evidence Family Law Secured Transactions Wills and Estates “The” Bar Exam MPRE State Essays Multi-State Essay Multi-State Bar Exam Multi-State Performance Exam

Know your state Bar Exam substantive pro bono experiential substance abuse education character and fitness

Recommended bar Courses!!! COVERED ON ESSAYS Corporations Family Law Income Tax -- Individuals Secured Transactions Wills and Estates Bankruptcy If Civil Practice in Mississippi Mississippi Civil Practice MBE COURSES Advanced Torts Constitutional Law II Criminal Procedure I (In addition to Evidence, which is now mandatory)

Career and Intellectual Interests Practice Areas Variety / Diversity Enrichment

Logistics Course and Exam Schedule Prerequisites Sequencing Frequency Summer Study Non-Residents Class Size Method of Evaluation

Clinical and Externship Opportunities Child Advocacy Clinic Transactional Clinic Street Law Clinic Innocence Project Tax Clinic Housing Clinic MacArthur Justice Clinic Elder Law Clinic Conflict Management Practicum Clinical Externship Pro Bono Initiative – Micro Clinics

Concentrations Criminal Law Space and Aviation Law Business Law Sports and Entertainment Law

Co-Curriculars Journals Advocacy Programs Mississippi Law Journal Space Law Journal Sports Law Review Advocacy Programs Moot Court Board Negotiation Board Trial Advocacy Board

Employment Visit OCS Development Plan Grades vs. Resume Cover Letter Development Plan 1 Contact / Week Grades vs. Resume Employment Status Graduation Survey Post-Graduation

Summer classes May Full Summer Online June – First Summer Pretrial Practice Full Summer Online Criminal Procedure I Wills and Estates Law and Film June – First Summer Federal Trial Practice July – Second Summer Interviewing and Counseling

Additional Summer options Advanced Legal Research 1 credit primarily for Non-Residents Clinical Externships

Other Notes About The Schedule Important Classes That Meet Only Once/Year Income Taxation of Individuals – Fall Secured Transactions – Fall Wills and Estates – Fall (and Summer) Bankruptcy – Spring Family Law – Spring

Business / Transactional Law Supplemental Courses Administrative Law Banking Law Business Planning Copyright Law Corporate Finance Corporate Tax Employment Discrimination Entertainment Law Sports Law Labor Law Environmental Law . . . Core Courses Corporations* Secured Transactions Income Tax I* Securities Regulation Bankruptcy* Income Tax of Corporations

Commercial Litigation Supplemental Courses Administrative Law Advanced Legal Research Advanced Legal Writing Alternative Dispute Resolution Conflict of Laws Corporate Finance Employment Discrimination Entertainment & Sports Law Federal Jurisdiction Insurance Intellectual Property International Commercial Arb. Income Tax I Labor Law Law and Economics Legal Accounting Legislation Remedies Securities Regulation White Collar Crime Core Courses Bankruptcy Corporations* Civil Procedure II* Evidence* Federal Trial Practice Mississippi Civil Practice Pretrial Practice Secured Transactions

Reasonably Prudent Program 3rd 4th 5th 6th Con Law II Evidence Legal Profession Family Law Income Tax Crim Pro I Miss Civil Prac or Fed Jur or Conflicts Administrative Law Corporations Secured Trans Bankruptcy Bar Exam Skills Intellectual Property Skills Course Wills and Estates Clinic Elective Writing Course Elective

Future Government Attorney 3rd 4th 5th 6th Corporations Income Tax Federal Juris Securities Reg Con Law II Pol & Civ Rights Banking Law Income Tax Intellectual Property Employment Law Environmental Law Bar Exam Skills Admin Law Legal Profession Crim Pro I Writing Course Elective Skills Course Remedies

Future Solo Practitioner 3rd 4th 5th 6th Corporations Secured Trans Legal Profession Writing Course Evidence Crim Pro II Depositions Bar Exam Skills Income Tax Real Estate Miss Civ Prac Employment Law Crim Pro I Family Law Fed Trial Prac Solo Practice Elective Elective Elective