A Foundation for Success

伦的法律’s required curriculum is designed to give law students a firm foundation for success in the practice of law. Success on the bar examination should also flow naturally from diligent study. Curriculum is subject to change as the dean and faculty evaluate, develop and make enhancements to the academic program.

First-year Courses (required)

  • Civil Procedure – 5 credits; Fall Term
  • 合同 – 5 credits; Winter Term
  • 刑法 – 3学分; Winter Term
  • 刑法 Lab – 1 credit; Winter Term
  • Introduction to Legal Research – 1 credit; Fall Term
  • Introduction to Legal Studies – 2学分; August Term – 1 credit; Spring Term
  • Lawyering, Leadership & Professionalism – 1 credit; August Term; 1 credit Spring Term
  • 法律方法 & Communication I – 2学分; Fall Term
  • 法律方法 & Communication II – 2学分; Winter Term
  • 法律方法 & Communication III – 2学分; Spring Term
  • 财产 – 5 credits, Spring Term
  • 侵权行为 – 5 credits, Fall Term
  • Business Associations 或证据 – 4 credits; Spring Term

Upper-level Courses (required)

  • Bar Exam Foundations - 2学分
  • Business Associations 或证据 – 4 credits; Fall Term
  • Constitutional Law I – 2学分
  • Constitutional Law II – 3学分
  • Professional Responsibility - 2学分
  • Residency-in-Practice & accompanying course – 10-11 credits
    • Every 伦的法律 student spends one trimester of their second year doing a full-time “Residency” with a legal office—a private firm, corporate counsel office, public interest legal organization, judge’s chambers, or governmental agency. The Residency is designed to provide students with a number of benefits:
      • in-depth exposure to legal practice in an area of their interest;
      • experience working in a professional legal environment;
      • practical skills experience;
      • an opportunity for real-world application of legal doctrine learned in the classroom; and
      • connections and skills to make the student more attractive to employers after graduation.
    • During their Residency a student will also take a doctrinal or skills course, often related to the subject area in which the student is working. If the Residency is within commuting distance to 伦的法律, the student will take the course in person. If the Residency is elsewhere, the accompanying course will be taken through distance learning technology.