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Two major companies offer these courses: BAR/BRI and Kaplan PMBR. A first-year student can “freeze” the price against any price increase by making an early deposit. Deposits for bar review courses vary in amount. The student receives appropriate outlines of courses and other study aids along with helpful hints on studying for and taking the bar exam. Representatives of these courses will be available in the student lounge at various times throughout the year. (See also Free South Texas College of Law Bar Preview, page 301.)  \na guide to the basics of law practice  \nAll lawyers licensed in the State of Texas on and after July 1, 1996, are required to take the course entitled A Guide to the Basics of Law Practice, sponsored by the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism. The Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism shall offer the course a number of times each year in cities where law schools are located. The requirement of course attendance may be satisfied by a prospective lawyer taking the course within 12 months before licensure, or within 12 months after licensure. Topics covered include: Law Office Management, Advertising and Marketing Legal Services, Professionalism, Practicing in State and Federal Courts, A Client’s Honesty, Your Role in a Law Firm, A Malpractice Primer, Guide to Attorneys’ Professional Liability Insurance, Law Practice Killers, Lawyer Disciplinary Procedures.  \nThe dates, times and places are available in the Registrar’s Office.  \nstate bar examination information : other jurisdictions  \nAny student planning to take the bar examination in another jurisdiction should stop by the Registrar’s Office to obtain information regarding dates and locations, applications, filing requirements, bar exam fees, bar exam format, grading formula, MPRE score requirements, and reciprocity.  \nthe doctor of jurisprudence degree  \nThe Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (JD) will be conferred upon students who have successfully completed all requirements of South Texas College of Law for graduation. There are three graduating classes each year (May-spring semester; July-summer session; December-fall semester) with two graduation ceremonies. The May graduation ceremony honors the May and  \nJuly graduates and is traditionally held off campus. The December graduation ceremony honors the December graduates. The size of the graduating class will determine the location of the ceremony, whether on or off campus.  \nrequirements for graduation  \nA candidate for a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree is required to:  \n1. Meet all entrance requirements.  \n2. Earn at least 90 semester hours of credit with a passing grade anda cumulative grade average of 2.200 or better within seven years of the date of first enrollment. No more than 30 semester hours may be earned at other law schools. (See Visiting Student Status.)  \n3. Complete with a passing grade the following required courses for graduation: Civil Procedure; Constitutional Law; Contracts I and II; Criminal Law; Evidence; Federal Income Taxation; Legal Research & Writing I and II; Professional Responsibility; Property I and II; Torts I and II; substantial writing (minimum of two hours credit) and professional skills (minimum of two credit hours).  \n4. Complete the degree no earlier than 24 months and no later than 84 months after commencing law studies.  \n5. Complete all required courses in residence, unless required courses were accepted when a student transferred into the college.  \n6. Make formal application for graduation.  \n7. Pay all fees and tuition charges incurred prior to graduation (see Accounting Services Office Approvals, page 72).  \n8. Participate in commencement, unless permission to graduate in absentia is granted by the Dean.  \n9. 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