Curriculum
After a first year of core legal courses, an exceptionally liberal approach to course
scheduling offers students the ability to custom tailor their schedules to meet
individual needs and interests.
1L
Students follow a curriculum that concentrates on fundamental legal areas in their
first two semesters. Each first-year student is assigned to a small — half the usual
class size — section of a substantive course taught by a full professor, allowing
greater opportunities for expanded discussion with noted scholars in these legal
areas.
1L Courses
2L and 3L
During the second and third years, students must complete both an upper level writing
requirement and a course in professional responsibility. Beyond these requirements,
they may choose from more than 100 course offerings. Students also may receive up
to six hours of credit for study in another discipline, complementing their legal
education with advanced coursework in top-ranked University departments, such as
accounting, engineering, computer science, and social work.
Current course offerings are listed below by areas of concentration and general
offerings. Many courses will have implications in multiple fields and areas of law.
Students are encouraged to review the
Course Counseling Handbook for comprehensive course listings for each area
of interest and for important course selection information. Some of
the courses listed below are not offered every semester or every year, making advanced
planning especially important.
Second and Third Year (2L & 3L) Courses
Advanced Topics in Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Business, Commercial and Intellectual Property Law
Clinical and Experiential Learning
Comparative Law Topics
Intellectual Property Topics
International Law
Jurisprudential Perspectives
Practice and Procedure
Seminar Topics
Taxation Law Topics
Topics in Business, Commercial, and Corporate Law
Topics in Criminal Law and Procedure
Topics in Current Legal Problems
Topics in Family Law, Health Care Law, and Torts
Topics in Government and Administrative Law and Constitutional Law
Topics in Labor and Employment Law
Topics in Research & Writing
