Do you have a genuine concern about the number of Deed Making Practice (DMP) hours you have completed in your law school or undergraduate program? If so, you may be worried that you could not complete your post-graduate studies or legal education to the fullest. The good news is that you don’t have to worry. Many programs allow students to elect to take two courses that are related to DMP courses but are elective. In most cases, these electives count for only one credit toward your degree and can be easily transferred.

Two specific areas you might want to consider for the transfer of credits are your first and second years of law school. Many prerequisites for these courses will already be satisfied by your bachelor’s degree. In your first year of law school, for instance, you may have already taken the core courses and have chosen the major or specialization that you are going to pursue. In this case, you can count one of the electives from your first year toward your new student admission requirements. This will help you avoid having to take the new three-credit Law School Admission Test (LSAT) for the third year of your law degree. This allows you to continue your pre LSAT score into your second year of law school so that you can apply for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Continue reading →