Skills Courses
Advanced classes
in specific practice areas meld doctrine and skills
IP - Intellectual Property Licensing
IP - Intellectual Property Transactions
One-credit workshops
connected to elective doctrinal courses
Elder Law Workshop: Advising the Senior Client
Employment Law Workshop: Advising Clients and Drafting Employment Documents
Poverty Law Workshop: Administrative Appeals
Public International Law Research Workshop I
Public International Law Research Workshop II
Simulation courses
focusing on specific skills
ADR - Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), Advanced
Business Buy/Sell Transaction Simulation
Business - Negotiating and Drafting Business Agreements
Legal Practicum: General Practice
Required for all students
Advocacy All students take Advocacy and it is a prerequisite or co-requisite for some skills courses.
Transactional Practice Skills
Many lawyers assist clients by planning, negotiating, and documenting transactions. Your instruction in these skills begins your first year in the Writing & Representation: Advice & Persuasion course, where you research, negotiate, and draft a contract. You may then hone and expand your transactional skills through these elective courses.
Drafting International Business Agreements
Negotiating and Drafting Business Agreements
Writing & Representation:Advice & Persuasion
Clinics & Externships
involving assisting lawyers and representing clients in real cases
Most clinics and some externships meet the skills requirement.
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