At the end of each term, the law school recognizes students whose grade-point average for all course work taken during the previous term places them in the top 25 percent of the student body for that term.  Such students are designated as on the Dean's List.  Special recognition is made of students whose work for the previous term places them in the top 5 percent of the student body for that term.  Such students are designated as Dean's Scholars. Similar honors are calculated for members of the first-year class.