帮助学生茁壮成长
Our 学业成功计划 (ASP) helps 1L students adopt learning strategies that lead to academic success, by assisting with classes and exam prep. ASP is open daily—no appointment required.
课程
练习准备
From your first day on campus you'll engage with an academic program proven to develop dynamic thinkers, 领导人, 诉讼律师, 和谈判人员.
该基金会
First-year students study traditional topics and complete classes emphasizing the sources of law, professional responsibility, 还有律师技能. 1L courses include Civil Procedure, 宪法, 合同, 财产, 侵权行为, 刑法, 法律实务I & II, and Critical Perspectives: Law, Context, and Professional Identity.
必修课程
Civil Procedure (4 credits)
Introduction to rules governing litigation, using the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Covers the entire sequence of events, from commencement to final disposition.
宪法 (4 credits)
Introduces the concept of judicial review of legislation and executive action, focusing on federal powers and the interstate commerce clause.
合同(4学分)
A look into what constitutes a contract, plus the various principles that govern contract enforcement. Emphasis on common law rules with attention to the statutory changes the Uniform Commercial Code imposes.
刑法(4学分)
The elements of crimes, defenses, and punishment. Covers the common law of crime and the Model Penal Code.
法律实务I & II(共5学分)
A problem-based curriculum that equips students with essential analytical, 电子游戏正规平台, and written communication skills. Includes a fully integrated 电子游戏正规平台 curriculum, classroom discussion of analysis, and individualized feedback on predictive and advocacy memoranda assignments.
物业(4学分)
Examines the substantive law of real property—including initial acquisition, 产权理论, 排他权, 土地使用规则, 从命, 产权交易, 房屋租赁法律, 分区, 和收入.
侵权(4学分)
Inspects non-consensual relations among individuals and emphasizes negligence law, 损害赔偿的衡量, and newer developments like products liability.
Critical Perspectives: Law, Context, and Professional Identity (1 credit)
Introduction to a core set of critical perspectives that will give 1Ls the basic skills to begin to think deeply about the role of race, 性别, 身份, 财富, 还有法律的力量, 在法学院, and in their own professional formation.
First-Year Elective (3 credits)
Current electives may include:
- Introduction to Administrative Practice
- Introduction to Family Law
- Introduction to Government Oversight
- Introduction to 人权, Refugee, Humanitarian Law
- Introduction to Immigration Practice
- Introduction to Landlord Tenant Law
- Introduction to Mental Health Law
- Introduction to Municipal Law Practice
- Introduction to Negotiations
- Introduction to Practice in the Criminal Justice System
- Introduction to Restorative Justice: Transforming the Law from Within
- Introduction to Transactional Law
- 法学
Ethics, 从实践经验中学习, and Specialization
第一年之后, we push you to master professional responsibility and hone skills through advanced legal writing and experiential learning opportunities. More than 220 electives are offered, so you can focus on more specific areas of law as you prepare to launch a career.
With the following exceptions, all upper-level courses are electives.
异常
学生必须完成:
- A professional responsibility course
- A course satisfying the “Perspectives on Law and Justice” requirement
- A course satisfying the Upper-Level Writing requirement
- At least six experiential learning credits
- A class covering lawyering skills may substitute for the experiential learning credits.
类格式
Instruction formats vary, from large, lecture-based classes to small seminars of 10–15 students.
Many classes qualify for the ABA experiential learning designation, in which students develop skills through simulation and other formats with faculty supervision. These classes include clinical programs, 校外实习期, and simulation courses on topics like mediation and tax law 电子游戏正规平台. Some of these courses may occupy only a portion of a student’s semester schedule, while others are fully immersive—especially our various Semester in Practice 校外实习期 in London, 华盛顿, DC, 海牙, 还有其他城市.
JD学位快讯
220+
一年后的选修课
53学时
Required of students during 2L and 3L years
85学时
最低毕业要求
