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STUDENT BODYLaw school students range in age from their early 20s intotheir 60s, bringing a rich diversity of backgrounds andlife experiences. Some have advanced degrees and workexperience in law-related fields; others begin their studieswith no professional knowledge of the law.CLASS SIZE AND TIMESClasses are small—no more than 40 people per class—andare offered during the day and evening. Most day classes arescheduled Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon;most evening classes are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.LAW LIBRARYThe Law Library houses a collection of over 35,000 volumesand more than 175 periodical titles. Primarily supportingstudents, alumni, and faculty of the School of Law, the libraryis also available to the public for a fee.In addition to titles required by the California State Barfor accreditation, the library’s collection includes practicalresources for law clerking and the practice of law. Theseinclude California and federal form books, procedure guides,and specialty materials in such areas as bankruptcy, criminal,employment, environmental, family, immigration, property,and tax law.CLINICAL PROGRAMAfter the second year of study, students are encouraged toobtain practical experience at the on-site Elder Law Clinic orthrough placement with government agencies, public interestfirms and clinics, or private law firms. During this experience,students engage in a wide array of legal activities—legalresearch, drafting legal documents, client and witnessinterviewing, and trial preparation. Participation may bevoluntary or for academic credit.ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICESThe law school administration is dedicated to providingacademic support that is responsive to students’ needs. TheSchool of Law has an extensive Academic Support Program(ASP) available throughout a student’s law school career,focusing on skills and topics of particular interest to lawstudents. In addition, the university has an Academic SupportCenter to help on issues ranging from time management towriting.The ASP provides an interactive learning environment forlaw students. The goal of the program is to improve students’understanding of the most challenging subject matter. Forfirst-year students, the program focuses on Contracts, Torts,and Criminal Law. For second-year students, the focus is onReal Property, Civil Procedure, and Evidence. For third-yearstudents, Constitutional Law is the focus. The program alsoprovides assistance to fourth-year students in the form ofpreliminary Bar Exam preparation including exam writing andmultiple-choice testing skills.For first- to third-year students, the ASP has threeopportunities for learning: Saturday workshops, TeachingAssistant (TA) review sessions, and practice examinations.• The Saturday workshops are periodically offered for Contracts,Torts, Civil Procedure, Evidence, and Real Property.These sessions are led by an experienced master teacherand are designed to provide students with issue spottingand writing assistance in discrete areas of the law. TheSaturday workshops include a practice exam. Students mayturn their practice exams in for written feedback on theirexamination performance.• The TA review sessions are led by student teachingassistants and focus on material selected by the masterteachers.• Practice exam sets are from past JFKU law courses and pastCalifornia Bar Exams in most subject areas. Past JFKU lawexams (with answers) are available online or in the lawlibrary. Past California Bar Exam sets are available with Barpublishedanswers from the library.210 SCHOOL OF LAW JOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY