Visiting at Another Law School

A student whose personal circumstances necessitate leaving the Washington, D.C., area may be permitted to study at another ABA-accredited law school and apply the credits earned at that school toward his or her J.D. degree at the Law School. A student must petition the Academic Scholarship Committee and demonstrate that compelling personal circumstances warrant study at another institution. The Committee may grant one-semester visits on this basis. Permission to visit for two semesters is granted rarely, and only in the most extraordinary circumstances. In no event will the Committee allow more than 28 credit hours of study taken at another school to be counted toward the degree at the Law School. The courses to be taken at another law school must be approved in advance by the dean of students, and a student must earn a grade of C- or better (under the grading system of the other law school) to transfer the credit hours with a grade of Credit (CR) to the Law School. Students who register at another law school must provide the director of the Records Office with an official transcript of their work there promptly on its completion.