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International Pacific
School of Law
2014-2015
School Catalog & Handbook
Copyright 2014 INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC SCHOOL OF LAW. All rights reserved. No part of this catalog and/or materials may
be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC SCHOOL OF LAW.
About IPSL
Established in 2009, International Pacific School of
is eager to provide an effective and relevant legal
Law (IPSL) is a dedicated and advanced
curriculum and requisite academic support through
correspondence law school in Los Angeles,
optimizing the latest learning technologies on our
California. We provide our students with a unique
website, in order to assist students in achieving
and distinct opportunity to learn, experience, and
their objectives.
understand more about the law. Our school has an
IPSL aims to ensure that enrolled students will be
unwavering commitment and tradition of pursuing
better prepared for future employment. The
justice and ethical values in a structured
immediate objectives of IPSL are to prepare and
educational environment.
qualify our students for entry into the legal
profession. IPSL is committed to providing a rich
IPSL offers a unique educational experience that
and dynamic educational experience to those who
prepares the next generation of citizens of all
choose the freedom and flexibility of distance-
nations to lead and make a difference in our
learning to satisfy their educational and
increasingly global society. Our on-line JD program
professional goals.
allows students from all over the globe access to an
American legal education. We encourage all people
to apply regardless of their varying cultural,
religious, political or social backgrounds.
IPSL’s mission is to be a leader among high-quality
distance education institutions and offer affordable
tuition to those who cannot attend a traditional
law school due to financial constraints. Our school
college of approved standing before they begin
ADMISSION
their work at IPSL – all necessary information can
be found at the California State Bar website:
Application System
http://www.calbar.ca.gov.
Our online application system accepts all required
All applicants must submit the following:
application materials electronically except for
official transcripts and official test
1. Completed Application
scores. Obtaining and sending official transcripts
2. Official Transcripts and Graduate Certificate
and test scores are the sole responsibilities of the
of all colleges and universities attended.
applicant. They can be obtained by contacting the
3. Admission Fee: $75
Office of the Registrar and records at the pertinent
4. Personal Statement
institution.
Tuition and Fees
Official hard copy transcripts and
documents should be sent to:
Admission Fee: $75 (Non-refundable)
International Pacific School of Law
Tuition (1 year): $8700 (can be paid by installment)
Admissions Department
*Tuition and Fees can be paid through a credit
card, wire-transfer, or direct deposit.
3350 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 777
Los Angeles , California 90010
Refund Policy
After acceptance into the IPSL J.D. program, at the
beginning of the student’s academic year, students
J.D. Application Information
that wish to cancel their enrollment may do so by
emailing [email protected] or by written
IPSL accepts prospective students on a rolling basis.
cancellation sent to Administrative Director,
Prospective
International Pacific School of Law, 3350 Wilshire
students
can
apply to
IPSL
at
anytime. Applicants for admission to IPSL must
Blvd.,
have completed at least a two-year course of study
Cancellations received by INPSL before the first day
(or its equivalent) from an accredited university or
of instruction will entitle the student to a full
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Suite
777,
Los
Angeles,
CA
90010.
refund of all tuition and fees paid and received by
online ID (If you have already created a member
IPSL, within 30 days of any such cancellation.
logon for the IPSL website, you can use that ID),
If the first semester of the student’s academic year
and their information will be sent to the Office of
has commenced, and the student desires to cancel
Admissions of the State Bar of California. Once the
and withdraw from IPSL, he or she may do so and
State Bar has received the pertinent information,
will be entitled to a prorated refund of tuition, but
they will notify the school of the commencement
not fees paid, up to 10 weeks after commencement
of the student’s registration process. Students are
of the student’s first semester of the applicable
ultimately responsible for successfully registering
academic year. (See below)
with the State Bar of California, in order to take the
FYLSE and the subsequent Bar Exam in the future.
Percent Refunded Refund Request Received
Admission Requirements
100% - Before the first day of instruction
Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree from a college
or university, with a minimum GPA of 2.0 are
75% - During the first four (4) days of the semester
eligible for admission.
50% - Between the 5th
25% - Between the 9th
0% - After the Friday of the second week of the
semester and 8th day of the semester and 12th day
of the semester.
Notification & Registration with
the State Bar of California
Applicants will be notified in writing when an
admission decision has been made.
Enrolled
students will be provided a student number and
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INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC SCHOOL OF LAW (“IPSL”)
is a Correspondence Law School located in Los
Angeles, California, founded on July 1st, 2009. The
initial mission of IPSL is to focus on motivated
students seeking a J.D. degree level legal education
who have completed at least a Bachelor’s degree,
or the foreign equivalent thereof, with a grade
average adequate for graduation. All classes at
IPSL are presented by pre-recorded video lecture
available
on
the
IPSL
website.
Successful
completion of the 4 year IPSL correspondence law
studies program by a student will result in the
awarding of a Juris Doctor (“J.D.”) degree by IPSL
and the qualification by its motivated graduates to
take the California State Bar Examination, all
International Students
pursuant to the applicable Rules of the Committee
of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California (the
“Committee”). Graduates that are successful in
IPSL welcomes international students from around
passing the Bar Examination and the Multistate
the world who are seeking an American legal
Professional Responsibility Examination (“MPRE”),
education. Applicants who qualify from foreign
and so certified by the Committee, must be
institutions of higher education need to submit an
determined to be “qualified” by the California State
evaluation of their academic credentials, prepared
Bar Association as a result of the Moral Character
either by Global Services Associates, Educational
Evaluation
Credential Evaluators, Inc. or by a similar
of
each
graduate.
Upon
such
determination by the State Bar, and if the graduate
evaluation agency. Evaluation is intended to
is also in compliance with the provisions of Rule
ensure that foreign degrees are equivalent to the
4.15(D) of the Admission Rules which requires
degrees offered by institutions of higher learning in
compliance with California court-ordered child or
the United States.
family support obligations pursuant to Family Code
§ 17520, the graduate will be permitted to be
Mission Statement
sworn in as an Active member of the State Bar of
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California and thereby become entitled to practice
California after successfully completing the
before the Courts of the State of California and the
program.
Federal Courts. Included in the studies at IPSL are
courses designed to teach and emphasize the
The pre-recorded video and audio lectures of IPSL
Professional and Ethical standards expected and
will assist students with better understanding legal
required to be practiced by each Active member of
principles and theories, how they arose and are
the Bar.
applied, and the interrelationships thereof. IPSL
students will be fully prepared to analyze real life
Over time the emphasis of IPSL will migrate from
legal issues and problems and to create effective
its current orientation toward native Korean or
solutions thereto. Skills in communication of these
Chinese speaking students, to all students who
idea and solutions, both oral and in writing, will be
qualify from various backgrounds and are seeking a
developed and emphasized at every stage of the
full legal education and subsequent admittance to
student’s study and development.
the California Bar. This diversity is and will also be
represented in the faculty of IPSL.
Our highly experienced and professional faculty is
fully qualified and committed to help each student
As part of the preparation for the training and
build a solid legal understanding and foundation
education offered by IPSL, non-native English
that will prepare him or her to enter the active
speaking students may be strongly advised to
practice of law as a member of the State Bar of
successfully complete either or both an Advanced
California.
ESL class and/or a Legal Terminology ESL class (not
Sincerely,
offered by IPSL) prior to the commencement of the
first year of studies at IPSL. Various English
Howard H. Lee, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
President
proficiency examinations (oral, written and reading)
will be conducted during the interview and
admissions process. Successful completion thereof
will ensure that the student has the high degree of
English fluency and competency necessary to
understand and deal with the legal concepts being
taught by IPSL and also help students to
successfully represent clients as an attorney in
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Educational Objectives
The pre-recorded video lectures at IPSL are focused
on the “core” subjects required to be studied and
mastered for the California Bar Examination. These
The main objective of IPSL is to educate its
are the same courses typically offered at any
students in the various bodies of law as they exist
accredited law school. Additionally, the faculty at
in the State of California and the United States
IPSL works with individual students to be
Federal Courts and to give the student the tools to
comfortable in conversing, reading and writing in
analyze issues, understand and frame arguments
the English legal lexicon, a key to success in both
on both sides of a question, and provide effective
the IPSL legal studies and the practice of law in
counsel to clients in a variety of practical, real life
California or the United States Federal Courts.
issues and matters. This is achieved through the
academic emphasis on the “core” legal courses,
While IPSL is a correspondence school and does not
necessary for any active legal practitioner to
require students to physical attend classes, the
understand and master.
curriculum is both challenging and structured. The
student must progress at a rate established by IPSL
Benefits of the IPSL Program
and required by the Committee of Bar Examiners of
the State Bar of California. Each student must
complete 864 hours of instruction, study and
The State of California ranks within the ten (10)
preparation for IPSL classes each year for the
largest economies of all nations of the world.
duration of the 4 year JD program. To meet or even
Because of this positive economic atmosphere,
exceed this requirement, IPSL requires each
global companies do business in and with
student to spend at least 2 hours of preparation for
individuals and entities in California, and vice versa.
each hour of class weekly. These preparation
This established the need for a well trained legal
hours can be flexibly scheduled by students as they
workforce, both within the state and in foreign
see fit in order to balance schoolwork with
countries whose entities need a working
individual job and family commitments.
understanding of California law. An IPSL graduate’s
training and membership in the California Bar will
IPSL also provides for each student to receive live
well equip him or her to fulfill those needed
support from the faculty/instructors of the courses
functions.
currently being undertaken. This is primarily
enabled through internet conferences at
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predetermined, mutually convenient times. Thus
qualified to sit for the State-mandated
IPSL’s on-line program is the most cost effective
examinations.
medium through which to study law, as the student
has the option to remain employed in his or her
During the student admission process, the
current vocation and is not required to relocate to
applicant’s fluency in English (reading, written and
a new geographic area where the school is located.
verbal) will be evaluated by IPSL. To assist nonnative English speaking students, classes in
Advanced ESL and Legal Terminology are available
prior to the commencement of IPSL legal studies.
These classes are not a part of the IPSL curriculum.
Additional information on these classes can be
obtained through the Registrar of IPSL at
[email protected].
During the first year of academic instruction, each
student must take a Legal Research, Analysis and
Student Academic Support
Writing class which will teach students how to
utilize library resources, prepare written case briefs,
In addition to the online faculty support, student
identify case-relevant issues, write clear and
progress is closely monitored and verified for each
articulate essays, and develop examination taking
year of attendance at IPSL. This is to ensure two
techniques. This is built upon later in the
things: 1. that the minimum study requirements
curriculum in the fourth academic year, with
established by the State Bar of California are met;
advanced study in preparing pleadings, agreements
and 2. that the school is aware of and can offer
and negotiations, all practical skills necessary to the
assistance to students having difficulty in keeping
legal profession.
up with the required study pace in completing
assignments and/or tests. The goal of IPSL is to
have each of its students successfully understand
the legal concepts of each course, successfully pass
those courses, and thus be fully prepared and
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Technology Requirements
-Internet Explorer 7.0
-Adobe Flash Player 9.0
-MS Word from Office 2003
All of IPSL’s classes are presented by pre-recorded
-Adobe Reader 9.0
video or audio lectures posted on the school
-MAC – Parallels 3.0 or Apple boot camp 1.3
website. IPSL also makes available to each of its
students online access to the Fastcase Law Library
Internet Connection
and its various research materials. Furthermore, it
will provide online platforms and media through
-Either Cable or DSL Broadband connection of at
which students and instructors can communicate
least 1000Kbps
to teach other any concerns or questions about
-Email address that will accept emails and
course concepts and materials, assignment
attachments from IPSL
completion, exam preparations, etc. To adequately
-Ability to scan and transmit scanned documents.
accomplish each and all of these tasks, IPSL will
-Videoconferencing capability (Optional)
require each of its students to have working
computer and internet access to the school’s
Concurrently, IPSL maintains adequate server
website. Computer capacity must meet the
facilities at an established co-location with backup,
following minimum requirements:
to house and/or direct student traffic for library
resources, lectures, and email communications
Hardware and Operating System
with the school.
-Intel Pentium or Celeron or AMS Sempron 1.6 GHz,
Each student is required to have a minimal level of
(MAC – Intel based processors)
technical competence, including:
-1GB RAM
-Windows XP (MAC OS 10.5.x “Leopard”)
-The ability to use email, to scan and transmit
-Compatible Printer and Scanner
scanned documents
-English language keyboard
-The ability to create documents utilizing MS Word
-The ability to browse the web for research
Software – English language based
purposes
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Application Process
The application process is simple and
straightforward. Applicants can receive direct
assistance with this process by emailing or calling
the school. The application steps are as follows:
•
Submit application online (optional). A hard
copy of the application must be physically
Library and Texts
delivered to the school, in person or by
mail, with all pertinent attachments, signed
IPSL provides to its students the full resources of
by the applicant and accompanied by the
Fastcase® which is a market leader in online legal
non-refundable application fee of USD
research capabilities. This includes case law,
$ 75.00.
statutes and all other relevant legal resources that
•
might be needed to fully prepare for class
Submit a signed copy of the Student
Disclosure Statement.
instruction, independent research and/or actual
•
legal briefs. Each student is charged an annual
Submit Evaluation reports of the
applicant’s student transcript evaluated by
library fee, included in the tuition fee, and has
an approved Credential Evaluation Service
access to the Fastcase® resources 7 days a week,
(if needed).
52 weeks a year.
IPSL will designate the text and treatise resources
that must be purchased by each student for his or
her academic year of study. These will be available
through IPSL or may be purchased by the student
independently. These texts and treatises will be the
most current and are susceptible to change, from
year to year at the discretion of each instructor.
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Student Acceptance
commencement of his or her law studies at IPSL.
The registration asks the applicants name, age,
address, general education and legal education.
When a student is accepted for enrollment at IPSL,
The registration form must be completed under
he/she is sent an Enrollment Agreement which
penalty of perjury and can be found at
must be signed by the Applicant and returned
www.calbar.ca.gov/admissions. Forms are also
within 30 days from the draft date of the
available directly from the Committee of Bar
Agreement. In addition to the signed Enrollment
Examiners of the State Bar of California. A copy of
Agreement, each accepted applicant must enclose
this registration must be sent by the student to
either a quarterly or yearly tuition fee as required
IPSL.
payment for attendance of the school.
How to contact the State Bar:
After a signed Enrollment Agreement is received,
each student will be given his or her individual
The State Bar of California
student identification number, which is
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
confidential and remains in use by the student
throughout his or her studies at IPSL.
1149 South Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
The student course materials will become available
on the IPSL web site one week prior to
Website: http://www.calbar.ca.gov
commencement of the student’s First Academic
Year. Hard copies of the required Texts and
Treatises for each course will be available to
purchase through IPSL, or the student may choose
to purchase the same through another resource of
his or her choice.
Every law student that intends to be a general
applicant for admission to the practice of law in
California must register with the Committee of
Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California, at
their earliest convenience, after the
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Required Disclosure by the State Bar
State Bar of California
of California
The State Bar of California has been in existence
since 1927 as a public corporation and an arm of
The method of instruction at this law school is
the California Supreme Court. All State Bar
principally by correspondence. Students enrolled in
members are officers of the court and membership
the J.D. program at this law school who successfully
in the State Bar gives the members the right and
complete the first year of law study must pass the
privilege of practicing law in the State of California.
First-Year Law Students’ Examination required by
IPSL has been accorded the right to award our
Business and Professions Code Section 6060 (h) and
graduates the J.D. (Juris Doctor) degree under the
Rule VIII of the Rules Regulating Admission to
authority of the Committee. The IPSL J.D. program
Practice Law in California as part of the
requires four years of study. Graduates of IPSL
requirement to take the California Bar Examination.
qualify to sit for the California Bar Examination.
A student who passes the First-Year Law Students’
Graduates who are successful in passing the Bar
Examination within three (3) administrations of the
Examination and the Multistate Professional
examination after first becoming eligible to take it
Responsibility Exam (“MPRE”), and so certified by
will receive credit for all legal studies completed to
the Committee, must be determined to be
the time the examination is passed. A student who
“qualified” by the California State Bar Association
does not pass the examination within three (3)
as a result of the Moral Character Evaluation of
administrations of the examination after first
each graduate. Upon such determination by the
becoming eligible to take it, must be promptly
State Bar, and if the graduate is also in compliance
disqualified from the law school’s J.D. degree
with the provisions of Rule 4.15(D) of the
program. If the dismissed student subsequently
Admission Rules, which requires compliance with
passes the examination, the student is eligible for
California court-ordered child or family support
re-enrollment in this law school’s J.D. degree
obligations pursuant to Family Code § 17520, the
program, but will receive credit for only one year of
graduate will be permitted to be sworn in as an
legal study.
active member of the State Bar of California and
thereby become entitled to practice before the
Study at, or graduation from this law school may
Courts of the State of California and the Federal
not qualify a student to take the bar examination or
Courts.
to satisfy the requirements for admission to
practice in jurisdictions other than California. A
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student intending to seek admission to practice law
Four Year Curriculum
in a jurisdiction other than California should contact
the admitting authority in that jurisdiction for
information regarding the legal education
First Year -
requirements in that jurisdiction for admission to
the practice of law and whether or not study at IPSL
will be accepted to meet their educational
requirements.
Courses
Units
100 – Contracts
110 – Criminal Law
120 – Torts
130 – Legal Research,
Analysis & Writing
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8
10
8
Total - 38
Second Year 200 – Criminal Procedure
210 – Evidence
220 – Civil Procedure
230 – Remedies
6
10
10
8
Total - 34
Third Year 300 – Constitutional Law
310 – Legal Research
320 – Corporations
330 – Community Property
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8
10
8
Total - 36
Fourth Year 400 – Professional
Responsibility
410 – Wills & Trust
420 – Real Property
430 – Administrative Law
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8
8
8
Total – 32
Grand Total – 140
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Detailed Course Descriptions
130 – Legal Research, Analysis and Writing
First Year
This course is designed to teach the student how to
100 Contracts
do case, theory and precedent research in the
This course examines the legal theories and
library and within all legal publications; develop the
principles relating to parties and agreements and
ability to spot relevant issues in fact situations and
the arising obligations and/or benefits there from.
to form and express legal arguments and theories
Specific topics will include formation, conditions
in writing.
and remedies, the concept of consideration, thirdparty beneficiaries, statute of frauds, parole
Second Year
evidence, impossibility of performance, frustration
of purpose, applicable UCC concepts and provisions.
200 – Criminal Procedure
This course covers the law concerning the rights of
110 – Criminal Law
the accused. Specific topics include search, seizure,
Federal, state and/or local ability to prosecute
arrest, confession and self-incrimination. Also
and/or punish statutory or regulatory wrongs.
explored will be police lineups, guilty pleas, double
Specifics include homicide, theft (robbery and
jeopardy, right to counsel and ineffective
burglary), assault, rape, kidnapping and arson.
assistance of counsel.
Attempts, conspiracies and solicitation are
significant areas of focus. Included are also state of
210 – Evidence
mind, justification and excuses.
This course covers the substance of and means by
which alleged matters of fact are proved or
120 – Torts
disposed of in court. Key subjects include the
Exploration of civil liability relating to intentional
requirements for admission of evidence and the
acts and violation of duties imposed by law or
impeachment thereof, relevancy, character
regulation. Also included, is the area of legal
evidence, expert testimony, privileges and hearsay,
wrongs committed by a person upon the person or
as well as the role of judges and juries in the
property of another. Specifics include intentional
evaluation of evidence.
torts, negligence, strict liability, product liability,
nuisance, defamation, invasion of privacy and
220 – Civil Procedure
misrepresentation.
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How you access the court and to which court do
300 – Real Property
you seek access in is the focus of this course.
The focus of this course is the entire body of law
Jurisdiction and venue are the principal issues. Also
governing all aspects of real property and the
covered are pleadings, claims, joinder of parties,
creation of rights therein. Other areas include
discovery, summary judgment, res judicata,
ownership rights, co-tenancy, future interests, and
collateral estoppel and appeals of judgment from
landlord-tenant interests. Also covered are real
lower courts. Conflict of law and federal/state
property contracts, statute of fraud issues,
jurisdiction will be emphasized.
mortgages, conveyancing and adverse possession.
230 – Remedies
The concepts of both legal and equitable remedies
310 – Community Property
are introduced. The focus is on underlying liability
This course covers the law of community property
that gives rise to the remedy and the remedy itself.
and the division of marital assets under California
Contract and Tort remedies are emphasized. How
Law. The characterization of property as
do you allege, measure and de fine the scope of
community or separate is a principal focus, along
monetary damages. Injunction, specific
with creditors’ rights, third-party transfers and the
performance, contempt and declaratory relief are
resolution of disputes upon termination of a
examined.
relationship or death of a party.
320 – Constitutional Law
The focus of this course is an examination of the
federal government, its organization and
framework, the distribution of political and
governmental authority and function. Specific
focus is on the fundamental principles that regulate
the relationship between the government and its
citizens. Judicial review, the powers of the
legislative, executive and judicial branches are
explored. Reservation of state authority, due
process, equal protection and First Amendment
Third Year
freedoms are also emphasized.
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330 – Corporations
420 – Real Property
This course focuses upon artificial persons and/or
As the second part of the examination of the laws
legal entities, including formation of corporate
of probate, this course focuses upon the law as it
entities, sale of corporate shares (including
applies to revocable and irrevocable trusts, and the
corporate securities law), the operation and
statutory, doctrinal and decisional law pertaining to
management of the corporation, the law covering
trust creation, modification and termination, trust
dividends, repurchases and redemption, and the
management, and the powers and duties of
laws and contrasts with other artificial forms such
trustees. Specific examination of “living trusts” will
as partnerships and limited liability companies.
be included.
Fourth Year
430 – Administrative Law
An advanced course emphasizing writing skills and
400 – Professional Responsibility
issue analysis through preparation of memoranda
The course focus is the law relating to the ethical
of law, points and authorities, attorney
standards and conduct of attorneys and judges. It
communications, discovery responses and court
covers the ABA Rules of Professional Conduct, the
briefs. Attention will also be focused on the honing
ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the
of skills necessary for success in taking and passing
ABA Code of Judicial Ethics. It will also cover the
the California Bar Examination, including the ability
role of a lawyer, the lawyer as an officer of the
to analyze issues, legal principles and the necessary
court and the relationship of the lawyer to society.
expression of the student’s thoughts and written
responses.
410 – Wills & Trust
This course, along with trusts, is a two part
examination of the laws of probate. Focus will be
on California probate law as it relates to the
formation and validity of testamentary wills,
intestacy succession and disposition of probate
assets. Revocation of wills and the effect upon
IPSL Staff
distribution will be covered.
Howard H. Lee, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
President and Registrar
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Cherol B. Katz, Professor/Attorney at Law
Dean
Addison Kim
Office Administrator
IPSL Adjunct Faculty
Shep Alan Zebberman
University of Redlands; B.S
University of La Verne College of Law; J.D
Court Referee, Adjunct Professor, Attorney
Kirsten Samantha Ronholt
University of Southern California, B.S.
American Public University, M.S.
Rutgers University School of Law, J.D.
Attorney, Litigation Associate
Federal Law Clerk
Thomas R. Neumann
California State University Stanislaus, B.A.
Thomas Jefferson School of Law, J.D.
Captain, Judge Advocate
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Satisfactory Academic Progress
Students are required to complete all courses
successfully. Students are expected to maintain a
minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all
programs. Students in the J.D. program must
complete each required course with a grade of 70
( C ) or above within 48-52 consecutive study
weeks to continue to the next academic year and
maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 or better for all
coursework applicable toward the degree to
graduate.
•Any students on academic probation will be
prohibited from taking more than one course
during the following session that he/she was
placed on probation status.
•Once the student has met the academic
requirements, the student will be removed from
academic probation. A letter will be sent to the
student, from the Registrar, advising the student of
the removal of probationary status. A copy of this
letter will be placed in the student’s permanent file.
Academic Probation
•Students who are on academic probation will be
Student who does not meet the criteria for
minimum GPA will be placed on Academic
Probation. Students are placed on academic
probation for the subsequent semester. At the end
of the probationary period, IPSL will reevaluate the
student’s progress. A student who fails to meet
academic progress at the end of the probationary
period will be withdrawn. The withdrawal will be
considered an Academic Withdrawal. The student
may appeal to continue enrollment.
subject to a “two session review” and may be
academically disqualified. All students on academic
probation are encouraged to seek tutoring.
•The Dean will review the files of all students who
are eligible for academic disqualification. The Dean
will consider each student individually and will
consider, among other factors, the student’s
overall past academic performance, level of
academic deficiency, and student’s stated reasons
for poor academic performance.
•The Dean will then make a recommendation on
Academic Probation Process
academic disqualification on the basis of the
student’s probability of achieving satisfactory
academic standing within an acceptable time frame.
The Dean may also recommend deferral of
academic disqualification and require the student
to meet certain grade point performance above the
minimum for a period of time.
At the end of each semester, any student who does
not maintain the required minimum GPA will be
placed on academic probation by the Registrar,
upon approval from the Dean. Placement on
academic probation will result in the following
action: (1) a letter (sent by email and postal mail)
will be sent to the student, from the Registrar,
advising the student of their probationary status. A
copy of the letter will be placed in the student’s
permanent file. The letter will address the
consequences discussed below.
•The Dean will forward his/her recommendation to
the President for approval. If approved, the
recommendation will be sent to the Registrar for
submittal of formal disqualification letter. The
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Registrar will notify the student by email and postal
mail.
policy (SAP) may appeal the decision. The appeal
request must be submitted in writing within 30
days of notification of termination or failure to
comply. The written request must explain the
circumstances surrounding the failure to comply
with the policy and provide appropriate support
documents. A student will be notified in writing
within 10 business days of the decision. If
reinstated, the student will be placed on academic
probation. If the student becomes compliant with
all policies, the student may petition to be
removed from probation.
Transfer Applicants
International Pacific School of Law welcomes
applications from students seeking to transfer from
other law schools. Applicants should submit a
transcript of all previous law study along with their
application form to [email protected] All
prospective transfer students are individually
evaluated for purposes of awarding transfer credit.
In evaluating the transfer courses, IPSL will look at
whether the student applicant received a passing
grade in the law courses completed at the other
law school. That determination will be made based
upon what was considered by the other law school
to be a passing score. IPSL will also take into
consideration where the law school courses were
completed, whether the previous law school was
an ABA, state accredited, or unaccredited law
school, as to the effect the courses may or may not
have upon the necessity for the student to take or
be exempted from taking the FYLSE (First Year Law
Students’ Examination).
Grade Dispute
If a student has a dispute with their grade, the
student should immediately contact their
Instructor preferably by email directly to the
Instructor, or through the Administrative Director,
to be forwarded to the instructor, in writing, asking
for further explanation for the assigned grade.
Upon receiving the response from the Instructor, if
the student asserts that the grade results from
unfairness, a departure from established grading
policy or a clearly shown mistake, and the student
presents credible evidence of such claim, said claim
shall be considered by a separate Grade Review
Committee. The Grade Review Committee shall be
comprised of the Dean, the Academic Director, and
at least one instructor, independent from the
instructor who assigned the grade. Upon timely
receipt of such a written claim, (not more than
three (3) weeks after the examination or course
grade is given) along with all relevant evidence to
be considered, the Grade Review Committee shall
consider the evidence presented by the student
and shall discuss with the instructor, who assigned
the grade, the basis upon which his or her grade
determination was made. The Committee shall
reach a final judgment and shall notify the student,
Repeating courses
Students who fail a course will be required to
repeat the course. Students are allowed to retake a
failed course one time. Upon successful completion
of the repeated course, the student will be allowed
to commence the next academic year. Both
attempts at the repeated course will remain on the
student transcript and are used to calculate
cumulative GPA.
A student whose study at IPSL is terminated
because of failure to comply with academic policy
or who violates the satisfactory academic progress
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withdrawal grade is not computed into the
student's GPA. For information regarding the
refund policy on withdrawals, see the Refund
Policy. Withdrawals will not be processed by the
Registrar until the student has obtained all
necessary clearances.
in writing, of its final decision within one week of
the Committee’s decision. The Grade Review
Committee may decide to uphold the decision of
the instructor, to raise, or lower the grade, based
upon IPSL’s policy on grading. The decision of the
Grade Review Committee will be final, and the
results shall be entered into the student’s records
as the final grade if a course grade, or modified or
changed if an exam grade.
Unauthorized Withdrawal
A student who unofficially withdraws from a course
without submitting proper notification will be
considered to have withdrawn from IPSL and may
not be considered for readmission to the
institution. Students who have not requested a
formal Leave of Absence but have not had any
registration activity for one semester will be
considered to have withdrawn from the institution.
Students in these circumstances will be required to
reapply for admission to the institution and, if
readmitted, will follow the catalog in effect at the
time of their readmission.
Incomplete Grades/ Course Extension
Students must initiate the request for an
Incomplete (I) before the end of the
course/semester. An Incomplete (I) is a temporary
grade which the faculty - at their discretion -may
give to a student. The assignment of an incomplete
grade is appropriate when circumstances beyond
the student’s control, such as illness or necessary
absence have prevented the student from
completing the course requirements by
At the end of the academic term only students who
have attended the class more than 60% of the
sessions are eligible to receive an incomplete grade.
Withdrawal
Leave of Absence (LOA)
Literature on higher education studies suggests
that students who pursue an uninterrupted course
of study have the highest probability for
successfully completing degree programs. Those
students are also the best performers in the degree
program and receive the maximum benefits from
their learning experience. Students who have
experienced stop-out episodes are clearly
performing below the level of their counterparts
who engage in continuous learning in their degree
program. Furthermore, their probability for
completing their degree program is much lower.
Students who are unable to complete a course in
which they are currently registered may withdraw
from the course by submitting a written request to
the Registrar. Before the withdrawal can be
processed, students must obtain tuition and fee
clearance from Finance. Students should submit
the withdrawal request as soon as they become
aware of their inability to complete the course.
Students are only allowed to withdraw through the
first two-thirds (2/3 or 66%) of the class. Failure to
give proper notification of intent to withdraw from
a course will result in an "F" being posted on the
student's official record. Students who withdraw
from a course are not eligible to receive a refund. A
In order to maximize the quality of learning
experience for students and maintain the quality of
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academic programs, IPSL has adopted the following
policy:
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point
average of 70 or above to remain in good academic
standing. Students with below a 70 cumulative
grade point average will be placed on probation, as
provided for in the IPSL Student Catalog and
Handbook. A student on probation who is unable
to improve his or her cumulative grade point
average, or a student whose cumulative grade
point average falls below 60 at any time will be
academically dismissed. Students in the second and
beyond academic year(s) must maintain a yearly
grade point average of 70 or above to remain in
academic good standing and be allowed to advance
to the next academic year of study. The same rules
regarding probation shall apply to such students.
Students who complete the first year of law study
must pass the First Year Law Students’ Examination
(FYLSE) required by the California Business and
Professions Code Section 6060(h) and Rule VIII of
the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in
California, as part of the requirement to qualify to
take the California Bar Examination. A student who
passes the FYLSE within three (3) administrations
thereof after first becoming eligible to take it will
receive credit for all legal studies completed to the
time the examination is passed. A student who
does not pass the FYLSE, as described above, will
be placed on academic probation. If the student
chooses to continue taking courses, the student
will not receive any credit until the student has
passed the FYLSE. If the student passes the FYLSE
on the 4th student may continue his or her courses;
however, the student will only receive credit for
the First Year of legal studies. Upon successful
completion of the Ethics/Professional
Responsibility course, as well as having completed
the First year of legal studies, is eligible to sit for
the MPRE (Multi-State Professional Responsibility
Exam). After passing the FYLSE, and satisfactory
completion of all required courses (as listed in the
IPSL Student Catalog and Handbook) in each of the
Students may request a leave of absence at any
time prior to the first day of the semester by
submitting a written request to the Registrar.
Students who are on WA for no more than three
consecutive semesters will retain their current
catalog rights and will not be required to reapply
for admission. Students who wish to take more
than 12 months of leave will not be eligible to
continue attendance under their initial catalog and
will be required to reapply for admission.
Graduation Requirements
To be eligible for graduation for a J.D. degree,
students must meet all of the following:
•Complete required course totaling 78 credits
•Have a minimum cumulative GPA of2.00
•Receive a grade of 70 (C) or higher in all courses
required to meet program requirements
•Pass the FYLSE
•Petition the Registrar for graduation
•Satisfy outstanding financial obligations
Graduation is held annually. Students who are
within one academic semester may participate in
the graduation ceremony.
The following standards shall be applied equally to
every student.
Every First Year Student must successfully
complete all of their first year courses in order to
advance to the second year and beyond. First Year
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Exam. Upon passing the California Bar Examination
and the moral character evaluation, graduates will
be eligible to be sworn is as active members of the
State Bar of California, and eligible to practice law
in California.
four (4) years, with a cumulative grade point
average of at least 70, and upon payment of all
required fees, the student will be eligible to
graduate and receive the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
Provided that all law studies were done in
compliance with the Rules Regulating Admission to
Practice Law in California, and the or more tries,
the Committee of Bar Examiners, the IPSL graduate
will be eligible to sit for the California Bar Exam.
Students in other jurisdictions should check with
the State Bar in their respective states to see if any
special rules or regulations apply. The Committee
of Bar Examiners requires a 48 to 52 week
academic school year, and that the student
completes a total of 864 hours of instruction, study
and preparation per year. Students are required to
maintain their student log of hours, attend
(asynchronously) class through videotaped lectures,
and do all of the required assignments, study, and
examinations, in order to graduate and receive
their degree. Upon successful completion of the
required courses and achieving the minimum GPA
requirement, a student must petition the Registrar
for graduation to begin the degree audit process.
This process verifies that the student has satisfied
all requirements, including successful completion
of all courses, validating that the student has no
outstanding financial obligations with IPSL and the
student has fulfilled the State Bar of California
requirements. At the conclusion of the audit
process, the student will be conferred the J.D.
degree, mailed a diploma and an official transcript.
Honors
Exceptional scholarship is recognized upon
graduation based on the following scale:
The student status will be upgraded to “graduate”
and the degree conferral date will be the date of
the last semester that the student was enrolled.
IPSL is registered with the Committee of Bar
Examiners of the State Bar of California, as a
Correspondence Law School. Students who
complete the IPSL J.D. Program, upon receiving
their degree, are eligible to sit for the California Bar
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미국/국제 변호사 취득
이 On-line 법학대학원들은 직장인이거나,
프로그램
제도이며, 현재 미국 50 개 주 중에 이 On-
학교에 출석하기 어려운 사람들을 위해 만든
line 법학대학원을 승인하는 주는 California 주
가 유일합니다.
이 온라인 학습은 internet 을 이용하여 거리에
상관없이 세계 어디에 있든지 공부 할 수
있습니다.
모집요강
International 학생가능
온라인 로스쿨은 무엇인가?
우리는 Global world 에 살고 있기 때문에
시간과 공간에 제한받지 않고 온라인으로
이제 세계는 국가간의 차이 또는 거리의
미국법을 공부하여 미국/국제변호사가 될수
개념을 점차 줄여가고 있습니다.
있습니다.
특히 교육은 빠른 시간내에 거리의 개념을
줄여가며 많은 사람들이 다른국가로 유학을
학비
떠나며 국가간의 벽을 허물어 가고 있습니다.
보통 ABA 로스쿨에 비해 학비가 훨씬 저렴하다.
그러나 유학은 막대한 비용 부담의 문제점을
현재 일반 법학대학원들의 학비는 연간
가지고 있습니다. 이를 극복하기 위하여
$32,000 ~$45,000 인데 비해 온라인 로스쿨의
현대에 꼭 필요한 제도가 온라인 교육 제도
연간 학비는 $8,700 입니다.
입니다.
On-line 으로 학교 등교 없이 편한 곳에서
공부하는 제도이며 그중 가장 상위의 교육
기관이 법과 대학원 ( Law School ) 입니다.
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판례집을 소장하고 있으며, 학생들 누구나
교육 과정
무료로 이용할 수 있습니다.
IPSL 학교소개
교과과정
International Pacific School of Law(IPSL)는
Courses
캘리포니아 Los Angeles 에 있는
통신법학대학원 입니다. 미국 캘리포니아
1 학년 -
변호사협회(state bar)로 부터 승인 받은 4 년제
법과대학원(Law School)으로 IPSL 의 졸업생은
J.D.(법학박사)학위를 수여 받게 되며,
캘리포니아주의 변호사 시험에 응시할 자격을
Units
100 – Contracts
110 – Criminal Law
120 – Torts
130 – Legal Research,
Analysis & Writing
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8
10
8
Total - 38
받게 됩니다.
2 학년
강의방식
미국,한국 등 어떤 나라에서도 직접 인터넷
200 – Criminal Procedure
210 – Evidence
220 – Civil Procedure
230 – Remedies
6
10
10
8
Total - 34
강의를 들을 수 있고, 한국은 서울에서 직접
3 학년
학교 강의도 병행할 수 있습니다.
학교시설 후원정책
300 – Constitutional Law
310 – Legal Research
320 – Corporations
330 – Community Property
10
8
10
8
Total - 36
IPSL 의 목표는 모든 학생들의 성공적인 Baby
Bar (First Year Law Student Examination)의
4 학년
합격이고, 또한 4 년의 프로그램 이수 후에
California Bar Examination(변호사시험)의
합격을 위하여, 전 교수진이 1 대 1 교육으로
400 – Professional
Responsibility
410 – Wills & Trust
420 – Real Property
430 – Administrative Law
8
8
8
8
Total – 32
지원하고 있습니다. 저렴한 학비로
변호사시험에 합격 할 때까지 교육을 반복하고
Grand Total – 140
있습니다. 특히 IPSL 의 온라인도서관에는
50,000 여권의 법률 서적 및 미국 각 법원
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사람이나 온라인 로스쿨을 졸업한 사람이나
온라인 로스쿨의 장점
동등한 변호사 입니다.
한국말 보충수업
모든 수업은 영어로 진행되지만, 현재
International Pacific School of Law 에서는
법과 대학에 진학한 학생 가운데 상당수가
영어와 법률용어에 대한 이해 부족으로 중도
탈락한다는 점을 감안하여, 1 학년에 한해 한국
학생들을 위해 영어강의와 함께 한국말로
진행되는 한국어 강의가 있습니다.
편한 공부 방식
직장을 다니면서 집에서 편안한 시간에 공부할
수 있습니다.
한국인 학생들을 위한 안내
법학 박사학위 수여
International Pacific School of Law 는 미국 캘
리포니아 변호사협회(state bar)로부터 승인받
일반적으로 로스쿨 과정은 3 년이지만 온라인
은 4 년제 법과대학원(Law School)입니다.
로스쿨은 4 년제로 되어 있다. 4 년의 과정을
성공리에 마치면 법학박사학위(Juris Doctor)를
대학 2 년 이상의 학점(또는 그와 동등한 외국
수여 받고 California 변호사 시험을 볼 수 있는
자격)등을 취득한자는 누구나 입학할 수 있습
자격을 받습니다.
니다. 졸업생은 J.D.(법학박사)학위를 수여받게
되며, 캘리포니아주의 변호사 시험에 응시할 자
격을 받게 됩니다.
미국 변호사가 될 수 있다.
변호사 시험에 합격하면 정식변호사가 될수
있습니다. 이는 ABA 법학대학원을 나온
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는 것이며, 이를 위하여 전교수진이 최선을 다
본교의 특성
해 지원하고 있습니다.
1. 전 과정이 영어로 진행되나, 1 학년 과정에
한하여 한국어, 중국어등을 병행하여 강의를 진
본교는 강의의 효율을 높이고, 학생들의 이해를
행함으로서,
높이기 위하여, 영어강의와 강의노트,한국어,중
국어 강의를 병행하고 있습니다.
비영어권 학생의 영어부족으로 인한 어려움을
덜었으며, 영-한 법률용어사전을 제공하여 어
려운 용어의 이해를 돕고 있습니다.
2. 일반 로스쿨에 비해 5 분의 1 에 해당하는 저
렴한 학비입니다.
3. 교수진 전원이 전/현직 판사, 검사, 변호사이
며, 오랜 경험을 갖춘 경력자들입니다.
4. 언제, 어디서나, 쉽게 공부할 수 있는 온라인
강의 시스템이므로, 학생개개인의 사정에 맞게
수업을 들을 수 있으며 반복 시청이 가능합니
다.
5. 전세계 어디에서나 강의를 들을 수 있고, 캘
리포니아는 로스엔젤레스와 샌프란시스코에서,
동부는 뉴욕과 뉴저지에서 직접 강의를 들을
수 있습니다.
6. 본교의 학생이라면 누구나 무료로 이용할 수
있는 온라인 도서관에는 50,000 여권의 법률서
적 및 미국 각 법원의 판례집이 있습니다.
7. 본교의 목적은 모든 학생들이 First Year Law
Students Examination (Baby Bar)과 California
Bar Examination (변호사시험)에 합격하도록 하
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합니다.
History of IPSL
California State Bar 는 이 업무를 9 개
지정 기관에 의뢰 하였으며 지정 기관 9
03/15/10 중국 북경현대경영대학 MOU 체결
군데는 입학후 별도로 학교에서 통보해
주거나 여러분이 본 Web Site 에서 확인
2010 동국대 프로그램 교환협정
하실수 있습니다.
2010 동아대학과 MOU 체결
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California State Bar 등록
등록후 모든 학생들은 3 개월 이내에
California State Bar 에 자신이 우리 학
IPSL 입학절차
교에 입학 하였음을 등록 하여야 합니다.
모든 법과 대학원생들은 California state
자격 : 4 년제 대학 졸업 이상의 학력자는 본
Bar 의 준회원이 됩니다.
대학원에 입학 할수 있습니다.
원서 제출 :
입학원서를 작성하여 신청비
$75 과 함께 E-Mail([email protected])
또는 FAX (213)739-0582 또는 우편으로 보내
주세요. (IPSL 3350 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 777 L
os Angeles, CA 90010. U.S.A.)
원서를 보내실 때 에는 최종 학교의 졸업증명
서와 성적증명서 사본이 필요 합니다.
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입학 허가 후 3 개월 이내에 졸업 증명서
와 성적 증명서는 원본이 필요하며 이
원본은 Evaluation Co.의 확인이 필요 합
니다. 미국내의 대학을 졸업 한 경우는
Evaluation 이 필요 없습니다.
Evaluation Co. 란 미국이 아닌 제 3 국의
학교를 졸업한 사람들이 미국내의 학교
에 진학할 경우 정부가 지정한 공인 기
관의 인정을 받아야 하는데 이기관을 말
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Extension Course
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IPSL 的目标是以全体教师一对一的教学来帮助
学生成功通过 Baby Bar (First Year Law Student
Examination) 和四年教学后的 California Bar. 就
学期间，学生可以以低廉的价格在复习班反复学
习教授的内容为考试做全面的准备。学生可以免
费的使用和阅读 IPSL 网上图书馆提供的 50,000
余卷法案书籍以及美国各法院的案例收藏。
美国/国际法律学位课程
什么是网络法学院？
随着世界各国交流的逐步加强，留学国外成为大
多数人的首选。因此在教育方面各国间的差距也
更快缩短。然而，留学会给学生带来巨大的经济
压力。为了解决这个困难，网络教学的制度应运
而生。
网络教学的优势在于学生不必去学校，全套的上
课与学习完全可以在舒适的家里完成。法学院是
网络教学中最高级的机构，它是针对在职的和因
故不能到校的学生设计的。而加州是美国 50 个
州中唯一承认网络法学院的地方。这个系统可以
通过网络在世界上任何一个地方正常上课。
一年级
招生简介
国际学生
二年级
我们生活在一个逐渐全球化的世界，学习美国的
法律不再受到到时间和地域的限制，成为美国/
国际律师不再是遥远的梦想。
学费
对比其他 ABA 法学院，本校的学费更加低廉。
其他法学院的学费是$32,000 - $45,000 一年，而
网络法学院的学费每年仅$8,700。
三年级
教学课程
IPSL 大学介绍
四年级
International Pacific School of Law (IPSL) 是位于
加州洛杉矶的一所四年制网络大学。它受到加州
律师协会(State Bar)的承认，并可授予 J.D.（法
律博士）学位以及参加加州司法考试的资格。
教学方式
美国、韩国等各国均可通过网络就学，同时在韩
国首尔亦可在校就读。
学校设施与政策
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课程
学分
100 – Contracts
110 – Criminal Law
120 – Torts
130 – Legal Research,
Analysis & Writing
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8
10
8
一年级学分
38
200 – Criminal Procedure
210 – Evidence
220 – Civil Procedure
230 – Remedies
6
10
10
8
二年级学分
34
300 – Constitutional Law
310 – Legal Research
320 – Corporations
330 – Community Property
10
8
10
8
三年级学分
32
400 – Professional
Responsibility
410 – Wills & Trust
420 – Real Property
430 – Administrative Law
8
8
8
8
四年级学分
32
总学分
140
网络法学院的优势
History of IPSL
03/15/2010 与北京现代管理大学达成 MOU 协议
2010 与韩国东国大学达成交流协议
2010 与东亚大学达成多项协议
半工半读
又可以正常上班，还可以在家里舒适的学习
可获得法律博士学位
其他法学院是三年制，而网络法学院是四年制。
完成四年的课程后，毕业生会获得法律博士学位
(Juris Doctor)和加州司法考试资格。
IPSL 入学程序
资格：在 4 年制的大学里 或者初级大学毕业者
可被入取本法学院。
可以成为美国律师
考过司法考试，您就可以成为律师，这与 ABA
大学毕业的律师是同等的。
提交申请书：
请 将 填 好 的 申 请 表 寄 到 电 子 邮 件
（[email protected]）
或发传真至(213)739-0582
或与$75 申请费一起发送邮件到如下地址：
中文补充课程
许多学生因为对法律专业用语和英文知识的缺乏
从而导致半途而废。所以在前半年的时候，本校
会 同 时 开 设 中 文补 充教 学 来帮 助学 生学 习。
IPSL 是美国律师协会承认的四年制法学院大学
两年以上者（或同等国外学校资格毕业）均可入
学。毕业生会获得 J.D.学位，以及参加加州司法
考试的资格。
International Pacific School of Law
3350 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 777
Los Angeles, CA 90010
U.S.A
当您发送申请表时，请同时将毕业证书和成绩单
的副本一起寄到本校。
本校的特征
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1. 大学前半年提供中文，韩文补充教育；
2. 提供英中法律词典减轻亚洲学生语言负担；
3. 师资力量由有多年经验的前任和现任法官、
检察官、律师担任；
4. 无论地点都可通过网络简单容易的学习，
学习时间可个人自由安排并反复浏览；
5. 美国西岸加州境内，可以在洛杉矶和三藩
市的校内就学。美国东岸可在纽约和纽泽
西的校内就学；
6. 本校学生均可免费使用网上图书馆提供的
50,000 余卷法案书籍以及美国各法院的案
例收藏；
7. 本校的目标是以全体教师的全情投入来帮
助学生成功通过 Baby Bar (First Year Law
Student Examination)和 California Bar；
8. 提供课程笔记来加强学生对课程的理解。
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在入学许可后的三个月内，学校会需要毕
业证和成绩单的原件，而这些原件会经过
Evaluation Co.的验证。如果是从美国大学
毕业，就不需要评估。
非美国毕业的学生若要进入美国大学，必
须要得到被政府承认的机关(例 如
Evaluation Co.)的验证的评估。
California State Bar 把这些业务委托给 9
个指定机关，学生可通过网站确认，或者
入学后本校会提供更详细的信息。
California State Bar 注册
在
California
State
Bar 注册后三个月内，所有的学生，必须
California
State
要在
Bar 注明自己是本校的学生。所有法学院
的学生均是
California
State
Bar 的预备成员。
有规定图书馆，但是本校学生均可免费使用网上
图书馆提供的 50,000 余卷法案书籍以及美国各
法院的案例收藏。
通常在美国考入法学院，要先从本科大学毕业，
然后考 LSAT，再申请法学院。申请我们学校不
需要考 LSAT，但是相对的，一年级学生需要考
Baby Bar Exam. 对此您不用担心，学校设有专门
为 Baby Bar 考试开设的辅导班，可以帮助学生
通过考试。
我年纪大了，能跟得上课程进度吗？
我们学校有很多高龄学生。所以不要太担心。学
校会提供各种教材来帮助学生顺利完成学业，通
过司法考试。
常见问题
1. 大学前半年可用中文同时授课；
2. 师资力量由有多年经验的前任和现任法官、检
察官、律师担任；
3. 任何问题都能第一时间通过 Email 和电话与老
师联系；
4. 课程可以反复浏览；
5. 提供课程笔记来加强学生对课程的理解；
6. 提供法律词典；
7. 本校学生均可免费使用网上图书馆提供的
50,000 余卷法案书籍以及美国各法院的案例收藏；
IPSL 正式被 Committee of Bar Examiners of the
State Bar of California Law School 批准，并授
权颁发法律博士(J.D.) 学位
你可以在加州法律协会(State Bar of California) 官
网上看到我们学校：
http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Education/LegalEdu
cation/LawSchools.aspx
本校是受到加州法律协会(CA State Bar)肯定的学
校。通常法学院分 CA Approved 和 ABA
Approved. CA Approved 学校是受到 California
State Bar 认可的大学，毕业后能在加州考司法考
试 (Bar Examination)。但是从 ABA Approved 学
校毕业后可以在任何一个州考试。
当律师是不是一定要出庭？英文不是我的母语，
我担心在出庭时，对方律师的几句英文我没听
懂，像这种情况要如何处理？
Accredited School 和 Unaccredited school 的区
别：
Accredited School 规定学生到校上课并且在校内
设有规定的图书馆。所谓的规定图书馆就是在图
书馆内存有规定数量的书籍，不包括 CD 和
Computer Program。本校属于 Register
Unaccredited Correspondence Law School. 所谓
Unaccredited 学校就是不需要学生出席，图书馆
内也不存有规定数量的书籍。这并不代表学校不
被承认。从本校毕业后同样可以拿到法学博士
(J.D.) 学位和参加司法考试的资格。虽然我们没
通俗的认识是律师就一定要出庭打官司，但是在
美国并非如此。美国有两种律师，一种是
Transactional Attorney（事务律师），另一种
是 Litigation Attorney（出庭律师）。通过司法
考试以后，学生可以选择从事事务律师或者出庭
律师，亦或两者兼顾。
事务律师不需出庭打官司。亦称作公司律师
（Corporate Attorney），因为这些律师大多在商
业公司做幕后工作，比如为企业写合同，决议，
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法律意见以及托管信托协议。他们的工作目的是
让企业避免诉讼。美国是一个法制国家，在任何
领域都需要一个事务律师。我们最经常听到的移
民律师，房地产律师，和保险法律师均毋须出庭。
其他领域包括环境法，教育法，知识产权，遗产
信托，税法，艺术等等。
时间方面学生可以按照个人的进度灵活安排，每
个月需要交给学校一张 self-check sheet。但是如
果学校看到有学生经常缺课，会打电话询问原因。
出庭律师需要处理诉讼案件。任何诉讼都需要
出庭律师，比如民事诉讼，刑事诉讼，商业诉讼
等等。大部分的律师都是事务律师，出庭律师相
对来说比较少。很多学生都因为母语不是英文而
担心出庭，但其实很多在美国出生长大的律师在
法庭上也对出庭有心理压力，因此也有很多人选
择成为事务律师。
我有很多时间，可不可以快点上完课程早毕业？
法学博士(J.D.) 学位是由加州律师协会签发的，
他们规定学生一定要完成四年的课程。学校也不
建议你匆忙结业，因为学校教授的内容是以后考
Bar Exam 和就业后一辈子所需的知识。如果匆
忙结业，很多内容会学得不够扎实，考试的时候
就会面临很大的困难，将来就业处理案件也不够
自信。学校建议，如果你有多余的时间，反复游
览课程，多问教师问题，把内容学得透彻，这样
才是真正的有利于学生。
在出庭时，要保持轻松的心态。如果没有听懂对
方律师的陈述，就如实的告诉法官你没有听懂，
请求重复或者解释。有些律师不懂装懂，反而会
造成不利。
有没有作业？考试日期是哪一天？
有的时候教师会在上完课程后留作业。请把写好
的作业用 email 寄给学校。
根据学生入学的日期，每三个月会给一次期中考
试。学生可以再家里完成后 email 给学校。期末
考试是一年之后。
学校 email: [email protected]
学校建议新生不要担忧。在考律师执照之前，学
生要用英文学习四年的法律。四年的时间，如果
认真学习，学到很多法律知识和单词之外，英文
也会充分提高。学校之所以提供半年的中文补充
课程，是因为有些学生用英文理解法律单词会比
较困难。因此学校提供 6 个月的时间一边听英文
课程，一边听中文课程，让学生更容易的了解和
吸收授课内容。6 个月后，所有的学生都要用英
文听课。对英文不太好的学生来说，除了可以学
习法律以外，也是一个学习英语的好机会。而且
随着美国和中国的交流逐渐争加，市场上也越来
越需要懂得中国语言和文化的律师。英文好的律
师很多，但是会说中文的美国律师却很少，这是
本校学生的优势。
我在哪里可以买得到教科书？
你可以在附近的书店或在网上购买，例如 ebay,
Amazon, half.com 等。或者你可以交付学校
$600.00 教科书费和 $30.00 运费。学校会马上寄
给你教科书。
学校有没有 Baby Bar Exam 的复习班？
本校有两种专门为 Baby Bar Exam 设计的课程。
详情请与学校联系。
此外，从法学院毕业后，有很多道路可以选择，
律师并非唯一。更多内容请看常见问题的“拿到
法学博士学位后，如果我不想考司法考试，可
以做什么工作？”
通过司法考试后，我可不可以住在美国当律师
或者自己开一家律师事务所？
司法考试合格后，可以通过 E-2 投资创业签证在
美国开律师事务所，或者可以以 H-1B 签证工作
一年再申请移民取得绿卡。
我平均一天要学几个小时？
第一年课程比较多，平均一天五个小时。第二年
开始会比较轻松，平均一个星期十个小时。
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在加州拿到律师执照后可不可以去其他州当律
师？
各个州法律略有不同，大部分都需要通过当地的
司法考试 (Bar Exam) 才能获得当地律师资格。
有 12 个州承认外州律师资格，无需通过当地考
试。有一些州和加州法律基本一致，可以不用考
试。剩下的州政府都要求外州律师报考并通过当
地司法考试。
所以整体来说，在加州拿到律师执照后，如果要
去外州当律师，通常有两个选择：
1. 通过当地州的司法考试。加州司法考试是全
50 个州中最难考的考试之一。如果你考过加州
考试，通常也会考过其他州的司法考试。
2. 不参加当地考试，你可以申请执行一些联邦法
案，比如移民法。根据每个州的不同，申请程序
和规定也有所差异。
本校毕业生可不可以去其他州考司法考试？
从本校毕业后即获得报考加州司法考试 (Bar
Exam) 的资格。通过加州司法考试后，如果想去
外州当律师，根据外州法规，通过外州的司法考
试（有若干州无此要求）。
如果毕业生只想在外州考试，根据外州的要求补
充一定学分后可以考试。
拿到法学博士学位后，如果我不想考司法考试，
可以做什么工作？
美国是一个法制国家，做任何领域都需要了解美
国法律。如果不想考司法考试，也有很多行业可
以选择，在很多职场上也可迅速升职。以下是一
些简单的例子：
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