Summer Legal Institute in San Francisco

General Description

The University of California Summer Legal Institute in San Francisco offers intensive law courses in a variety of subjects. All courses are taught at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, California’s oldest and largest law school, located adjacent to federal, state, and county courthouses in the San Francisco Civic Center.

Summer course offerings are divided into two general areas: credit-bearing courses and certificate programs.

• The credit-bearing courses are open to any J.D. student currently enrolled and in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school within the United States.

There are two certificate programs:

• Envisioning, Designing, and Implementing Court ADR, open to non-U.S. judges, attorneys, and court administrators; and a
• 40-Hour Mediation Training, which both attorneys and non-attorneys can take. For further information and application information for the certificate programs, please visit the UC Hastings Center for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution’s Summer Legal Institute webpage.

The University of California Summer Legal Institute offers a unique opportunity to experience U.S. legal education in one of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan cities in the United States. If you are a foreign attorney or law student considering the possibility of attending the UC Hastings LL.M. program, participating in the Summer Legal Institute will give you a preview of what you can expect and help to prepare you for your future.

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Costs

The tuition for all credit-bearing 2012 Summer Legal Institute courses is $800 per credit, so a three-credit course will cost $2,400. The tuition rate is the same for all students, regardless of residency or nationality. U.S. citizens attending other ABA-accredited law schools will be able to use federal financial aid funds for the Summer Legal Institute provided they are taking a minimum of three credits.

Contact Us

For further inquiries about credit-bearing courses, please contact the Summer Legal Institute.

• E-mail: Summer@uchastings.edu
• Telephone: (415) 581-8882

Housing

See the Summer Legal Institute Housing page for more information.

Apply

Follow the online instructions to apply for the 2012 Summer Legal Institute. Applications will be accepted until June 22, 2012. After June 22, please contact summer@uchastings.edu before submitting an application to ascertain if there is any space left in the Institute