Officialese Translator Ms Smith

California State Bar Standard and Required Disclosure: "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 of 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 re-enrollment in this law school’s J.D. degree program, but will receive credit for only one year of legal study." This passage exemplifies the dense and intricate language typical of legal documents, which can be overwhelming for non-lawyers to understand​ (Desert Law School)​. Ms Smith: In simpler terms, this means: "This law school mainly teaches the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in physical classrooms. J.D. students who finish their first year must pass the First-Year Law Students Examination to be able to take the California Bar Exam. If a student passes this exam within three tries, they get credit for all their studies so far. If they don't pass within three tries, they have to leave the J.D. program. If they pass the exam later, they can re-enroll, but they will only get credit for one year of study."