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Category: Gateway/Bar Topics (must complete two or three)

New York Law School > Courses > Graduation Requirements > Gateway/Bar Topics (must complete two or three)

Commercial Law

Posted on: May 1, 2020 November 28, 2023 Written by: rchung
A substantive foundational course that deals with the laws, regulations, and policies governing commercial transactions. This is one of the four upper-level gateway courses of which all students are required to complete two or three for graduation.
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Criminal Procedure: Investigation

Posted on: May 1, 2020 March 16, 2023 Written by: rchung
This upper-level Core Curriculum course deals with the laws, regulations and policies governing investigations of criminal matters.
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Family Law

Posted on: May 1, 2020 January 14, 2025 Written by: rchung
This substantive, foundational course deals with the laws, regulations, and policies impacting the family and its relationship to the government.
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Family Law in Practice

Posted on: May 1, 2020 August 7, 2024 Written by: rchung
This is an experiential course designed to teach the basics of family law doctrine through two extended simulations, while developing students’ research, writing and lawyering skills.
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Wills, Trusts, and Future Interests

Posted on: May 1, 2020 July 25, 2024 Written by: rchung
This course deals with the laws and practice associated with the disposition of property under state statutes of succession and by will.
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