J.D./M.P.P. (Master of Public Policy) JOINT DEGREE STUDENT HANDBOOK

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1 J.D./M.P.P. (Master of Public Policy) JOINT DEGREE STUDENT HANDBOOK GEORGETOWN LAW

2 June 2014 Dear J.D./M.P.P. Student: As a J.D./M.P.P. student, your experience at Georgetown Law will be shaped by the interdisciplinary nature of your program of study as well as your membership in two academic communities with distinct rules, procedures, and cultures. The academic careers of J.D./M.P.P. students are primarily administered by the policies of Georgetown Law and the McCourt School of Public Policy as articulated in the Georgetown Law Student Handbook of Academic Policies and the Graduate School Bulletin and Catalog. The handbook you are currently reading addresses areas in which unique policies have been developed to meet the particular needs of J.D./M.P.P. and other joint degree students. Specifically, this handbook contains (1) Georgetown Law and Main Campus academic calendars, (2) a roster of administrators in the program, (3) summaries of policies and procedures that affect J.D./M.P.P. students, and (4) candid commentary from former J.D./M.P.P. students on a variety of academic and career-related topics offering helpful insight and perspective. A checklist of J.D./M.P.P. degree requirements is included as an Appendix to assist you in planning your program of study. The nature of a joint degree program demands that students keep up with the administrative details of both programs. Both programs will communicate with you via your Georgetown e- mail account. Important Law Center deadlines are also posted via the Master Calendar online at 0tf9AKbNsQ%3D%3D. The Law Center s Office of Career Services (OCS) and Office of Public Interest & Community Services (OPICS) communicate information about programs, opportunities, and deadlines via the Hoya Headlines blog which is available at Please contact me if you have any questions about the material that follows or if I can be of assistance. It is important to keep this handbook throughout your four-year program. Students will be informed of any policy changes by . Please contact me at (202) or gm721@law.georgetown.edu to schedule an advising appointment. Sincerely, Gilda Mossadegh Director, J.D. Programs 2

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. GEORGETOWN LAW ACADEMIC CALENDAR...5 II. MAIN CAMPUS ACADEMIC CALENDAR... 6 III. PROGRAM DIRECTORY...8 IV. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...10 A. Georgetown Law Requirements B. M.P.P. Requirements C. Program Requirements Grid V. PLANNING YOUR CURRICULUM...12 A. General B. Identifying Courses of Interest Law Courses M.P.P. Courses C. Transitioning between two academic communities D. Clinics VI. ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES...14 A. Credit Load B. J.D. Registration C. M.P.P. Registration D. Cross-Campus Schedule Coordination E. Registration for First-Year M.P.P. Courses F. Exam Conflicts G. Commuting Between Campuses H. Tuition I. Financial Aid VII. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES...18 A. Journal Membership B. Barrister s Council Trial Advocacy Division Appellate Advocacy Division Alternative Dispute Resolution C. Other Activities VIII. GRADES AND ACADEMIC HONORS...21 A. Grading Scales B. Transcripts and Grade Reports C. Dean s List D. Graduation Honors

4 E. Order of the Coif IX. GRADUATION...23 A. Graduation Applications B. Graduation Ceremonies Graduate School Commencement J.D. Commencement C. Cap and Gown Orders X. CAREER PLANNING...24 A. How does the joint degree fit into students career plans? B. Timing issues C. Marketing the Joint Degree APPENDIX

5 I. GEORGETOWN LAW ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014 FALL SEMESTER Mon., July 28 Mon., Aug. 25 Mon., Aug. 25 Thurs., Aug. 28 Tues., Aug. 26 Wed., Aug. 27 Mon., Aug. 25 Fri., Aug. 29 Mon., Sept. 1 Tues., Sept. 2 Tues., Sept. 2 Tues., Sept. 9 Mon., Oct. 13 Tues., Oct. 14 Wed., Nov Sun., Nov. 30 Sat., Dec. 6 Sat., Dec. 6 and Mon., Dec. 8 Tues., Dec. 9 Sat., Dec. 20 Fri., Dec. 19 Fri., Jan. 2; Mon., Jan. 5; and Tues., Jan SPRING SEMESTER Mon., Jan. 5 Mon., Jan. 5 Mon., Jan. 12 Mon., Jan. 12 Tues., Jan. 20 Mon., Jan. 19 Mon., Feb 16 Tues., Feb. 17 Wed., Feb. 18 Thurs., Feb. 19 Sun., Mar. 8 Sun., Mar. 15 Fri., Apr. 3 Sun., Apr. 5 Sat., Apr. 25 Mon., Apr. 27 Tues., Apr. 28 Tues., May 12 Tues., May 12 Sun., May 17 Tues., May 19 - Thurs., May 21 Tuition due for First Year J.D. Students Tuition due for incoming Graduate Students Registration and Orientation for incoming J.D. Transfer Students Registration and Orientation for incoming J.D. Visiting Students Registration and Orientation for new Graduate Students Tuition due for all Continuing, Transfer and Visiting Students Orientation for new Graduate Students Registration and Orientation for Part-time First Year J.D. Students Registration for Full-time First Year J.D. Students Orientation for Full-Time First Year J.D. Students LABOR DAY HOLIDAY: No classes meet Classes Begin for All Students Add/Drop and Wait-list activity for Fall and Spring Courses COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY: No classes meet Monday classes meet instead of Tuesday classes THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: No classes meet Last Day of Classes Rescheduled Classes and Reading Day Final Exams All Papers Due unless other due date set by the professor Fall 2014 Exam Deferral Dates Spring Tuition due for All Students Week One Classes begin for first-year J.D. Students Week One Mini Courses begin for Upperclass Students Note: Mandatory attendance is required at all Week One class sessions, first-year and upperclass, Monday Friday Note: Some clinics may require their students to begin clinic activities this week Regular, Semester-long Classes begin for All Students Add/Drop and Wait-list activity for Spring Courses MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY: No classes meet PRESIDENTS DAY HOLIDAY: No classes meet Faculty Retreat: No classes meet Monday classes meet instead of Thursday classes SPRING BREAK: No classes meet EASTER BREAK: No classes meet Last Day of Classes Rescheduled Classes and Reading Day May Graduates Papers Due unless an earlier due date set by the professor Final Exams All Papers Due unless other due date set by the professor Commencement Spring 2015 Exam Deferral Dates 5

6 II. MAIN CAMPUS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014 FALL SEMESTER August 18: Orientation for all incoming J.D./M.P.P. Students August 26, 12:00 PM: Mass of the Holy Spirit August 27: Classes Begin; Registration Changes Accepted; Follow Monday class schedule September 1: Holiday Labor Day September 5: Last Day for Late Registration September 6: Add/Drop Ends October 13: Mid-Semester Holiday Columbus Day November 3: Pre-Registration for the Following Spring Begins November 15: Pre-Registration for the Following Spring Ends November 18: Graduate Students: Last Day to Withdraw from Courses November 26: Thanksgiving Recess Begins after Last Class December 1: Classes Resume December 5: Classes End December 6: Registration Completion for Spring Begins December 9: Registration Completion for Spring Ends December 10: Examinations Begin December 18: Examinations End December 20: Add/Drop Continues for Spring January 3: Graduate Grades Due 2015 SPRING SEMESTER January 7: Add/Drop Continues January 7: Classes Begin: Follow Monday class schedule January 16: Last Day for Late Registration January 17: Add/Drop Ends January 19: Holiday Martin Luther King Day February 16: Holiday President s Day March 6: Spring Break Begins after Last Class March 16: Classes Resume March 30: Early Registration for the Following Fall Term Begins April 1: Easter Break Begins after Last Class April 7: Classes Resume April 11: Early Registration Ends April 23: Graduate Students: Last Day to Withdraw from Courses April 27: Last Day of Classes April 28: Registration Completion Begins April 28: Study Days Begin 6

7 April 30: Registration Completion Ends May 1: Examinations Begin May 2: Exam Day May 3: Study Day May 4: Examinations Continue May 9: Examinations End May 10: Add/Drop Begins for Fall May 11: Grades Due for Graduating Students May 15: Commencement Weekend Begins May 18: Grades Due for Graduate Students 7

8 III. PROGRAM DIRECTORY McCOURT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY Leslie Evertz Assistant Dean for Academic and Student Affairs McCourt School of Public Policy Old North, Suite #206 Phone: (202) Elizabeth Robbins Assistant Director of Employer Relations McCourt School of Public Policy Old North, Suite #105 Phone: (202) /Fax: (202) Nirmala Fernandes Director of Academic Affairs McCourt School of Public Policy Old North, Suite #105F Phone: (202) /Fax: (202) To sign up for an advising appointment: nf168.youcanbook.me Jessye Crowe-Rothstein Admissions Officer Office of Admissions McCourt School of Public Policy Old North, Suite #206 Phone: (202) /Fax: (202) GEORGETOWN LAW Professor Peter Edelman, Co-Director, J.D./M.P.P. Program Georgetown Law 600 New Jersey Ave., NW, McDonough 403 Washington, D.C Phone: (202) / Gilda Mossadegh, Director, J.D. Programs (Joint Degree Programs Advisor) Georgetown Law 600 New Jersey Ave. N.W., McDonough Hall #352 Washington, D.C Phone: (202) /Fax: (202) / 8

9 Office of Admissions Georgetown Law 600 New Jersey Ave. N.W., McDonough Hall #589 Washington, D.C Phone: (202) /Fax: (202) / Marcia Pennington Shannon, Assistant Dean Office of Career Services Georgetown Law 600 New Jersey Ave. N.W., McDonough Hall #328 Washington, D.C Phone: (202) / Barbara Moulton, Assistant Dean Office of Public Interest and Community Service Georgetown Law 600 New Jersey Ave. N.W., McDonough Hall #212 Washington, D.C Phone: (202) /Fax: (202) / Simone Woung, Senior Associate Registrar Office of the Registrar Georgetown Law 600 New Jersey Ave. N.W., McDonough Hall #315 Washington, D.C Phone: (202) /Fax: (202) / LaToya Parnell, Assistant Director Office of Financial Aid Georgetown Law 600 New Jersey Ave. N.W., McDonough Hall #335 Washington, D.C Phone: (202) /Fax: (866) / 9

10 IV. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS J.D./M.P.P. degree candidates must satisfactorily complete all course requirements for both the J.D. and M.P.P. degrees. The J.D./M.P.P. program requires completion of 115 academic credits (76 credits in law and 39 credits in M.P.P. courses) and the graduation requirements for both programs, including the Law Center s residency requirement. J.D./M.P.P. students must also maintain the required minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00/4.00 in the M.P.P. program and 2.00/4.00 in the J.D. program. In addition to the J.D. and M.P.P. degrees, a Joint Program Certificate will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the program. A. Georgetown Law Requirements Georgetown Law students must earn at least 85 credits to graduate with the J.D. degree. As a joint J.D./M.P.P. student, 9 credits of M.P.P. coursework count towards the 85 credits needed to earn the J.D. degree. Conversely, 9 credits of law courses count towards the M.P.P. degree requirements. Therefore, J.D./M.P.P. students must complete 76 Georgetown Law credits for the J.D. portion of this joint degree. J.D./M.P.P. students are required to complete all requirements of the J.D. program, including: (1) 31 credits of first year required coursework, (2) a professional responsibility course, (3) the upperclass legal writing requirement, and (4) the residency requirement. All graduation requirements are described in detail in the Georgetown Law Student Handbook of Academic Policies at In addition to the aforementioned J.D. requirements, three law courses are required for the J.D./M.P.P. joint degree program: Administrative Law or Government Processes (first-year course) or Administrative Law and Regulatory Policy; Constitutional Law II; and Legislation and Statutory Interpretation or Lawmaking: Introduction to Statutory and Regulatory Interpretation (first-year elective course) or Legislation or Legislative Process (first-year elective course) or the Federal Legislation and Administrative Clinic. Beyond these requirements, students are free to choose from Georgetown Law s wide range of course offerings. For advice on academic planning, please read Frequently Asked Questions About Course Selection available online at and schedule an advising appointment with the Director of J.D. Programs, Gilda Mossadegh. 10

11 B. M.P.P. Requirements J.D./M.P.P. students must complete 39 credits in the M.P.P. program. Required M.P.P. credits include: (1) 30 credits of required M.P.P. courses, including a two semester capstone project (either Thesis Workshop I & II or Policy Analysis Capstone I & II) and (2) 9 credits of M.P.P. elective courses taken in the second, third, and/or fourth year. C. Program Requirements Grid DEGREES/CERTIFICATE AWARDED DEGREE REQUIREMENTS J.D. M.P.P. (Master of Public Policy) Joint Program Certificate 4 year program 115 credit hours (76 in law, 39 in M.P.P. courses) Satisfactory completion of the upperclass legal writing requirement Professional Responsibility course* Residency requirement TYPICAL CREDIT DISTRIBUTION CURRICULUM/COURSE REQUIREMENTS First Year 31 J.D. credits 31 J.D. credit hours Required first-year law school curriculum Second Year 24 M.P.P. credits 24 M.P.P. credit hours 18 M.P.P. required credits include: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 1 and 2; Statistical Methods for Policy Analysis; Regression Methods for Policy Analysis; Public Policy Process (or Comparative Policy Process); and Public Management (or Comparative Public Management) and 6 M.P.P. elective credits. Third Year 21 J.D. credits 9 M.P.P. credits 21 J.D credit hours Upperclass law courses, including the required course in Professional Responsibility and satisfactory completion of the upperclass legal writing requirement can be taken during the third or fourth year of study. Three required J.D. courses: Administrative Law (or Government Processes or Administrative Law and Regulatory Policy); Constitutional Law II, and Legislation and Statutory Interpretation (or Lawmaking: Introduction to Statutory and Regulatory Interpretation or Legislation or Legislative Process or the Federal Legislation and Administrative Clinic) 11

12 9 M.P.P. credit hours 6 credits of M.P.P. required courses taken in the third or fourth year: Advanced Regression and Program Evaluation Methods and Ethics, Values, and Public Policy (or Ethics in a Globalized World) + 3 elective credits. Fourth Year 24 J.D. credits 6 M.P.P. credits 24 J.D. credit hours Upperclass law courses, including the required course in Professional Responsibility and satisfactory completion of the upperclass legal writing requirement can be taken during the third or fourth year of study. 6 M.P.P. credit hours A two-semester capstone project (either Thesis Workshop I & II OR Policy Analysis Capstone I & Policy Analysis Capstone II) *Students typically enroll in Professional Responsibility during the same semester as when they plan to take the M.P.R.E. exam (Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination). Detailed information about the M.P.R.E. exam is available online at It is a good idea to check the state bar rules governing the M.P.R.E. for the state where you intend on taking the bar exam in advance. Some states may have special timing rules on when you must take the M.P.R.E. exam. A. General V. PLANNING YOUR CURRICULUM J.D./M.P.P. students take 9 fewer law credits and 9 fewer M.P.P. credits than their colleagues enrolled in the programs individually. As noted above, J.D./M.P.P. students must take a course in Administrative Law, Constitutional Law II, and Legislation. B. Identifying Courses of Interest 1. Law Courses The breadth of Georgetown Law course offerings related to public policy can be overwhelming. The online Curriculum Guide, available at is an excellent research tool to assist students in identifying courses of interest. Using the drop down menu under the Curriculum tab, J.D./M.P.P. students should consult the essays on Administrative Law and Constitutional Law and Government for course offerings. Students may also search for courses by keyword and/or review faculty profiles using the Curriculum Guide. In addition, students should contact the Director of J.D. Programs, Gilda Mossadegh, at 12

13 (202) or to schedule an academic advising appointment. 2. M.P.P. Courses The course descriptions for required M.P.P. courses are posted on the McCourt School of Public Policy Student Blackboard webpage. You can log onto the BlackBoard page at using your NetID and password. Click on the Add Module button, located at the top left-hand side. Then, select My Organizations and submit (you only have to do this the first time). Every time thereafter, when you log onto BlackBoard, you will be able to click on the link that says MPM-PS in the section marked My Organizations. Course descriptions are posted under the folder for Academic Affairs. C. Transitioning between two academic communities The nature of an interdisciplinary program of study requires that students are simultaneously members of two distinct academic communities. One graduate described the differences between J.D. and M.P.P. coursework as follows: Student Note: Law school coursework is largely an independent endeavor. While some students occasionally outline together or ask each other questions right before an exam, grades are based on each student's individual knowledge as set forth in an exam. Coursework in public policy, on the other hand, is a mixture of independent efforts in preparing for examinations and group projects. The group-oriented philosophy of the public policy curriculum reflects the contemporary work place for which the school trains its students. D. Clinics Several of Georgetown Law s clinical programs provide an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in policy advocacy and legislative drafting. The Federal Legislation & Administrative Clinic, Harrison Institute: Policy Clinic, Institute for Public Representation Clinic, and International Women s Human Rights Clinic may be of particular interest to J.D./M.P.P. students. For more detailed information about the clinical program, please visit 13

14 VI. ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES A. Credit Load Completing the joint degree program in four years requires J.D./M.P.P. students to carry a heavier credit load than typical law students. After completing the first year of required courses in both programs, J.D./M.P.P. students will typically have 60 total credits remaining. Thus, J.D./M.P.P. students enroll in an average of 15 credits in each of their four upperclass semesters. Full-time joint degree students must enroll in 12 to 16 credits of Law Center courses in each semester. To meet the Law Center s residency requirement, the student must successfully pass at least 10 of these credits. A full-time joint degree student may be approved to enroll in less than 12 Law Center credits in a given semester if: (1) the combined University-wide (i.e., Law Center and Main Campus) credits total 10 or 11 credits; and (2) the student receives permission from the Registrar or Gilda Mossadegh, the Director of J.D. Programs, prior to the end of the Law Center s add/drop period. If a full-time joint degree J.D. student fails to successfully complete at least 10 University-wide credits in a semester, the student will not have successfully completed that full-time semester and must meet with the Registrar or Ms. Mossadegh to discuss how to meet the residency requirement. Full-time joint degree students may be approved to enroll in 17 or more University-wide credits (no more than 17 of which may be Law Center credits) during the Fall or Spring semester upon receiving the permission of Ms. Mossadegh prior to the end of the Law Center s add/drop period. Ms. Mossadegh can be reached at (202) or by at gm721@law.georgetown.edu. At the end of the Law Center add/drop period, students who have not been granted permission to overload will be withdrawn from the last course which was added to their course schedule. B. J.D. Registration Georgetown Law students typically pre-register for the following academic year (fall and spring semesters) in late May/early June. Main Campus pre-registration occurs each semester. Therefore, the Main Campus course offerings for the following spring semester won t be available when J.D./ M.P.P. students pre-register for their J.D. courses. Nonetheless, J.D./M.P.P. students are strongly encouraged to pre-register for spring classes at the Law Center and make any necessary adjustments during the appropriate add/drop period. In order to plan for possible alternative schedules on the Main Campus, some J.D./M.P.P. students pre-register for more law courses than they will actually take. Joint degree students may hold up to 22 credits university-wide (i.e., J.D. and M.P.P. credits combined) per semester through the Law Center s add/drop period. However, full-time students must drop to

15 credits per semester by the end of the Law Center s add/drop period (unless approval to overload has been granted by the Director of J.D. Programs). C. M.P.P. Registration Registration for courses in the M.P.P. Program is done each semester. Pre-registration is completed online. Nirmala Fernandes, Director of Academic Affairs, is available to assist students with their academic planning. She can be reached at (202) or by at nf168@georgetown.edu. Ms. Fernandes may you to suggest changes in your registration; you should check your Georgetown account(s) regularly during the pre-registration period. Results of fall and spring semester pre-registration can be checked during the completion period. Changes or late registration can be made during the Main Campus add/drop period (see D. Cross-Campus Schedule Coordination Coordinating course schedules on both campuses can be a challenge for J.D./M.P.P. students. The distance between the location of the Law Center and Main Campus demands that students allow for commuting time when developing their course schedule. In addition, Georgetown Law and the McCourt School of Public Policy have different academic calendars. Consequently, registration and add/drop periods do not coincide. Students who foresee that changes in their M.P.P. course schedule may require that they withdraw from a law course after the end of Georgetown Law s add/drop period should contact the Senior Associate Registrar, Simone Woung at (202) or by at woung@law.georgetown.edu. Past joint degree students suggestions for coordinating schedules between the two campuses: Student Notes: 1) You should decide what your key class desires are and arrange everything else around them. Only going to one campus per day sometimes influenced me. 2) Establish good relationships with administrators at Georgetown Law and the public policy department. These people can help you overcome any hurdles that may exist in coordinating your schedule. Additionally, most public policy classes begin around 1:00 and run through the evening, because a high percentage of students work part-time. Some Georgetown Law courses begin early in the morning. Therefore, if you have to be on both campuses in one day (which you should try to avoid as much as possible), schedule law school classes in the morning and public policy classes for later in the day. 3) It seems to work best to start with the law courses you want to take, then fit in M.P.P. around that. In general it seems much harder to get into the law courses, so focus your energy on that. 15

16 E. Registration for First-Year M.P.P. Courses First-year M.P.P. students will register for fall courses during the Summer prior to the start of their first semester at McCourt. Past joint degree students offered the following advice about taking a law course during the first year of the M.P.P. program: Student Notes: 1) M.P.P. students must take quantitative methods, micro, and maybe another economics course. Most of the other core classes can be taken at any time, although most students fulfill a substantial number of these requirements during their first year at the McCourt School. Taking a law school course while in the M.P.P. program actually eases your overall academic burden. 2) Law school is difficult because there is one big exam for each class at the end of the semester. Needless to say the last month of school is the toughest. At the McCourt School there are midterms, finals, and countless memos and group projects. Consequently, students in this program always feel as though there is a small "fire to put out," especially in the middle of the semester. Mixing public policy and law classes in the same semester eases the burdens students would otherwise feel at particular times of the semester from taking classes in just one department by spreading out the work. F. Exam Conflicts Students are encouraged to work with their Main Campus faculty members to resolve exam conflicts because the Main Campus exam schedule is generally more flexible. If this is not possible, Georgetown Law exams can be rescheduled if certain criteria are met. Under Georgetown Law rules, no student is required to take two exams that begin within 25 hours. In addition, a student may seek relief if his/her exam schedule produces three exams within four consecutive days or four exams within five consecutive days, or for extraordinary cause. Generally, the exam for the class carrying the fewest number of credits will be rescheduled. Please note that Georgetown Law exams are blind graded and you should not contact your law professors regarding exam conflicts. Check your exam schedule early in the semester and contact the Georgetown Law Registrar s Office if you need to reschedule your exams. The exam deferral policy is found in the Georgetown Law Student Handbook of Academic Policies at G. Commuting Between Campuses Students may use the GUTS shuttle to get back and forth between the Law Center and Main Campus. Students with a valid GOCard may ride any GUTS route at no charge. The shuttle between Georgetown Law and the Main Campus runs every hour to hour and a half. In addition, the university runs more frequent shuttles to the metro stations at Dupont Circle (Metro s Red line) and Rosslyn (Metro s Blue and Orange lines). The GUTS schedules and NextGUTS app 16

17 tool is available at Another popular and inexpensive commuting option is the DC Circulator bus system. For route maps, fare information, and Next-Bus information for the DC Circulator, please visit For detailed information about Metrobus routes, please visit Parking at Georgetown Law is very limited so J.D./ M.P.P. students, like all law students, may not always find a space. Law Center students may pay to park in the McDonough Hall garage on level P2 on a space available basis, if they have registered their car with and obtained a hangtag from the Law Center s parking office. GOCards issued by the Law Center are automatically programmed to allow access to the garage and will deduct the parking fee of $8.00 per entry. Parking for students at the Law Center garage tends to fill up on weekdays by 9:30 a.m. Students may access the garage for free after 5:00 p.m. When you register your car with the Law Center Parking Office, please confirm that your GOCard has been programmed to allow you access to the McDonough Hall garage. The Law Center s Parking Office is located in McDonough Hall, Room 154 and can be contacted at (202) or facilitiesmgmt@law.georgetown.edu. The Main Campus does not permit student parking. Students may however pay (in cash) to park in a garage as a visitor if space is available. Past joint degree students offered the following suggestions about commuting between two campuses: Student Notes: 1) I lived in Adams Morgan which worked well because you re in the middle; the Metro goes to Georgetown Law and the GUTS bus goes to the Main Campus from Dupont Circle it s hard to park at the law school during key hours in the day. I almost always took the shuttle. 2) I live in Arlington which is nice because Main Campus has a shuttle route in North Arlington. 3) I live in Crystal City which I recommend just because the rents are pretty good and the apartments are fantastic. It is also incredibly convenient to the Metro (Blue and Yellow lines), which takes you to Rosslyn for M.P.P. (via a GUTS shuttle) or Judiciary Square for Georgetown Law (you have to transfer at Gallery place for this trip). Another good place to live is Rosslyn, again because the rents are cheaper than DC and the apartments are good. The shuttle runs right from Rosslyn to the Main Campus, and the Metro is convenient to get to Georgetown Law. H. Tuition J.D./M.P.P. students pay the full-time M.P.P. tuition in the year when they are in their M.P.P.- only curriculum. M.P.P. full-time tuition for is $43,200 for a student who enrolls in 17

18 24 credit hours (12 credit hours/per semester). If a student enrolls in more than 12 credit hours, they are charged on a per credit hour basis ($1,800/credit hour). J.D./M.P.P. students pay Georgetown Law tuition for the first year of law-only courses and for courses taken on both campuses in the third and fourth year of the J.D./M.P.P. degree. Full-time J.D. tuition for is $53,130. The Law Center s per credit rate for part-time students is $1,875 per credit hour. I. Financial Aid Students starting the joint degree program while attending the Law Center will have their federal and other loan aid administered by the Law Center Financial Aid Office for the duration of the program. Students starting the joint degree program by attending the M.P.P. program will have their financial aid administered by Main Campus for the first year and the Law Center Financial Aid office for the subsequent three years. J.D./M.P.P. students are eligible for scholarships funded by the McCourt School of Public Policy Any funding received from McCourt must be reported to Georgetown Law s Financial Aid office so your financial aid package can be adjusted accordingly. For questions about Financial Aid, please contact LaToya Parnell at (202) or lkp5@law.georgetown.edu. A. Journal Membership VII. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES J.D./M.P.P. students are eligible for membership on the law journals on the same basis as all other J.D. students. Joint degree students must participate in the write-on competition at the end of their first year at the Law Center. J.D./M.P.P. students who begin the program at Georgetown Law may not wait until the conclusion of their year at the Main Campus to participate. However, it is not uncommon for joint degree students to defer journal service for one year once they have joined a journal. Each journal has its own policy regarding deferral of service interested students should contact the Editor-in-Chief or the Office of Journal Administration for additional information. Past joint degree students offered the following suggestions about journal membership: Student Notes: 1) If you want to use your law degree, then you should write on to a journal. You can either defer acceptance for a year or start during your first year of M.P.P. I recommend starting during your first year of M.P.P. since this is a less busy year academically. That gives you more time to take care of journal responsibilities. Journal work can help a lot with OCI, job hunting, clerkships, etc. 2) I didn t write on. I was way too burnt out at the end of first year. I haven t heard any 18

19 upperclass students on journal saying that it was a good experience. But then again, I don t want to work for a law firm. If you want to write on, remember to do it at the end of your first year because you won t get a second chance. 3) I am currently a Teaching Assistant on the Main Campus and am a Senior Online Editor for the Georgetown Public Policy Review. I highly recommend getting involved on both campuses so that you feel comfortable in each location. Also, being a Teaching Assistant is a great way to maintain and improve skills you have already learned but are worried about losing during your time on the other campus. B. Barrister s Council Participating in Georgetown Law s Mock Trial, Moot Court, or Alternative Dispute Resolution competition is an excellent way to develop practical lawyering skills. The Barristers Council oversees the Mock Trial, Moot Court, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs at Georgetown Law. For additional information about Barrister s Council, please visit 1. Trial Advocacy Division The Trial Advocacy division of the Barristers' Council runs the Law Center's mock trial program and hosts the White Collar Crime Invitational, a national competition that is the only interscholastic mock trial competition that focuses on white collar cases. Mock trial competitors are lawyers in hypothetical cases held before judges and juries who score students based on their advocacy skills. The William H. Greenhalgh Mock Trial Competition: Held in the spring, the William W. Greenhalgh Competition is open to all non-graduating J.D. students. Competitors must prepare a case based on a closed packet and then argue their side to a mock judge and jury. Finalists argue before a prominent member of the local or federal bench. Those who advance to a certain level are invited to join the Barristers Council and to represent Georgetown Law in a national mock trial competition. J.D./M.P.P. Participation: First-year J.D./M.P.P. students may compete in the Greenhalgh Competition. J.D./M.P.P. students who are offered a position on Georgetown s national mock trial teams may choose to compete on the team while they are on the Main Campus during their second year. Alternatively, J.D./M.P.P. students 19

20 may compete in the Greenhalgh Competition during their third year and if selected for a national team, compete nationally during their fourth year of the joint degree program. For more information, contact the Director of the Greenhalgh Competition at barristers.greenhalgh@gmail.com. 2. Appellate Advocacy Division The Appellate Advocacy division of the Barristers' Council runs the Law Center s moot court program, which includes two Georgetown Law competitions each year. The Council also hosts the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Competition, a unique interscholastic moot court competition that deals with emerging international law and space law issues. Robert J. Beaudry Moot Court Competition: The Beaudry Competition is held in the spring and is open to Georgetown Law first-year J.D. students. Competitors must write an appellate brief based on a closed packet and then argue their case in front of a panel of judges. Finalists argue before a panel of prominent local and federal judges. Those who advance to a certain level are invited to join the Barristers' Council and to represent Georgetown Law in an interscholastic moot court competition. The William E. Leahy Moot Court Competition: The Leahy Competition is held in the fall and is open to Georgetown Law LL.M. and upper-class J.D. students. The competition rules are similar to those of Beaudry. For more information on the Appellate Advocacy Division, please contact the Managing Director at barristers@law.georgetown.edu. J.D./M.P.P. Participation: As a first-year student, J.D./M.P.P. students may compete in the Beaudry Competition. However, if they earn a spot on a team for the following year, they must compete on this team during their year on the Main Campus. J.D./M.P.P. students may compete in the Leahy Competition at any point after their first-year. 3. Alternative Dispute Resolution The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Advocacy Division of Barristers' Council offers students a unique opportunity to develop sophisticated techniques necessary for competent and ethical representation in ADR proceedings. The ADR Division's record of success is outstanding and reflects the Council's exceptional commitment to training and preparation. Students work closely with an impressive network of highly-regarded ADR scholars and practitioners as they prepare to represent Georgetown Law at regional, 20