This advanced seminar equips students with the legal knowledge and practical skills essential for careers in international advocacy, intergovernmental organizations, global governance, and cross-border dispute resolution.
Summer Abroad: Law and Global Society Program in Rome
New York Law School and The American University of Rome (AUR) are partnering to offer a specialized summer law program that will be held on AUR’s campus in Rome, Italy.
State and Local Legislation: Substance, Process, and Politics
This course teaches the principles involved in drafting legislation and regulations and incorporating policymaking into drafting.
The Art of Cross-Examination
This experiential course will teach students the fundamentals of cross-examination and introduce
them to the purpose and context of cross-examination in trials.
them to the purpose and context of cross-examination in trials.
Advanced Topics in Dispute Resolution
This seminar course offers the opportunity for intense and robust investigation of discrete issues arising in the course of resolving disputes by means other than the courts.
Hon. Carolyn Walker-Diallo ’03
Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law; Senior Fellow
Nice to meet you!Drafting: Federal Judicial Opinions
This practical course will teach students advanced legal writing skills used by judges, law clerks, and lawyers in drafting opinions, internal memorandums, and briefs; it is particularly beneficial for students interested in pursuing a judicial clerkship or externship.
The Global Employee: Business Immigration Seminar
Students will meet on select dates in a specialized seminar focusing on the limits on U.S. business in the employment of foreign nationals.
Complex Litigation
This is a course on litigation tactics and strategies designed to teach students to think like practicing attorneys seeking to maximize their client’s litigation position.
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