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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

LAW 4051

The death penalty has gotten increased media attention due to high profile death row exonerations, and has long been under siege for other reasons, such as racial disparities in its imposition and the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17503 LAW 4051   LEC 001

LAW 4131

A general-education course to acquaint students with how our legal system pursues the goals of society. The course introduces students to various perspectives on the nature of law, what functions it ought ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3131GOVT 3131

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17452 LAW 4131   LEC 001

LAW 5001

An introduction to civil litigation, from commencement of an action through disposition on appeal, studied in the context of the federal procedural system. Also, a detailed consideration of federalism ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17490 LAW 5001   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17491 LAW 5001   LEC 002

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17492 LAW 5001   LEC 003

LAW 5021

A study of basic American constitutional law, including structural aspects of the Constitution and certain of its rights provisions. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17495 LAW 5021   LEC 001

LAW 5081

Lawyering is a full-year course designed to introduce first-year students to lawyering skills, with primary emphasis on legal writing, analysis, research, and oral presentations. Assignments are usually ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17533 LAW 5081   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17534 LAW 5081   LEC 003

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17535 LAW 5081   LEC 004

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17536 LAW 5081   LEC 005

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17537 LAW 5081   LEC 006

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17538 LAW 5081   LEC 007

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17539 LAW 5081   LEC 008

LAW 5121

This is a course in basic property law. It covers acquisitions of rights in property, estates in land, concurrent ownership, landlord/tenant relations, and regulation of land use. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17542 LAW 5121   LEC 002

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17543 LAW 5121   LEC 003

LAW 5151

An introduction to the principles of civil liability in the tort field: intentional wrongs, negligence, and strict liability. Attention is also given to the processes by which tort disputes are handled ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17496 LAW 5151   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17497 LAW 5151   LEC 002

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17498 LAW 5151   LEC 003

LAW 6000

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 12 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17509 LAW 6000   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Staff

LAW 6001

This course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts and fundamentals of financial accounting. It will focus on (1) accrual accounting concepts, principles and conventions, (2) the presentation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17512 LAW 6001   LEC 001

LAW 6005

This 1-credit course is designed to prepare students who have no business background for (1) legal practice in areas involving business transactions, business regulation, and/or business litigation, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 17519 LAW 6005   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Feb 12, 2018
    • Magalhaes, D

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW

LAW 6011

An introduction to the constitutional and other legal issues posed by the modern administrative state. Topics include: procedural due process, separation of powers, procedural modes of administrative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17504 LAW 6011   LEC 001

LAW 6019

This course has the purpose of linking classroom discussion and analysis of arbitration,  and related dispute resolution techniques with opportunities for students to participate and observe arbitration ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLR 6019

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 16789 LAW 6019   LEC 001

LAW 6024

Deals with managing and resolving workplace conflicts and examines dispute resolution and conflict management in both union and nonunion settings. The course covers two related topics: (1) third-party ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLR 4012ILRLR 6012

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16738 LAW 6024   LEC 001

LAW 6027

This course is offered to students interested in acquiring the knowledge, skills and techniques necessary to mediate interpersonal disputes. In the first segment of the course, students will be introduced ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLR 4027ILRLR 6027

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16808 LAW 6027   LEC 001

    • MW Ives Hall 111
    • Nobles, K

      Scanza, R

LAW 6051

Business issues, particularly those relating to corporations, are a given in most areas of practice. This course will introduce students to online resources providing company information and will enable ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 17532 LAW 6051   LEC 001

LAW 6055

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6055

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18534 LAW 6055   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This section will be live streamed from the NYC Tech campus to the Ithaca campus.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6055

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18533 LAW 6055   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 6060

The purpose of this course is to give students a broad understanding of financial statement analysis and valuation issues. The emphasis is on helping students understand the basic equity research process ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: NBA 5060

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 14376 LAW 6060   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: NBA 5060

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 14377 LAW 6060   LEC 002

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: NBA 5060

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 14378 LAW 6060   LEC 003

LAW 6067

This course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts and fundamentals of the compliance function within a company or organization. It will focus on (1) the drivers behind the development ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17747 LAW 6067   LEC 001

LAW 6080

This course is offered to students interested in acquiring thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of mediation as well as the techniques employed by effective mediators. In the first segment of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLR 6023

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 16792 LAW 6080   SEM 101

LAW 6131

An introduction to the legal rules and principles, as well as some of the economic factors, that underlay the conduct of business enterprise in the United States. A principal focus will be upon the large, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17505 LAW 6131   LEC 001

LAW 6153

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17699 LAW 6153   LEC 001

LAW 6158

Clients come to lawyers seeking problem-solving advice. This course follows a "client-centered" approach to counseling that will examine techniques lawyers can use to help clients make good decisions. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17701 LAW 6158   LEC 001

LAW 6180

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17716 LAW 6180   LEC 001

LAW 6204

Students in the Practicum will co-teach a law-related course at either Auburn or Cayuga correctional facilities, as part of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP), which offers college courses to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17717 LAW 6204   TA 651

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Staff

LAW 6235

This course develops the framework for evaluating the gains, costs, and risks of managing firms' assets and liabilities in financial distress, including periods of formal restructuring. It takes the perspective ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Combined with: NBA 6880

  • 1.5 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 15197 LAW 6235   LEC 001

LAW 6241

This course examines some of the principal statutes used to prosecute corporate and white collar crime. Theories of liability we will consider include traditional white collar offenses like mail and wire ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17718 LAW 6241   LEC 001

LAW 6264

Criminal Procedure: Investigations examines the constitutional law that governs police attempts to solve crime and bring perpetrators to justice. The course considers the role of the Fourth Amendment ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17726 LAW 6264   LEC 001

LAW 6301

An examination of a topic through readings selected by arrangement between the instructor and an individual student or group of students (not exceeding eight). view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17748 LAW 6301   DIS 201

    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - May 9, 2018
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17749 LAW 6301   DIS 202

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 9, 2018
    • Thompson, T

LAW 6311

This course focuses on selected legal issues that arise in the public and private education context, with emphasis on the elementary and secondary school setting. Topics considered include the legal and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17750 LAW 6311   LEC 001

LAW 6361

The course surveys the major environmental laws, with a primary focus on federal statutes. Emphasis will be placed on the various sources of liability to both individuals and corporations from common law, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17758 LAW 6361   LEC 001

LAW 6401

The rules of evidence in civil and criminal cases with emphasis on relevance, hearsay, authentication, witnesses, experts, and confrontation. The course focuses on the Federal Rules of Evidence, with some ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17506 LAW 6401   LEC 001

LAW 6431

This course examines the various constitutional, statutory, and judge-made doctrines that control access to the federal courts to vindicate federal rights. It is particularly valuable for those planning ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17759 LAW 6431   LEC 001

LAW 6441

A basic course designed to develop understanding of tax concepts and ability to work effectively with the Internal Revenue Code, regulations, cases, and other tax materials. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17507 LAW 6441   LEC 001

LAW 6459

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6459

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18609 LAW 6459   LEC 002

    • Hughes Hall G29
    • Jan 22 - May 1, 2018
    • Shadab, H

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This class is live streamed from Cornell Tech, NYC.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6459

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18525 LAW 6459   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 6461

An introduction to the regulatory structures, as well as some of the economic, technological and other factors, that pattern the conduct of financial intermediation in the U.S. The principal focus will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NBA 6460

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17468 LAW 6461   LEC 001

LAW 6465

This course will be offered on an accelerated basis, taught from September 21-25.  It will provide a guidance on M&A practices in various jurisdictions, including the US, Europe, Japan and other emerging ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17762 LAW 6465   LEC 001

LAW 6470

This course is designed to familiarize students with common issues that arise in, and how they are addressed by attorneys who structure, high-growth (principally start-up) corporate transactions. It will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18527 LAW 6470   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 6473

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6473

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18536 LAW 6473   LEC 002

    • MW
    • Jan 22 - May 1, 2018
    • Tebbe, N

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This section will be live streamed from the NYC Tech campus to the Ithaca campus.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6473

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18535 LAW 6473   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC>

LAW 6521

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18048 LAW 6521   SEM 101

LAW 6560

This course is relevant to a general business career, but is particularly relevant to careers that involve the use of financial statements.  My objective is to enable you to become more knowledgeable, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NBA 5000

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 15576 LAW 6560   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NBA 5000

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 15577 LAW 6560   LEC 002

LAW 6566

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 18608 LAW 6566   LEC 001

LAW 6568

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6568

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18530 LAW 6568   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This section will be live streamed from the NYC Tech campus to the Ithaca campus.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6568

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18151 LAW 6568   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 6569

Depositions are a critical component of pretrial discovery. Indeed, many cases are lost, won, or settled because of information gleaned at a deposition. Attorneys also often modify trial strategies because ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17751 LAW 6569   LEC 001

LAW 6592

This course will focus on the federal laws regulating the organization of private-sector workers and unions and the process of collective bargaining in addition to addressing protected concerted activity ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17760 LAW 6592   LEC 001

LAW 6614

One or more students will be paired with a lawyer and/or law firm with substantial experience in technology and high-growth corporate transactions. Students will work under the supervision of the lawyer ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 18531 LAW 6614   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 6641

This course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the law governing lawyers in a variety of practice settings, including transactional, counseling, and civil and criminal litigation. The course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17761 LAW 6641   LEC 001

LAW 6643

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6643

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18538 LAW 6643   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This section will be live streamed from the NYC Tech campus to the Ithaca campus.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6643

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18537 LAW 6643   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 6647

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 17870 LAW 6647   SEM 101

LAW 6661

This course introduces students to the law and institutions of the European Union. It examines the composition, organization, functions and powers of the Union's governing bodies; analyzes the Union's ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17776 LAW 6661   LEC 001

LAW 6673

This class introduces the principal legal issues involved in starting, managing and operating a technology-oriented business by entrepreneurs. It is intended to provide non-law students with an understanding ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Opt NoAud

  • 18528 LAW 6673   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Opt NoAud

  • 18529 LAW 6673   LEC 032

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 6710

What can lawyers and judges learn from the study of literature? This course explores the relevance of imaginative literature (novels, drama, poetry, and film) to questions of law and social justice from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 3762ENGL 6710GOVT 6045

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17461 LAW 6710   LEC 001

LAW 6736

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  • 17783 LAW 6736   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Farina, C

LAW 6738

Attorneys in all practice areas negotiate frequently. Neither deal lawyers nor litigators can claim negotiation as "theirs" to the exclusion of attorneys in other practice areas. This course will provide ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRLR 6011

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17224 LAW 6738   LEC 001

LAW 6742

This course will focus on U.S. patent law giving comprehensive coverage of doctrinal elements and touching on key policy issues. No technical background is required. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17780 LAW 6742   LEC 001

LAW 6743

This course will consider important assumptions that underlie much current day patent law and practice but are seldom articulated or critically analyzed. Students will consider the legal effect(s) of "public ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17781 LAW 6743   LEC 001

LAW 6752

This course examines effective ways to organize, summarize, and present information orally. With particular attention to the concepts of clarity, brevity, and audience, students will make - and critique ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17782 LAW 6752   LEC 001

LAW 6761

This course provides foreign-trained lawyers with an introduction to the American legal system and essential principles of legal writing, analysis and legal research skills in the United States. Students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17785 LAW 6761   LEC 002

LAW 6762

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6762

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18607 LAW 6762   LEC 002

    • W
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Choi, E

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This class is live streamed from Cornell Tech, NYC.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6762

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18526 LAW 6762   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 6763

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 18524 LAW 6763   LEC 001

LAW 6784

This course explores ethical issues relating to the legal profession. It has two aims—one immediate, the other more lofty. The immediate aim is to help prepare students for the MPRE. The loftier aim, by ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17790 LAW 6784   LEC 001

LAW 6791

An introduction to the legal rules governing the conduct of states vis-à-vis other states, individuals, and international organizations, with reference to major current events and issues. Topics include ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17792 LAW 6791   LEC 001

LAW 6815

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 17793 LAW 6815   LEC 001

LAW 6821

This course analyzes key issues under the U.S. federal securities laws, principally the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with respect to the domestic and international offer ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17795 LAW 6821   LEC 001

LAW 6822

This course examines the relationship of social science to law, focusing on the growing use of social science in the legal system. Over the past several decades, increasing numbers of social scientists ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17786 LAW 6822   LEC 001

LAW 6844

State and local governments have long been regarded as "laboratories" for possible solutions to difficult social issues, and as political institutions that are closest to the people. In additional ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17787 LAW 6844   LEC 001

LAW 6871

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17797 LAW 6871   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Thompson, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17798 LAW 6871   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 9, 2018
    • Thompson, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17799 LAW 6871   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 9, 2018
    • Thompson, T

LAW 6881

Lawyering Program Honors Fellows serve for the full academic year as teaching assistants in the Lawyering course. With training and guidance from the Lawyering faculty, Honors Fellows work on ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17806 LAW 6881   TA 651

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Thompson, T

LAW 6882

This course explores the social, legal, and ethical facets of surveillance in modern life. New information technologies facilitate data collection at unprecedented scales, and reaching across multiple ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: INFO 4250

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16598 LAW 6882   LEC 001

LAW 6893

This course is designed to familiarize students with common issues that arise in, and how they are addressed by attorneys who structure, technology transactions. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18532 LAW 6893   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 6923

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17846 LAW 6923   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Jan 14 - Jan 21, 2018
    • Heiden, T

LAW 6945

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6945

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18448 LAW 6945   LEC 001

    • W Hughes Hall G29
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Graev, L

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This class will be streamed from NYC.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6945

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18447 LAW 6945   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 6953

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6953

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18445 LAW 6953   LEC 001

    • M
    • Jan 22 - May 1, 2018
    • D'Amore, M

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This class is being live streamed from NY Tech.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 6953

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18444 LAW 6953   LEC 031

  • Taught in NYC.

LAW 7015

This seminar will endeavor to explore and to better explicate the relationship between cultural, political and legal change. We will take insights from cognate disciplines and activities to explore the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17871 LAW 7015   SEM 101

LAW 7123

This seminar offers an examination of how tradition and embedded cultural values have influenced the legal modernization in contemporary China. The focus of the seminar will be on the issues and dilemmas ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17877 LAW 7123   SEM 101

LAW 7146

This seminar introduces students to the philosophy of law from a comparative perspective, focusing on such topics as the concept of law, the nature of judicial reasoning, theories of justice ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17880 LAW 7146   SEM 101

LAW 7159

This seminar explores how bank loans are used by businesses to finance acquisitions, growth and working capital needs.  A significant amount of time will be spent learning how to analyze and draft credit ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17868 LAW 7159   SEM 101

LAW 7160

This seminar will focus on the legal and compliance issues faced by a large global financial institution, preparing students to advise financial institutions on issues arising in the current regulatory ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17869 LAW 7160   SEM 101

LAW 7166

This seminar examines selected legal issues and documents in connection with capital raising transactions by companies and investment banks in the United States securities markets. Initial public offerings ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18692 LAW 7166   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Junewicz, J

LAW 7175

This course is intended to familiarize students interested in a transactional practice with key provisions of significant contracts they may encounter. Its focus will be on clauses that are found in a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17872 LAW 7175   SEM 101

LAW 7176

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17873 LAW 7176   SEM 101

LAW 7238

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 18710 LAW 7238   SEM 101

LAW 7252

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 17874 LAW 7252   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Anker, E

LAW 7256

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 17897 LAW 7256   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Brundige, E

LAW 7258

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17901 LAW 7258   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Cornell, A

LAW 7261

This seminar examines the role of law, and, more generally, the role of the state, in perpetuating and remedying inequities against women. After studying the historical emergence of sexual equality law ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17888 LAW 7261   SEM 101

LAW 7285

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17889 LAW 7285   SEM 101

LAW 7289

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17890 LAW 7289   SEM 101

LAW 7295

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17896 LAW 7295   SEM 101

LAW 7362

This seminar will explore international issues in civil litigation in U.S. courts. We will consider the various procedural issues that arise when courts are presented with foreign parties, foreign conduct, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17898 LAW 7362   SEM 101

LAW 7371

This course is designed to introduce law students to the terminology, principles, and concepts of classical Islamic law. After discussing the origins and evolution of Islamic law, we will turn first to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17909 LAW 7371   SEM 101

LAW 7398

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17899 LAW 7398   SEM 101

LAW 7401

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18917 LAW 7401   SEM 101

LAW 7412

In an era of increasing interdisciplinary collaboration, the fields that comprise the humanities are engaging in new ways with law as well as with each other, and projects developed within the context ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 7412

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17481 LAW 7412   SEM 101

LAW 7580

This seminar is devoted to the foundations of choice, agency, and welfare -- matters that lie at the core of normative legal and economic theory. Readings, guest speakers, and class discussion will focus ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17903 LAW 7580   SEM 101

LAW 7590

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17905 LAW 7590   SEM 101

LAW 7766

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17906 LAW 7766   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • McGrane, B

LAW 7783

Sizable disagreement and controversy surround many areas of intellectual property. This seminar explores these disputes. By surveying the academic literature the seminar aims to introduce, understand, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17907 LAW 7783   SEM 101

LAW 7787

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17908 LAW 7787   SEM 101

LAW 7801

Students will write appellate briefs to the Board of Immigration Appeals on behalf of clients who have petitioned to remain in the United States because they fear persecution or torture in their home countries. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17916 LAW 7801   CLN 301

LAW 7804

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17917 LAW 7804   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • McKee, E

      Yale-Loehr, S

LAW 7805

The Advanced Labor Law Clinic provides students another opportunity to deepen their understanding of traditional labor and employment law by representing the interests of workers with typical workplace ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17918 LAW 7805   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Cornell, A

LAW 7811

Death penalty litigation: investigation and the preparation of petitions, memoranda, and briefs. This course is taught as a clinic. Two or possibly three capital cases are worked on by students. Case selection ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17919 LAW 7811   CLN 301

LAW 7812

Students will participate in the representation of children who are the subject of family court proceedings. Cases are likely to involve children who are the subjects of petitions such as: abuse or neglect, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17914 LAW 7812   CLN 301

LAW 7813

Students in Clinic II will:1) work directly on law guardian cases, taking greater responsibility and working more independently than they are able to in the Child Advocacy Clinic I; 2) develop a more in-depth ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17915 LAW 7813   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Mooney, A

LAW 7815

Death penalty litigation: investigation and the preparation of petitions, memoranda, and briefs. This course is taught as a clinic. Two or possibly three capital cases are worked on by students. Case selection ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Graded

  • 17921 LAW 7815   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Blume, J

      Weyble, K

LAW 7816

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 18318 LAW 7816   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Johnson, S

LAW 7832

The Externship - Full Time course allows students (24 in fall, 16 in spring) to earn 12 credit hours as externs working full time at approved placement sites at virtually any location (most sites are non-profit ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 12 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17923 LAW 7832   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Mooney, A

LAW 7834

The Externship - Part Time, Other Local course allows students to earn 4 or more credit hours as externs working at least 8 hours per week at approved placement sites in the Ithaca area while continuing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-10 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17924 LAW 7834   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Mooney, A

LAW 7840

The newest addition to Cornell Law School's Clinical Programs, the Estate Planning Clinic aims to provide students with the unique opportunity of enriching and furthering their legal awareness and experience ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17927 LAW 7840   CLN 301

LAW 7844

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18375 LAW 7844   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Miller, J

LAW 7846

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  • 17933 LAW 7846   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Kalantry, S

LAW 7847

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-5 Credits Graded

  • 17935 LAW 7847   CLN 301

LAW 7857

Permission of instructor required. Students who wish to apply to the clinic should submit a resume, transcript, and short statement of interest (no more than two pages) to Prof. Lyon. For more information ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18072 LAW 7857   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Beltran, B

LAW 7858

Students collaborate with farmworkers, farmworker families, and partner organizations to use the law in service of their clients' goals. Students who have completed the first semester of any clinical course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18073 LAW 7858   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Beltran, B

LAW 7859

Students collaborate with farmworkers, farmworker families, and partner organizations to use the law in service of their clients' goals. Students who have completed the first semester of any clinical course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18074 LAW 7859   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Beltran, B

LAW 7862

The Externship - Pro Bono Scholars Program course allows third year students in their last semester to take the NY Bar Examination in February 2016 and then earn their last 12 credits hours working full ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 12 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17942 LAW 7862   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Mooney, A

LAW 7864

Students collaborate with farmworkers, farmworker families, and partner organizations to use the law in service of their clients' goals. Students who have completed the first semester of any clinical course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18075 LAW 7864   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Staff

LAW 7869

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17926 LAW 7869   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Blume, J

LAW 7875

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17928 LAW 7875   CLN 301

LAW 7885

Approximately 15 hours of work per week. Selection of students for enrollment into the clinic is at the instructor's discretion.   The Legal Research Clinic provides students with the opportunity to hone ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17929 LAW 7885   CLN 301

LAW 7886

The Legal Research Clinic accepts referrals from local nonprofits and legal aid offices to provide students with a wide variety of legal and investigative research problems.  Our clients range from individuals ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18313 LAW 7886   CLN 301

LAW 7905

Prerequisite: completion of 2 full semesters of law study at a U.S. law school. Permission of the instructor.  Limited enrollment.  12 to 16 hours of work per week. This course has two components. First, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Graded

  • 17939 LAW 7905   CLN 301

LAW 7906

Prerequisite: Completion of LGBT Practicum I. Completion of 2 full semesters of law study at a U.S. law school. Permission of the instructor.  Limited enrollment.  Class may be taken for 2 or 3 credits; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18157 LAW 7906   CLN 301

    • F
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Curran, S

LAW 7907

The LGBT clinic is dedicated to advancing the legal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Students who have completed LGBT Clinic II can seek the instructor's permission to enroll ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18158 LAW 7907   CLN 301

    • F
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Curran, S

LAW 7914

This Clinic explores how human rights law can be used to advance gender justice locally and globally. Through a critical seminar and practical case and project work, students will examine and engage in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17943 LAW 7914   CLN 301

LAW 7915

This course offers students who have completed the International Human Rights Clinic or Global Gender Justice Clinic the opportunity to pursue one or more projects in conjunction with the Global Gender ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 17944 LAW 7915   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Brundige, E

LAW 7923

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17945 LAW 7923   CLN 301

LAW 7925

The New York State Attorney General offers a clinic in which law students work 12-15 hours per week in his office in Syracuse, New York and attend a weekly class at Cornell. Each student is assigned to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17946 LAW 7925   CLN 301

LAW 7953

The course will focus on fundamental investigatory and advocacy skills applicable to representation of public investors in disputes subject to arbitration at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17947 LAW 7953   CLN 301

LAW 7954

The course will focus on fundamental investigatory and advocacy skills applicable to representation of public investors in disputes subject to arbitration at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17949 LAW 7954   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Jacobson, W

LAW 7955

The course will focus on fundamental investigatory and advocacy skills applicable to representation of public investors in disputes subject to arbitration at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17970 LAW 7955   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Jacobson, W

LAW 9901

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-12 Credits Graded

  • 17843 LAW 9901   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Jan 24 - Apr 27, 2018
    • Thompson, T