1L Trial Run Program — Disclosures

• 1L Trial Run Program is a non-degree program.  

• 1L Trial Run Program does not confer academic credit for any J.D. degree program and will not qualify for transfer credit toward an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, or other non-J.D. degree.   

• 1L Trial Run Program will not be accepted for transfer credit by any ABA-approved law school.   

• 1L Trial Run Program is not admission to, nor will it guarantee admission to, Southwestern's J.D. program, or any other J.D. program. All applicants to the J.D. program will need to satisfy Southwestern's admissions requirements in effect at the time of their application, including any admission-test requirement.  

• 1L Trial Run Program does not waive Southwestern’s graduation requirement to take a Criminal Law course. 

• 1L Trial Run Program will not lead to professional licensure.  

• Scores in the 1L Trial Run Program are assigned in accordance with Southwestern's academic and grading policies applicable to the program. 

• The 1L Trial Run Program is not eligible for federal financial aid, including student loans. Students are responsible for paying the tuition and any fees in accordance with the enrollment agreement.

• Pro rata tuition refunds are available through 60% of the program; for additional information, review the 1L Trial Run Program Cancellation and Tuition Refund Policy.

Southwestern’s J.D. Program Application Requirements and Information 

• Admission to Southwestern's J.D. program remains subject to Southwestern's admission-test requirements in effect at the time of application. 

• Information you provide as part of your 1L Trial Run Program application is retained by Southwestern and may inform subsequent review of any J.D. application you submit. 

Location and Grading 

• 1L Trial Run Program is available only in jurisdictions where Southwestern is authorized to offer the program, and it is a student’s responsibility to confirm that they are physically located in an authorized jurisdiction before enrolling and throughout the course. 

Admissions and Tuition Benefits 

• Southwestern may modify or discontinue 1L Trial Run Program benefits. A change will not reduce or eliminate a benefit an individual has already earned under the terms applicable at the time it was earned. Earned benefits remain subject to their originally stated eligibility conditions, expiration dates, and use restrictions. 

• Participants who earn a certificate must matriculate into Southwestern’s J.D. program within 24 months of the date their final 1L Trial Run Program grade is released to use any benefits earned based on their performance in the 1L Trial Run Program. Any benefits earned are personal to the participant, cannot be redeemed for cash or other value, and cannot be transferred to another person or used at another institution. 

• A student who does not achieve the score threshold associated with a particular benefit is not eligible for that benefit. The student forfeits eligibility for the tuition credit, admissions application fee waiver, accelerated admissions application review, summer tuition benefit, and any other program benefit.  

• The tuition credit is equal to the tuition amount actually paid by the student for the 1L Trial Run Program and is applied only to first-term J.D. tuition at Southwestern; the tuition credit may be used only once. 

• The 3-unit summer tuition benefit applies to Southwestern summer J.D. tuition following J.D. matriculation; it is not available before matriculation and does not affect the timing of matriculation or graduation. 

• The Distinction-level accelerated admissions review benefit provides expedited review of a completed J.D. application; it does not guarantee admission and does not modify any substantive admissions standard.   

• A student who withdraws from the 1L Trial Run Program before completing the course forfeits eligibility for all program benefits.