This upper-level course examines legal issues related to the initial development of real estate from the ground up and complex issues related to the financing, ownership, and operation of commercial properties.
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.
Commercial Leasing Law
This course is an advanced doctrinal course that focuses on all aspects of commercial leasing with some practice-based exercises for students interested in real estate focused professions.
Conservation Law and Policy Clinic
In this clinical course, students work with The Nature Conservancy for hands-on experience with the laws, regulations, and underlying policy related to real estate and land conservation issues.
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.
Environmental Law and Policy
This course is designed for students who wish to understand how the law protects the environment, and who wish to litigate environmental issues.
Housing Rights Clinic
This full-year clinic focused on housing provides students with the opportunity to represent clients in litigation and develop and implement advocacy campaigns.
Land Use Regulation
This course covers the jurisprudence, regulations, and policies related to the use of land in the U.S.
Landlord and Tenant Law
This course examines the relationship between the landlord and the tenant.
Legal Research: Real Estate
This course presents an in-depth review of practical research skills that reinforce the importance of finding and interpreting statutes, administrative regulations, cases, and secondary sources.