A statutory course that deals with the laws, regulations and underlying policy related bankruptcy sought by individuals and business entities.
Brownfields Redevelopment: Real Estate
This course will provide students with an understanding of the common elements of federal and local brownfield programs, including the various kinds of financial incentives that are available from these brownfield programs.
Business Basics for Lawyers
This course will provide students with an understanding of fundamental business topics such as accounting and financial reporting, investments and the financial markets, and an overview of macro-economic principles.
Business Planning: Start-Up Business and Venture Capital
This course combines theory and practice to introduce students to the various legal and business considerations involved in forming and operating an emerging growth business, or start-up company.
Cannabis Law
This upper-level substantive course focuses on the federal and state laws that regulate cannabis in the United States.
Children and Family Law in New York
This seminar course will provide students with an overview of children’s and family law issues in New York, including the structure of the Family Court system, child welfare, juvenile justice, education, domestic violence advocacy, mental health, and matrimonial law.
Children and the Law in Practice
This simulation course is designed to introduce students to lawyering skills in the context of representing or serving children and their families.
Civil Procedure
This Core Curriculum course introduces students to the rules governing the conduct of civil litigation in the United States.
Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic
In this year-long clinic, students will engage in impact litigation and other forms of legal and strategic policy advocacy to advance the cause of social justice.
Civil Rights Public Sector Field Placement
This course will expose students to principles of civil rights advocacy and enable them to directly experience access to justice for individuals facing discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, and public accommodations.