The School of Law offers J.D. students the opportunity to specialize in Litigation and to receive a certificate denoting
successful completion of their requirements. Students must be admitted into the program by a Litigation advisor and
the Associate Dean, complete a minimum of must attain a cumulative 3.1 grade point average in all certificate
courses, and must work closely with a litigation faculty advisor. Designated faculty advisors for the Litigation
Certificate program are Professors Cole and Genetin.
Students intending to enroll in the Litigation Certificate Program must first meet all eligibility requirements. After
eligibility has been established between the student and the faculty, the student must:
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Submit the Application and the Litigation Certificate Course Selection, Tracking and Approval List with Item
#1 completed, signed and dated
Obtain admission approval from the Associate Dean
An essential aspect of earning a Certificate is the close working relationship between the student and the faculty
mentor as part of an enhanced learning experience justifying awarding a Certificate. Students are encouraged to submit
applications to enter certificate programs as early as the second semester of full-time attendance and the fourth
semester of part-time attendance. The earlier a student begins working with a faculty advisor, the better.
A student shall submit the certificate application (and course selections approved by the Faculty Advisor for the
certificate) to the Associate Dean during February of the second year of law school (full-time) or February of the
third year of law school (part-time). The Faculty Advisor for the certificate may waive the deadline only upon
determining that the student would be able to fulfill all of the requirements of the program and that the student would
be able to work with the faculty advisor to achieve the enhanced learning experience that the program is intended to
provide.
Timely submission of BOTH a Certificate Application and the Litigation Certificate Course Selection, Tracking and
Approval List is a prerequisite to earning a Certificate.
Failure to comply with any requirement may result in failure to earn a Certificate.
Please fill out the following information, see a Litigation faculty advisor for counsel and obtain that advisor’s signature
approving your application toward admission into a program. Return this signed application and the Litigation
Certificate Course Selection, Tracking and Approval List to the dean’s office for the Associate Dean’s signature and
final approval.
Student Name:
______________________________________________________________________
Student ID #: _________________
LGPA:
UA E-mail: __________ @zips.uakron.edu
____________ Total Credit Hours Completed:
___________________________________
Signature of Student
____________
Date
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Signature of Certificate Program Advisor
____________
Date
____________________
____________________________________
Approval Signature of Associate Dean
__________
Date
After your application has been reviewed, you will be notified of your admission status via your UA email.
The Litigation Certificate is awarded concurrently with the Juris Doctor (JD) degree. Return this completed form with all signatures
to the law school Dean’s Office when you have completed the requirements, BUT NO LATER THAN the conclusion of your JD
coursework. We will perform the final audit and request the processing and awarding of your certificate through the Office of the
University Registrar Records Office.
PRINT Student Name: __________________________________________________________ Student ID #: _____________________
A student must achieve at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA in Civil Procedure I (9200:601) & II (9200:602) and Evidence
(9200:608). [Full-time students may obtain provisional admission into the program after the spring semester of their first year if the
student has earned a minimum of 10.5 quality points* in Civil Procedure I & II. Failure to meet the 2.5 GPA requirement after
Evidence will result in being withdrawn from the Certificate Program.]
1.
Application Signatures - We have met and discussed a curriculum for the Litigation Certificate, and
the student understands all the requirements of the certificate detailed below:
_________________________________
Signature of Student
________
Date
_________________________________
Signature of Litigation Faculty Advisor
_______
Date
This form with item #1 completed, along with the certificate application must be turned in at the law dean’s office for
consideration of admission to the certificate program.
2.
As the student’s Litigation faculty advisor, I verify by signature and date below that the student consulted
with me before each registration period:
Fall ____ Lit. Fac:_______________ Date:________
Spring ____ Lit. Fac:_______________ Date:________
Fall
____ Lit. Fac:_______________ Date:________
Spring ____ Lit. Fac:_______________ Date:________
3. In order to earn the Litigation Certificate, the following conditions must be satisfied*:
• Complete the Prerequisite for Admission:
At least a cumulative 2.5 GPA in Civil Procedure I (9200:601) & II (9200:602) and Evidence (9200:608).
Civil Procedure I (3cr.):
Grade ___ QP’s______
•
Evidence (3cr.):
Total:
Grade ____ QP’s______ GPA ________
___Yes
___No
Student meets the 2.5# cumulative GPA in Civil Procedure I & II and Evidence?
#See #4 below; 3.0 includes prerequisite courses
Complete Trial Advocacy I (9200:690).
Term
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Civil Procedure II (3cr.):
Grade ___ QP’s______
Course #
9200:690
Title
Trial Advocacy I
Grade Credits Quality Pts.
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3.0
__________
Complete a minimum of nine (9) additional credits in designated litigation courses:
Choose additional courses totaling minimum of 9 credits:
Term Course #
____ 9200: 628
____ 9200: 642
____ 9200: 643
____ 9200: 659
____ 9200: 667
____ 9200: 687
____ 9200: 692
____ 9200: 694
____ 9200: 695
____ 9200: 696
____ 9200: 697
Title
Sem: Pretrial Advocacy
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Federal Jurisdiction& Procedure
Negotiation
Substantial Skills
Expert Evidence
Trial Advocacy II
Advocacy Team
Advocacy Team
Clinical Seminar I
Clinical Seminar II
Grade Credits
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1-3
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3.0
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3.0
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1-2
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1-2
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2-3
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2-3
Quality Pts.
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Date ___
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Adv.Sign.
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Other courses may be approved by the student’s litigation faculty advisor when appropriate.
Term Course # Title
____ ________ __________________________
____ ________ __________________________
Grade Credits
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Quality Pts.
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Advisor Approval
Date
_____________ _________
_____________ _________
4. Fulfillment of the certificate program requires achievement of a minimum cumulative grade point average
of 3.10 in all 21.0 credits of coursework taken to earn the certificate.
5. Certificate Requirements Successfully Completed:
_____________________________________________
Signature of Litigation Faculty Advisor
Date
The Litigation Certificate is awarded concurrently with the Juris Doctor (JD) degree. Return this completed form with all
signatures to the law school Dean’s Office when you have completed the requirements, BUT NO LATER THAN the
conclusion of your JD coursework. We will perform the final audit and request the processing and awarding of your certificate
through the Office of the University Registrar Records Office.
IP Certificate Course Selection, Tracking and Approval List
Revised 8/12/2016