In recognition of academic achievement, the Witkin Legal Institute and West Group present the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence. Each term, certificates are awarded to the highest ranking student in each qualifying course. To qualify, a course must be in one of the designated subject areas, must carry academic credit, and must have an enrollment of 10 or more students. The award is named for Bernard E. Witkin, California's preeminent legal scholar. To be in good standing, a student must have a cumulative gpa of 2.00.
Good standing is required by the end of the spring semester of the first year.
Thereafter, good standing is required at the end of each subsequent semester to continue in the School of Law. If a student attends summer term immediately following, cumulative GPA of 1.70 must be maintained or dismissal will occur. At the end of the next fall term, a cumulative GPA of 1.85 must be achieved to enter the spring term. At the end of the spring term, a cumulative GPA of 2.00 must be achieved or dismissal will occur. At the end of the next fall term, a cumulative GPA of 1.85 must be achieved to enter the spring term.