2022-23 Student Handbook

General Information and Resources

Governance and Administration of the Law School

• Deans
• Directories (Faculty, Staff, Students)

Law School Departments

• Computer Labs
• Copy Machines and Copy Services
• Counseling and Advising
• Emergencies
• Law Lounge and Outdoor Spaces
• Lost and Found
• Mail, Mailboxes, and Lockers
• Nursing Room
• Official Notices
• Security and Safety
• Student Messages and Announcements

Graduation Requirements

• The Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) Degree
• The Master of Laws (LLM) Degree
• The Master of Science of Law (JSM) Degree
• The Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD) Degree
• Master of Legal Studies (MLS) — A Non-Professional Degree

Academic Policies, Procedures and Opportunities

• Attendance Requirements and Limitations on Units and Working
  • Class Attendance
  • Continuous Registration
  • First-Year Courses for JD Students
  • Minimum and Maximum Number of Quarter Units
  • Limitations on Working
• Awards for Academic Distinction
  • Awards Given for Overall Academic Excellence
  • Awards Given for Academic Excellence in Individual Courses
• Curricular Opportunities
  • Internal Curricular Opportunities
  • External Curricular Options
• Examination and Final Paper Procedures
  • Examination Procedures
  • Anonymous Grading Policy
  • “In-Class” Examinations
  • “Take-Home” Examinations
  • Failure to Sit for an Exam
  • Rescheduling Examinations Due to Emergencies
  • Reviewing Examination Answers and Model Answers
  • Final Paper Procedures
• Grading System
  • Honors/Pass
  • Mandatory Pass
• Grading Standards
  • Failure to Sit for an Examination
  • Late Arrival for an Examination
  • Automatic Grading Penalty for Late Papers
  • Special Rules for Papers in Legal Research and Writing and Global Litigation
  • Grades can be Changed Only in Extraordinary Circumstances
• Leaves of Absence
  • First-Year Students
  • Duration
  • Financial Aid Ramifications
  • Visa Ramifications
  • Relationship to the Law School While on Leave
  • Failure to be Registered or to be an Approved Leave of Absence (Reinstatement)

• Non-Matriculated Quarter(s) – Visiting Another Law School
  • Limitations on Fulfilling Graduation Requirements
  • Timing of the Visit
  • Grading
• Registration and Selection of Classes
  • Axess – Online Registration
  • Enrollment Options for Law School Classes
  • Repeat Policy
  • Required Transcripts from Other Institutions
  • Transcripts and Grade Reports
• Satisfactory Academic Performance
  • Failure to Make a Good Faith Effort in a Course
  • Academic Performance Requirements for JD Degree
  • Unsatisfactory Academic Performance (JD Students)
  • Unsatisfactory Academic Performance (JSD, JSM, LLM and MLS Students)
  • Reinstatement After Academic Disqualification

Law School Policies and Procedures

• Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
• Class Recording
• Classroom Technology Policy
• Conference Funds
• Course Evaluations
• Current Contact Information
• Posting Policy
• Pro Bono Program
• Procedures for Pursuing Concerns

The Bar Exam

• California Bar Exam
• New York Bar Exam

University Policies and Standards

• The Fundamental Standard
• The Honor Code
• Student Records
• Nondiscrimination Policy
• Policy on Sexual Harassment
• Policy on Consensual Sexual or Romantic Relationships
• Prohibited Sexual Conduct: Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Relationship Violence, Violation of University of Court Directives, Student-on-Student Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• The Stanford Student Alcohol Policy
• Smoke-Free Environment Policy
• Policy on Campus Disruptions
• Prohibition of the Possession of Dangerous Weapons on Campus
• Ownership and Use of Stanford Trademarks and Images
• Student Academic Grievance Procedure
• Copying Printed Material
• Computer and Network Usage Policy
• Political, Campaign, and Lobbying Activities
• Americans with Disabilities Act/Rehabilitation Act Grievance Procedure
• Clery Act (Campus Security)