DISCLAIMERS & NOTICES
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LORENZO PATIÑO SCHOOL OF LAW In accordance with the Unaccredited Law School Rules, adopted by the Committee of Bar Examiners and Approved by the Board of Governors of The State Bar of California, effective January 1, 2008, the following required disclosures ensures that prospective students of, applicants to, and students of a law school’s J.D. degree program are fully informed about the requirements and possible limitations associated with attending and graduating from an unaccredited law school. Disclosure statement required by rule 4.241 of the Unaccredited Law School Rules: “The method of instruction at this law school for the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree program is principally in physical classroom facilities.” “Students enrolled in the J.D. degree program at this law school who successfully complete the first year law study must pass the First-Year Law Students’ Examination required by Business and Professions Code § 6060(h) and Rule VIII of the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California as part of the requirements to qualify to take the California Bar Examination. A student who passes the First-Year Law Students’ Examination within three (3) administrations of the examination after first becoming eligible to take it will receive credit for all legal studies completed to the time the examination is passed. A student who does not pass the examination within three (3) administrations of the examination after first becoming eligible to take it must be promptly disqualified from the law school’s J.D. degree program. If the dismissed student subsequently passes the examination, the student is eligible for reenrollment in this law school’s J.D. degree program, but will receive credit for only one year of legal study.” “Study at, or graduation from, this law school may not qualify a student to take the bar examination or to satisfy the requirements for admission to practice in jurisdictions other than California. A student intending to seek admission to practice law in a jurisdiction other than California should contact the admitting authority in that jurisdiction regarding the legaleducation requirements in that jurisdiction for admission to the practice of law.” End of Disclosure statement required by rule 4.241of the Unaccredited Law School Rules. In addition to the above disclosure statement, please be advised that the units you earn in our Law Program in some cases may not be transferable to other colleges or universities. Additionally, if you earn a degree in our Law Program, in some cases it may not serve as a basis for obtaining a higher-level degree at another college or university. End of Disclosure statement required by California Education Code, Division 10, Part 59, Chapter 3.5, added Statutes of 1977. Now that the State of California’s Council For Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education is no longer in existence, both the UNC Law Program and Paralegal Program, are under the oversight of the State of California Department Of Consumer Affairs. UNC entered into a Voluntary Agreement for an Educational Institution, on July 7, 2007, with the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs. Under this agreement, UNC hereby agrees to comply with all of the following: state statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to a private postsecondary institution or pertaining to a non-WASC regionally accredited institution as defined in section 94740.5 of the Education Code, as it existed on June 30, 2007, in effect as of the close of business on June 30, 2007, that had a valid approval to operate or authorization pursuant to Section 94905 of the Education Code, as it existed on June 30, 2007, for the purpose of ensuring continued student protection after Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 94700) of Part 59 of Division 10 of Title 3 of the Education Code became inoperative. This agreement is effective retroactively to July 1, 2007. UNC is authorized to grant certificates upon completion of the entire program. NOTICES- Changes in the website are forthcoming. They include changes is staff. UNC has three new staff. Sally Gonzales (Business Associations), Dale McKinney (Wills/Trusts) and Robert Stirling (Insurance Law). Insurance Law (3units) will be offered in the Spring 2008. Staff that are not currently teaching include- Russell Miller, David Pfaff, Anthony Ortiz, Aaron Swickard, Roy Turner, Ron Levin, Roberto Andreos, Peter Brixie, Anthony Palik, Sheila Rodriquez and Linda Slaughter. As of Spring 2008, the tuition fees will increase to $240.00/unit. Please note that UNC is an unacreditted, fixed facility, law school. UNC is in the process of downgrading its library to comply with the minimum requirements set by the State Bar of California. The UNC Handbook is currently being updated. An updated version of the UNC Handbook is forthcoming.