ARIZONA SUMMIT LAW SCHOOL. Basic Information. Admissions Profile (J.D. Candidates only) Grade Point Average / Law School Admission Test

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1 Basic Information One rth Central Avenue, 14th Floor Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), United States (602) Career Service Administrator: Laurie Hodgson Director of Professional Development Phone: (602) Registrar: Jacquelyn Elser (602) Admissions Profile (J.D. Candidates only) Applications received 1024 Size of entering class: 187 # of undergraduate colleges represented: 99 # of states represented (incl. D.C.) 28 In-state enrollment: 99 Out-state enrollment: 88 Foreign countries represented: 2 Grade Point Average / Law School Admission Test 25th% 50th% 75th% Grade Point Average Full-Time Grade Point Average Part-Time Grade Point Average Overall Law School Admission Test Full-Time Contact Information for Other Career Services Staff Teri Adam - Assistant Director of Professional Development & Director of Pro Bono Candice Boyd - Career Counselor Jacquelyn Elser - CPD Project Manager Sarah Crumbley - Administrative Assistant Law School Demographics Law School Admission Test Part-Time Law School Admission Test Overall In determining GPA and LSAT averages, are all students included? If not, what percentage is not included and why? 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year Total Class Size NC 662 Men NC 285 Women NC 377 Hispanic/Latino Men NC 44 Hispanic/Latino Women NC 67 White Men NC 155 White Women NC 166 Black/African American Men NC 32 Black/African American Women NC 84 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Men NC 1 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Women NC 3 Asian Men NC 18 Asian Women NC 28 American Indian/Alaska Native Men NC 9 American Indian/Alaska Native Women NC 11 2 or more races Men NC 1 2 or more races Women NC 3 Disabled Men NC NC NC NC 0 Disabled Women NC NC NC NC 0 Openly LGBT Men NC NC NC NC 0 Openly LGBT Women NC NC NC NC 0 n Resident Alien Men NC 6 n Resident Alien Women NC 4 Comments

2 Degree Programs Number of Students Enrolled: Full-Time: 476 Evening: 112 Part-Time: 74 Other: Fields of Study: LL.M. Degrees Offered: Is LL.M. grading system equivalent to JD system? Joint degree programs offered? Number of LL.M. degrees awarded in previous year: 0 JD Programs: Explanation of Grading System Letter Grades Other Grading System? Numerical Equivalents A+ 0 A A B B B C C CLINICAL COURSES / PROGRAMS OFFERED American Indian Wills Consumer Law, Debt and Bankruptcy Domestic Violence Protection Order ENROLLMENT BASED ON C D F Family Law Human Services Campus Homeless Legal Assistance Immigration Law Interviewing & Counseling Lab Mediation Special Training and Certification Programs: Special training and certification programs: The course prerequisites for all Clinics except Mediation include Rule 38 Certification as established by the Arizona Supreme Court. Mediation Clinic does not require Rule 38 Certification. Is Moot Court a required activity? Moot Court Program Description: Eligible students may try out for a position on Moot Court after completing their first-year. Students shall be selected from an intra-scholastic competition. Once selected as a member, students participate in national or international completions and may join the moot court executive board. AZSummitLaw has won awards in numerous competitions, including the Gibbons Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition, National Moot Court Competition, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition and San Diego Criminal Procedure Competition. Comments: Minimum Grade Required to Attain: Top 10%: 3.36 Top 25%: 3.10 Top 33%: 2.93 Top 50%: 2.70 Top 75%: 2.45 Median GPA: 2.70 Minimum grade required for graduation: 2.00 Do you have a pass/fail option? Certain courses, seminars, and clinics are approved for grading on a pass/fail basis. Are students ranked in their class? If so, how often? Will the school verify student grades? After Fall, Spring & Summer School's Verification Policy Arizona Summit Law School has adopted a grade distribution policy. The policy aims to establish a grading norm that assists employers in their hiring decisions, and seeks to avert inconsistent grading standards, establish a factually-wide grading criterion, and facilitate selecting professors and courses for sound academic reasons. The grade distribution is: A, A- =15%; B+, B = 25%; B-, C+, C = 45%; and C-, D+, D, F = 15%. This distribution is mandatory for all first-year courses, and substantial compliance is required in all upper-level classes, that contain 21 or more students. It does not apply to seminars, clinics, or pass/fail courses.p>

3 Pre-Graduation Academic Honors NAME OF AWARD NO. AWARDED BASIS OF AWARD CALI Excellence for the Future 133 Top grade in each class, each semester. Dean's List 205 Above 3.25 Term GPA. Graduation Honors % of Class Receiving GPA Required # of Students Order of the Coif N/A N/A N/A Summa cum laude or > 5 Magna cum laude Cum laude Other N/A N/A N/A Areas of Practice & Employment Areas of practice include both legal and non-legal positions: % of employed students with jobs in area Private practice 44 Business and industry 28 Government 16 Judicial clerkship 2 Military 1 Public interest organization 4 Academic 4 Job category not identified 1 % of students with known location who are in employment region New England (CT,ME,MA,NH,RI,VT) 1 Middle Atlantic (NJ,NY,PA) 2 East rth Central (IL,IN,MI,OH,WI) 1 West rth Central (IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,ND,SD) 2 South Atlantic (DE,DC,FL,GA,MD,NC,SC,VA,WV) 2 East South Central (AL,KY,MS,TN) 0 West South Central (AR,LA,OK,TX) 3 Mountain (AZ,CO,ID,MT.NV.NM,UT,WY) 71 Pacific (AK,CA,HI,OR,WA) 7 n-us 1 Jurisdictions: Alaska; Arkansas; Arizona; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delware; Idaho; Illinois; Louisiana; Maryland; Masachusetts; Missouri; New Jersey; New Mexico; Nevada; New York; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Washington; Washington D.C.; Canada; Ireland.

4 OCI / Job Posting OCI Reservations OCI requests accepted by: Mail - beginning date: 03/02/2015 Phone - beginning date: 03/02/2015 to - beginning date: 03/02/2015: jelser@azsummitlaw.edu Online, URL - beginning date: 03/02/2015: Any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during Fall 2015: OCI Date Assignment Procedure: First come first served OCI Fee? OCI Date Confirmation Sent to Employers: 03/05/2015 If requested, our school will coordinate with: Any other Arizona schools. Required Employer Forms: Complete online employer registration; Compliance with non-discrimination policy. OCI Dates: August: - Fall: 09/08/ /08/2014 Spring: 01/05/ /13/2015 Flyback dates: Is video conferencing available? Comments: AZSummitLaw will accommodate employers requested date. AZSummitLaw hosts an Annual Copper Square On-Campus Interview day in late January/early February for Summer and Fall Externship Placements. Pre-OCI Material Distribution: Are employers permitted to prescreen? OCI Drop date: Date student materials sent to employer: Date interview schedule sent to employer: Postage/express mail fee? Other Interview Programs Cooperative/Consortia, Regional and Other Programs: Equal Justice Works Career Fair Loyola Patent Law Interview Program AZSummitLaw Pro Bono Fair AZSummitLaw Copper Square On-Campus Interview Day for Summer Externships AZSummitLaw Valley of the Sun Summer Law Clerk Program-Grant Funded Diversity Interview Programs Arizona Diversity Legal Writing Program Judicial Internship Opportunity Program IMPACT Career Fair Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair Hispanic National Bar Association (Latino Job Fair) For Employers who do not interview students on-campus, will you: send,uponrequest,onepackagecontainingresumes/transcripts? post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer? Employers can post a job listing by visiting the Career Services section of the Arizona Summit Law School website at There is a link for "Job Postings" that contains a form for employers to complete and submit. Job listings may also be mailed, ed (jelser@azsummitlaw.edu), faxed ( ), or called into the Center for Professional Development ( ). Job notices are posted daily to the school's job posting website and also sent to students via . Are employers permitted to prescreen? If no, explain: First Year Students Arizona Summit Law School adheres to NALP guidelines. First year students may begin to contact employers after December 1st, and are eligible to participate in the Spring OCI. Job postings for the Spring semester are posted as they are received and first years students cannot apply until after December 1st. First year students may also participate in any Spring Job Fair. Comments: Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI? Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings?

5 Diversity The law school also hosts a variety of minority speakers to discuss diversity issues in the legal community. AZSummitLaw participates in the ABA Judicial Internship Opportunity Program, which places diverse students into summer judicial clerkships. AZSummitLaw also participates in the Arizona Diversity Writing Program which places minority law students in 15 of the largest firms in the Phoenix area. AZSummitLaw also supports a variety of minority student organizations. Pro Bono A central part of Arizona Summit Law School's mission is to prepare its students to become practitioners who recognize the value of serving the undeserved. The American Bar Association and State Bar organizations also encourage volunteer public service for licensed attorneys. Consistent with this practice-wide view of public service, AZSummitLaw has adopted a policy that all students enrolling as of Spring 2008 must complete at least 30 hours of pro bono service during their tenure at AZSummitLaw. Students may satisfy this requirement through law and/or non-law activities that serve the purpose set forth in the Preamble of the Student Handbook. AZSummitLaw does not require advance approval of a service-related activity; the student is required to certify that they have completed their hours by submitting a Student Pro Bono Time Sheet after the completion of each activity. Students exceeding 50 hours of pro bono service receive a special Community Service Certificate and recognition at graduation. AZSummitLaw has formed partnerships with several outside organizations in which students can volunteer to assist with satisfying their pro bono graduation requirement. Additionally, the school maintains a list of community service activities and programs as a resource for students, and the Dean of Student will work with students to help identify specific pro bono activities. AZSummitLaw also hosts a Fall Pro Bono Fair on campus, which brings together students and pro bono/community service organizations and provides an opportunity for students to find avenues for pro bono service. AZSummitLaw also sponsors a Day of Service each spring where students, faculty, and staff perform pro bono/volunteer activities through the community. JOURNALS NO. OF STUDENTS GRADES WRITE-ON INTV. OTHER Arizona Summit Law Review 80 Accord, Arizona Summit Law Review Online Student Organizations DESCRIPTION Moot Court Black Law Students Association Christian Law Society Environmental Law Society Federalist Society Hispanic Law Society Association J. Ruben Clark Law Society Justice For All Juvenile Law Society Phi Alpha Delta Arizona Summit Law Real Estate Club Arizona Summit Law Women's Association Asian Pacific American Law Students Associations American Association for Justice Criminal Law Society Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project Association St. Thomas Moore Society Arizona Summit Law School Law Review Cashflow Club

6 Delta Theta Phi (Legal Fraternity) Family Law Student Association Arizona Summit Law Health and Wellness Club International Law Society Jewish Law Student Association Arizona Summit Law Justice Project Sports & Entertainment Law Society Alternative Dispute Resolution Club Student Bar Association American Constitution Society Health Law Society Arizona Summit Law Writing Club Intellectual Property Law Society Arizona Summit Law Justice Project Narrative At AZSummitLaw, our overarching commitment is to our students. Our faculty, staff, students and alumni are passionate about our three-part mission. 1) An educational experience that is focused on student-centered outcomes. Our faculty, staff, students and alumni share a responsibility to help studetns develop the values, skills, and knowledge required of legal professionals. Recognizing the rigors of a legal education, AZSummitLaw expects every member of its community to contribute to an intellectually demanding, supportive, multicultrual learning environment. AZSummitLaw also endeavors to foster a culter of humility, tranparency, dignity, fairness, and respect. 2) Outcome-driven programs and experiences that yield professionally prepared graduates. In addition to the traditional emphasis on doctrine, critical thinking, and writing skills, as AZSummitLaw we impart real world experience. By focusing on the practical skills and methodologies of law practice, combined with the faculty and staffs accountability for market-leading student outcomes, we prepare our students to be effective lawyers and give them a head start in legal practice. 3) A commitment to serving underserved communities and student populations. This premise has a broad spectrum, and begins with the location of AZSummitLaw in a community that historically has been underserved by legal education. It continues by immersing AZSummitLaw students in a culture that encourages service to individuals and groups that have historically been underserved by the legal professional. We impart to our students the understanding that the ability to interact effectively with persons of diverse backgrounds and experiences is a significant skill necessary for their success. A community of accomplished students, notable alumni, distinguished faculty and experienced staff, AZSummitLaw is continually advancing. We believe that we provide an exceptional law school education and experience; setting ourselves apart on the basis of our outcomes and our culture.