1. Registration for 2L Classes
Begins April 2, :00am [ Note: Any Registrations that occur before this time will be rendered invalid]

2. Where to Find Information
Registration for 2L Classes
Where to Find Information
Student Handbook (
Law School Webpage
“Students” Tab=> “Schedules & Calendars”
Class Schedule
Course Listing (Be sure to read “Reminders & Announcements”)
“Academics” Tab
myBama (use with caution and do not “plan” schedule)
Office of Academic Affairs

3. Total credit hours per semester allowed No fewer than 10*
Registration for 2L Classes
Credit Hours
Total credit hours per semester allowed
No fewer than 10*
No more than 16*
15 credits per semester should keep you on track
* Unless given permission by The Office of Academic Affairs

4. Registration for 2L Classes
Adding Courses
Courses can be added (and dropped) through myBama
REMEMBER:
Do NOT register for courses prior to 7:00am on April 2, 2019
Do NOT “plan” your schedule through myBama

5. Registration for 2L Classes
Dropping Courses
General Classes (check the Calendar for Exact Dates):
First Deadline (usually the first week of class- August 25): courses may be dropped without appearing on transcript
Second Deadline (October 25):
Before this date, courses may be dropped, but will appear as a “W” on the transcript
After this date, courses may not be dropped- failure to attend class and/ or sit for the exam will result in an “F” on the transcript
Note: The following classes may not be dropped after the last day of classes from the prior semester (April 22)
Clinics
Trial Advocacy Classes
Mini-Courses

6. Registration for 2L Classes
A Note on Waitlists
If a course is full, you will be given the option of placing yourself on the waitlist
Students are taken off the waitlist and enrolled in the course on a first-come, first-served basis. If you remove your name from the waitlist and add yourself again later, you will lose your earlier place in line and reduce your chances of getting into the course.
You will not be able to add yourself to the waitlist if:
You are registered for more than 16 hours
You are enrolled in a course that meets at the same day and time
Additional information about waitlists can be found here:

7. Registration for 2L Classes
Compensated Work
Second- and third-year students may not work more than 20 hours per week.
If extraordinary circumstances arise, please see me.

8. Registration for 2L Classes
Selecting Classes

9. Registration for 2L Classes
Choosing Classes
What do you need to graduate?
What will be on the Bar?
What types of classes can I take?

10. Registration for 2L Classes
Choosing Classes
What do you need to graduate?
What will be on the Bar?
What types of classes can I take?

11. What you need for Graduation
Registration for 2L Classes
What you need for Graduation
90 credit hours total (note: you should have 31 credit hours completed at the end of your first year)
Legal Profession course (offered every semester)
One seminar
Six Credits of Experiential Learning

12. Things to Know about Seminars
Registration for 2L Classes
Things to Know about Seminars
Capped at 12 students (register early!)
Grade will be based on participation and final paper
No final exam!
Attendance is vital!
Limits on seminars
No more than one per semester*
No more than two during your time in Law School*
* Unless given permission by The Office of Academic Affairs

13. Registration for 2L Classes
Seminars offered
Fall 2019
Advanced Contracts
Critical Perspectives on Race & Civil Rights
Entrepreneurship
Equal Protection
Immunity Doctrine
International Environmental Law
Law & Economics
Mental Health Law
Spring 2020 (tentative)
Christian Legal Thought
Criminal Evidence
Democratic Institutions
Empirical Legal Studies
English Legal History
Gender & the Law
Gun Law
Law & Popular Culture
Major Race Trials
Reproductive Rights
Tax Policy
White Collar Crime

14. What is Experiential Learning?
Registration for 2L Classes
What is Experiential Learning?
Clinics
Externships
Trial Advocacy
Simulation Courses

15. What is Experiential Learning?
Registration for 2L Classes
What is Experiential Learning?
Clinics
Children’s Rights
Civil
Criminal Defense
Domestic Violence
Elder Law
Entrepreneurship
Mediation
Externships

16. Trial Advocacy Trial Advocacy Classes Civil Pretrial Trial Criminal
Pretrial (offered in fall)
Trial (offered in spring)
Things to Note
Pretrial Advocacy and Trial Advocacy can be taken independently (i.e., one is not a prerequisite for the other)
You can take one or both (but not in the same semester)
Trial Advocacy Competition Team
Trial Advocacy Competition Team takes the place of Trial Advocacy (but not Pretrial Advocacy)
Students interested in Trial Advocacy Competition Team should register for Trial Advocacy for fall
Evidence is strongly recommended, but not required

17. What is Experiential Learning? (cont’d)
Registration for 2L Classes
What is Experiential Learning? (cont’d)
Simulation Courses
Fall 2019
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate Advocacy
Intellectual Property Transactions
Jury Selection
Legislative Drafting
Transactional Drafting
Trial Advocacy
Will Drafting
Spring 2019 (tentative)
Bankruptcy Litigation
Mediation
Privacy & Data Security Law

18. Registration for 2L Classes
Choosing Classes
What do you need to graduate?
What will be on the Bar?
What types of classes can I take?

19. Registration for 2L Classes
National Conference of Bar Examiners

20. Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)
Registration for 2L Classes
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)
Covers regulation of the legal profession, the lawyer-client relationship, client confidentiality, conflicts of interest, etc.- topics that are covered in your Legal Profession Class
Is offered three times a year
Can be taken prior to the bar exam (subject to limitations)
For inquiries regarding MPRE registration and administration (including late registration issues, test center locations, and questions or comments about testing conditions), please contact
Law School Admission Council MPRE Service Phone: (215) 504‐3886 Fax: (215) 968‐1277

21. Registration for 2L Classes
ALABAMA BAR EXAM
Multi-State Bar Exam (MBE)
Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Contracts
Criminal Law and Procedure
Evidence
Property
Torts

22. Registration for 2L Classes
ALABAMA BAR EXAM CON’T
Multi-State Essay Examination (MEE)
Secured Transactions
Business Associations (Organizations) (includes Agency & Partnership)
Torts
Trusts & Estates (Decedents’ Estates)
Civil Procedure
Conflict of Laws
Multi-State Performance Test (MPT)
Constitutional Law
Legal Research and Writing
Contracts
Criminal Law & Procedure
Evidence
Family Law
Real Property

23. Registration for 2L Classes
Choosing Classes
What do you need to graduate?
What will be on the Bar?
What types of classes can I take?

24. Resources for Choosing Classes
Registration for 2L Classes
Resources for Choosing Classes
Information on “Tracks” is available on our website:
Faculty & Administrators
Employers (& Potential Employers)
Fellow Students

25. Classes that are Generally Offered Every Semester
Registration for 2L Classes
Classes that are Generally Offered Every Semester
Business Organizations
Decedents’ Estates
Evidence
Legal Profession
Personal Income Tax
Secured Transactions
Trial Advocacy

26. Special Opportunities
Registration for 2L Classes
Special Opportunities
Joint Degrees & Dual Enrollment Programs
Certificates
International Programs
Summer Classes
Clinics
Externships
Trial Advocacy
Journals
Moot Court
Transferred Credits
Mini-Courses
Independent Study

27. Joint Degrees & Dual Enrollment Programs
Registration for 2L Classes
Joint Degrees & Dual Enrollment Programs
MBA
Political Science
Economics
Social Work
Civil Engineering
LL.M. in Taxation/LL.M. Concentration in Business Transactions (Dean Dan Powell)

28. See website for details on all our certificate programs
Registration for 2L Classes
Certificate Programs
Public Interest Law
Students must complete two courses (Public Interest Lawyering and Poverty Law); a four-hour Law School clinic; 50 hours of (legal or non-legal) community service; and at least 12 hours of coursework from a list of approved courses
Governmental Affairs
Students must complete the DC Externship or an approved state externship; two designated courses; and at least 12 hours of coursework from a list of approved courses
International Affairs
Students must complete an approved study abroad program; two designated courses (Public International Law & International Business Transactions); and at least 10 hours of coursework from a list of approved courses
See website for details on all our certificate programs

29. International Programs
Registration for 2L Classes
International Programs
Summer Abroad: Australian National University (Canberra)
Semester Abroad:
Tel Aviv University
Other programs by special permission
Contact Office of Academic Affairs if interested

30. Registration for 2L Classes
Summer Classes
This Summer’s offerings:
Interim (May 13 – 24): Conflicts of Law
Externships
Study Abroad program in Australia.

31. Registration for 2L Classes
Clinics/Externships/Trial Advocacy
Clinics: Professor Yuri Linetsky
Externships: Dean Glory McLaughlin
Can be summer or semester-long
Federal Externship Program in DC during spring semester (see Dean McLaughlin for more details)
Trial Advocacy Program: Professor Gary Sullivan
Classes offered during each semester
Competition Team: Professor Steve Emens

32. Registration for 2L Classes
Journals / Moot Court
Journals
4 Journals
Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review
Alabama Law Review
Journal of the Legal Profession
Law & Psychology Review
Write-On Competition
Pass/ D / Fail Credit for serving on a journal
Moot Court
Second year competition (one credit Pass/ D/ Fail)
Additional Pass/ D/ Fail credit available for serving on Moot Court Board and/ or on a Competition team your third year

33. Registration for 2L Classes
Transferred Credits
Other Graduate Programs at UA
Up to 6 hours, with permission from the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Must have a B or above in order to receive credit (does not factor into your GPA)
Other Law Schools
Must have permission from the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

34. Registration for 2L Classes
Mini-Courses
Generally taught on consecutive days for a limited number of weeks during the semester
In order to register, you must not be registered for any other courses that meet during the times designated for the mini-course
Fall 2019: White Collar Practice

35. Registration for 2L Classes
Independent Study
Must be advised by a full-time faculty member
Can be for 1-3 credits
No more than 3 credits total can be applied to your degree
No more than 1 Independent Study can be taken per semester
Can be given a letter-grade or Pass/ D/ Fail
Must be approved by Office of Academic Affairs (

36. Registration for 2L Classes
General Limitations
Total credit hours per semester allowed
No fewer than 10*
No more than 16*
Seminars
No more than one per semester*
No more than two overall*
Independent Study
No more than one per semester
No more than three hours overall
Graduate courses in other departments: no more than 6 hours overall*
* Without permission from the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

37. General Limitations (cont’d)
Registration for 2L Classes
General Limitations (cont’d)
No more than 25 hours total can come from the following
Independent Study
Externships
Journal Credit
Moot Court/Trial Advocacy Competition Credit
Classes taken in another department of the University
Additional restrictions on the number of credit hours that can be taken on a pass/ D/ fail basis apply for Oder of the Coif

38. Registration for 2L Classes
Main Takeaways
Graduation Requirements
90 hours
Legal Profession
Experiential credits (6 hours)
Seminar
Courses that will be on the Bar
Types of classes you can take (& Limitations on them)
Seminars
Clinics
Externships
Trial Advocacy
Journals
Moot Court
Transferred Credits
Mini-Courses
Independent Study