This course provides students with a basic understanding of drafting various types of litigation documents, such as motions, discovery requests, and trial memos.
Drafting: Real Estate Documents
This writing and research course focuses on real estate law and practice and teaches students to draft documents used in commercial real estate transactions.
Gender in American Legal History
This upper-level, seminar course focuses on the legal and cultural status of gender in American history.
Independent Study
This course requires authorship of a significant paper representing substantial legal research, the work involved being equivalent to a two-credit course including preparation for classes and examination.
Independent Study – Jessup International Law Moot
New York Law School regularly fields a team to the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot, the world’s largest competitive moot competition.
Independent Study – Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
New York Law School regularly fields a team to the Wilhem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, held in Vienna, Austria.
Mediation: Theory, Practice, and Skills
Students in this course will develop a firm and practical understanding of the principles of mediated negotiation and acquire skills necessary to represent a client’s interest during mediation.
Memo and Brief Writing
This writing and research course is designed for students who are interested in improving their memo and brief writing skills.
Persuasion
This writing and research course provides students with the opportunity to develop their uses of language, rhetorical devices, and other techniques to persuade others.
Race, Bias, and Advocacy
This course examines how issues of race and race bias manifest themselves in the practice of law.