Students in the Program spend their final semester engaged in full-time representation of those individuals who cannot afford legal representation—gaining valuable lawyering skills while assisting those in need.
Problems of Timing
This course addresses tax planning issues that relate to the timing of income and deductions.
Professional Responsibility
This course provides an introduction to professional and ethical issues that concern lawyers throughout their careers.
Professional Responsibility in Federal Tax Practice
This course explores the practical, legal, and ethical issues facing attorneys in tax planning.
Professional Responsibility: Criminal Practice
This course provides an introduction to professional and ethical issues that concern lawyers working in a criminal practice setting.
Property
This course covers fundamental property concepts including personal property, real property, land use and development, and the modern real estate transaction.
PTO Trademark Clinic
This clinic provides the opportunity for upper-level students to represent entrepreneurs who cannot afford expensive counsel before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Race, Bias, and Advocacy
This course examines how issues of race and race bias manifest themselves in the practice of law.
Real Estate Development
This course provides an overview of the laws, process, and business concerns related to real estate development with a particular focus on New York City.
Real Estate Public/Private Joint Ventures
This course provides students with an understanding of how real estate joint ventures work, focusing primarily on public-private partnerships.