UNC, Lorenzo Patino School of Law:
University of Northern California (UNC), Lorenzo Patiño School of Law is located in the heart of downtown Sacramento in Sacramento County, CA. Conveniently based near City Hall, the Sacramento County Law Library and the Sacramento County Courthouse, UNC, Lorenzo Patiño School of Law is only minutes away from the State Capitol, the U.S. District Court and the 3rd District Court of Appeals. UNC, Lorenzo Patiño School of Law, was founded in 1983 to provide a high quality legal education at an affordable cost. The law school is licensed by the California State Bar to grant Juris Doctor Degrees and Paralegal Certificates.
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Doctor of Juris Prudence Law Degree Program:
University of Northern California, Lorenzo Patiño School of Law offers a four-year, evening program leading to the Juris Doctor. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the California State Bar Exam. This program utilizes the traditional "Socratic" method of study to develop the future lawyer's analytical and reasoning skills.
The curriculum consists of required and elective courses. Required courses include all courses recommended by the Committee of Bar Examiners. Each class usually meets one night a week from 6:30pm to 9:30 pm. First-year students attend four nights a week during the Fall and Spring Semester. Second, third and fourth-year students attend three nights a week during the Fall and the Spring semesters. All students usually attend two nights a week during the Summer session.
The following is an outline of our program:
First Year:
Contracts: 6 units
Torts: 6 units
Criminal Law: 4 units
Legal Skill Development: 4 units
Legal Research: 2 units
Second Year:
Civil Procedure: 6 units
Evidence: 6 units
Real Property: 6 units
Community Property: 2 units
Professional Responsibility: 2 units
Third Year:
Business Association: 6 units
Constitutional Law: 6 units
Wills / Trusts: 6 units
Elective: 2 units
Moot Court: 2 units
Fourth Year:
Remedies: 6 units
Advanced Legal Writing: 6 units
Trial Advocacy: 3 units
Criminal Procedure: 3 units
Paralegal Certificate Program:
UNC, Lorenzo Patino School of Law offers a one year long vocational training Paralegal Program. Our program consists of 12 subjects totaling 300 hours of instruction and a 60 hour intership, the equivalent of 24 semester units. UNC, Lorenzo Patiño School of Law is authorized by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) to grant certificates after the completion of the program. Our courses of study concentrate on the practical aspects of the legal system and of the law office. The administrative staff and the instructors comprise a supportive unit, which is readily available for counsel or assistance to any student.
UNC, Lorenzo Patiño School of Law’s Paralegal program was established to provide affordable, vocational training for those students seeking entry into the legal field as legal assistants, and to meet the demand for qualified, legal personnel who are able to effectively assist within the governmental, corporate, and legal communities.
Small classes (approximately 15 to 25 students) allow more personal interaction between students and instructors. Classroom instruction is conducted in an atmosphere of actual, hands-on-day-to-day law office procedures. The instructors are attorneys and paralegals working in the field daily. UNC's curriculum follows the guidelines of the American Bar Association, which recommends the collegiate training of attorney assistants.
