Students enrolled in the JD program must meet the following academic requirements pursuant to the California State Bar attendance and continuous study requirements and AHUSOL policies, with a cumulative C average (final grade at 70 or above) to indicate good academic standing in order to graduate:
First-Year Students
- California Business and Professions Code § 6060(h): Successfully pass the First-Year Law Students’ Examination within three (3) administrations after becoming eligible
- Meet Required Study Hours: Satisfactory completion of a course of study requiring a minimum of 864 hours of preparation and study a year for four (4) years by completing the following courses:
- Business Associations (Corporations and Agency and Partnerships)
- Civil Procedure
- Community Property
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
- Professional Responsibility
- Real Property
- Remedies
- Torts
- Trusts
- Wills and Succession
Transfer Students
- California Business and Professions Code § 6060(h): Successfully pass the First-Year Law Students’ Examination within three (3) administrations after becoming eligible from previous law school or have been exempted (transferred from an ABA or Committee accredited school) to continue their studies at our institution.
- Credit Evaluation from the State Bar: A transfer student must have their credit evaluated by the State Bar of California to determine how many study hours required
- Complete at least one Year of Studies: Transfer students must complete a minimum of one year (12 months or 864 hours of study) at AHUSOL. Students may be required to take elective courses
- Meet Required Courses: Satisfactory completion of the following *courses (from previously attended law school and/or at AHUSOL):
- Business Associations (Corporations and Agency and Partnerships)
- Civil Procedure
- Community Property
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
- Professional Responsibility
- Real Property
- Remedies
- Torts
- Trusts
- Wills and Succession
Financial Requirement
JD students must also be in good financial standing to graduate and participate in the graduation ceremony.