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Tammy Carr, the Registrar for St. Francis School of Law, recently attended the meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (ACCRO) and the National Network of Law School Officers. “It was fantastic to be able to participate...Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I speak with prospective students, I am asked about the differences between St. Francis School of Law and other online law schools. The differences are many, including live face to face, voice to voice classes, our focus on professional lawyering skills, and our...Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
In his recent book, Litigation in Practice, San Francisco Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow addressed the shortcomings of his legal education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, indicating that when he graduated, he did not know anything about the practice of law....Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
A federal jury recently awarded $5 million in compensatory damages to a man was wrongly accused, charged and jailed for six months, plus $5,000 in punitive damages. St. Francis School of Law Professor Jeff Dominic Price represented the man in the Los Angeles case....Mar 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
St. Francis School of Law is pleased to welcome our newest Spring 2017 students joining our Juris Doctor program. Once again we have a group that is geographically diverse, including students from California, where our program is based, and around the country....Feb 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
St. Francis School of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Harvey Schweitzer has been selected to handle appellate matters for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender. He is assigned to two different panels. Prof. Schweitzer represents parents from any...Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
In keeping with its mission to produce lawyers who are capable of practicing law immediately upon graduation, St. Francis School of Law has added a new course to its extensive Professional Skills curriculum devoted to drafting legal correspondence. The course covers...Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
St. Francis School of Law Dean Carole J. Buckner will be speaking to the Orange County Paralegal Association on February 23 at 6:00 p.m. Her talk will provide an Ethics Update – Recent Decisions and Guidance on Billing Legal Fees. She will discuss the recent guidance...Feb 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
100% of St. Francis’ first time takers recently passed the most recent First Year Law Students Exam on their first attempt. St. Francis’ overall cumulative pass rate for this exam is 78%. Based on information released by the State Bar, this is significantly higher...Feb 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the factors that distinguishes the St. Francis School of Law Juris Doctor program from other traditional law school programs is the systematic mentoring students receive from professors as they progress through the program. In traditional legal education,...