▁would ▁like ▁to ▁begin ▁( if ▁a ▁student ▁wants ▁to ▁be ▁considered ▁for ▁ad mission ▁in ▁different ▁qu arters ▁a ▁separate ▁application ▁package ▁is ▁required ▁for ▁each ). ▁ ▁A ▁typical ▁academic ▁year ▁consists ▁of ▁three ▁qu arters , ▁with ▁students ▁choosing ▁to ▁take ▁off ▁the ▁fourth ▁quarter ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁to ▁complete ▁a ▁cl erk ship ▁or ▁intern ship . ▁However , ▁students ▁may ▁elect ▁to ▁complete ▁the ▁program ▁in ▁only ▁ 2 7 ▁months ▁by ▁att ending ▁every ▁quarter . ▁The ▁school ’ s ▁curr icul um ▁is ▁a ▁practical ▁one , ▁focused ▁more ▁on ▁the ▁positive ▁state ▁of ▁the ▁law ▁than ▁a ▁norm ative ▁one . ▁▁ ▁First - year ▁students ▁are ▁required ▁to ▁take ▁ 1 3 ▁mand atory ▁courses ▁( 4 1 ▁credit ▁hours ) ▁with ▁no ▁elect ives ▁permitted . ▁The ▁required ▁courses ▁are ▁in ▁app ell ate ▁advoc acy ▁and ▁procedure ; ▁basic ▁tax ation ▁principles ▁for ▁law y ers ; ▁civil ▁procedure ; ▁contract s ▁( I ▁and ▁II ); ▁criminal ▁law ; ▁criminal ▁procedure ; ▁legal ▁analysis , ▁research ▁and ▁communication ▁( L AR C , ▁I ▁and ▁II ), ▁legisl ation , ▁administrative ▁power ▁and ▁procedure ▁( L APP ); ▁property ▁( I ▁and ▁II ); ▁and ▁tort s ▁( I ▁and ▁II ). ▁ ▁The ▁second - year ▁program ▁consists ▁of ▁a ▁mix ▁of ▁mand atory ▁and ▁elect ive ▁courses . ▁The ▁four ▁mand atory ▁classes ▁( which ▁must ▁be ▁taken ▁in ▁the ▁student ' s ▁fourth ▁and ▁fifth ▁qu arters )