Business Administration - John F. Kennedy University

College of Law
John F. Kennedy University College oF law offers both a four-year,
full-time program and a three-year, part-time program leading to the Juris Doctor. The
law program is flexibly designed both for people who want to study law while maintaining
family, work, or other outside responsibilities and those able to devote themselves to fulltime
study. The College of Law is accredited by The Committee of Bar Examiners of the
State Bar of California.
The College of Law is committed to providing the highest quality legal education in an
environment that encourages mutual support rather than competition. Students receive
a thorough grounding in both the theoretical and practical skills necessary to become
effective attorneys. The curriculum emphasizes analytical and advocacy skills, combined
with multiple clinical opportuni ties. This multi-modal approach includes a focus on law
in its wider political, social, and economic contexts. The College believes that law can be
a tool for social change and encourages its students to examine and share their
experiences to reach a more comprehensive understanding of social justice.
JFKU College of Law not only prepares individuals to success fully practice law, but also
to become leaders in their communi ties. To achieve this, the College of Law offers:
• World-class faculty. A faculty consisting of full-time professors and working
professionals with outstanding records as lawyers and judges, nationally and
internationally, who bring the most up-to-date professional perspectives to the
classroom.
• Exceptional support. Day and evening classes are available to help students balance
law school with other professional and personal responsibilities. A wide range of
academic support services are offered, including workshops and teaching ses sions to
assist students in developing skills essential to success on the Bar Exam and in legal
practice as well as in law school itself.
• Practical experience/Clinical programs. Students have the opportunity to gain realworld
legal experience either in the Elder Law Clinic located on the Pleasant Hill
campus, the Housing Advocacy and Criminal Defender Clinics located at the Berkeley
campus, or through placements in law offices, government agencies, and the courts.
These experiences teach practical legal skills, expose students to a valuable professional
network, and provide a chance to engage in valuable public interest work. Students
work under the supervision of core faculty or practi tioners in these specialties.