A candidate for the degree of Juris Doctor must be in good academic standing and comply with the following requirements:

1.A candidate must have completed at least three years of full-time study in law school or have completed at least four years of part-time study in law school. A student in good academic standing may, in extraordinary circumstances and with the permission of the Dean of Students, complete his or her final year of study at another ABA-accredited law school (see policy on Visiting Out, Study Abroad and Electives at Non-Suffolk Programs.)

2.A student admitted with advanced standing based on course work completed at another ABA-accredited law school must complete at least two years (four semesters) of study at Suffolk University Law School in order to receive the Juris Doctor degree from Suffolk University. In exceptional circumstances this requirement may be reduced at the discretion of an Associate Dean.

3.A candidate's complete law school record must (i) show a cumulative weighted average of at least 2.00; and (ii) show unsatisfactory grades outstanding in no more than three courses.

A student in good academic standing may convert an unsatisfactory grade into a satisfactory grade for purposes of this Regulation I (A) (3) by means of the reexamination procedure prescribed by Regulation III (G) [11/18/93, amended 05/22/97].

4.Degrees are awarded by the Trustees at Suffolk University on the recommendation of the faculty. Recommendation may be withheld by the faculty for good cause other than failure to meet the foregoing requirements.

The Day Division course of study consists of three academic years of full-time study. Under the Regulations of the Law School, the Standards of the American Bar Association, and the Rules of the Board of Bar Examiners of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, only those students who can devote a substantial amount of time to the study of law are eligible to enroll in the full-time Day Division and to complete their law study in three school years.

[Note: ABA Standard 304 (f) prohibits remunerative employment by Day Division students in excess of 20 hours per week.]

1.Semester Hour Requirements:The academic year consists of two semesters, the first or fall semester, commencing in September and the second or spring semester, commencing in January. The Day Division requires six semesters of class work. A total of 84 semester hours is required in order to earn the Juris Doctor degree. For purposes of this Regulation I (B), the reexamination procedure prescribed by Regulation III (G) has no effect [amended 05/22/97].

2.In addition to the degree requirements of credit hours established by Suffolk University Law School, the American Bar Association as a national accrediting authority has imposed a residence requirement on all law schools subject to its accreditation. This requirement, which Suffolk University Law School must adhere to, requires all full-time students (Day Division) to have 65 days per semester (of at least 10 credits) in residence for a total of 6 semesters in order to graduate.

1.Semester Hour Requirements:The academic year consists of two semesters, the first or fall semester, commencing in September, and the second or spring semester, commencing in January. The Evening Division requires eight semesters of class work. A total of 84 semester hours is required in order to earn the Juris Doctor degree. For purposes of this Regulation I (C), the reexamination procedure prescribed by Regulation III (G) has no effect [amended 05/22/97].

2.In addition to the degree requirements of credit hours established by Suffolk University Law School, the American Bar Association as a national accrediting authority has imposed a residence requirement on all law schools subject to its accreditation. This requirement, which Suffolk University Law School must adhere to, requires all part-time students (Evening Division) to have 65 days per semester (of at least eight credits) in residence for a total of 8 semesters in order to graduate.