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Start your business law studies with basic courses covering areas that consistently arise in modern business practice, 包括企业, 税收我, 安全的交易 and Employment Law. If you’re interested in intellectual property, 考虑申请版权, 专利, 商标课程. If you’re interested in corporate or corporate transactions practice, take 税我I and Securities 监管.

After you complete the basic courses, increase the depth of your knowledge in particular areas like commercial law, 破产, 和证券. 然后通过学习提供实践经验或高级理论学习的高级课程来完成学业. 这些课程主要是为已经学过其他商法课程的3l学生设计的.

 

We recommend that all students seriously consider taking courses in criminal justice. 民事案件的客户通常需要关于某些行为是否可能招致刑事制裁的建议, making a background in criminal law valuable for all lawyers. 刑事诉讼是一门基础课程，经常与刑法课程相辅相成. 学生 interested in Criminal Law should also take 证据. Advanced courses in criminal justice include International Criminal Law, 精神卫生法, 青少年司法研讨会, 和国家安全法.

 

Experiential education courses give students the opportunity to work on actual issues in a variety of settings under the supervision of practicing attorneys, judges, and faculty.

During clinical courses, students perform litigation or transactional activities while representing actual clients. In externship courses, students assist practicing lawyers in representing clients or observe judges in litigation.

The Massachusetts student practice rule allows 3L students to represent indigent clients and government agencies in both civil and criminal matters. 2L students are limited to civil representation. The student practice rule requires that a student be currently enrolled in or have successfully completed 证据 or Trial Practice. (We define “successfully completed” as obtaining a grade of C or better.)

Enrollment in all clinical courses is limited. 联系 the Center for 从实践经验中学习 for more information on clinical offerings.

If you’re interested in practicing family law, start with the introductory Family Law course. Then advance your studies with such courses as 信托及遗产, 遗产税及赠与税, 雇员福利法, 及家庭法律实务. 由于法律援助局处理的很多问题都涉及家庭事务，你也应该考虑到民事诉讼诊所就诊.

You may take up to 12 credits of graduate level, law-related courses and apply those credits toward your degree. Registration for these courses requires permission of each department. Note that although graduate level, law-related courses apply toward the 85 credits needed for graduation, only courses displaying “LAWS” in front of them are included in your official law school GPA.

联系 Academic Services if you’re interested in taking a graduate level, law-related course.

As the increasing importance of technology makes intellectual property part of every business, 对大多数类型的实践感兴趣的学生可以在这些课程中找到有价值的见解. 知识产权 is especially useful if you’re interested in technology, 娱乐, 或出版.

You’ll build your foundation with our Intellectual Property Survey and basic courses like Copyright, 商标, 和专利法. 然后进入高级课程, 包括专利诉讼, 电信法律, 娱乐法律, 体育法律, 和艺术法.

The increasing globalization of society, 包括经济, makes literacy in international law a necessity. In addition to the basic International Law course, we offer many other courses in this area, 包括对外关系, 国际贸易, 欧盟法, 国际人权, and Semester in Practice: London/International.

学生 interested in an international law practice should also consider participation in one of the law school’s
国际交流项目. Presently, the law school has exchange programs with the following institutions:

• Trinity, Dublin, Ireland (English language program)
• Sorbonne, Paris, France (French language program)
• HEAD, Paris, France (English language program)
• Bucerius, Hamburg, Germany (English language program)

All students must take a course that satisfies the 律师的技能 requirement. Numerous courses develop lawyering 技能 in the context of studying substantive law or simulating lawyering activities such as interviewing, negotiation, research, drafting transactional documents, and courtroom advocacy. Any course that carries the new ABA 从实践经验中学习 designation also fulfills the 律师的技能 requirement.

Find a full list of courses meeting this requirement at registration and through Academic Services.

These courses constitute an essential component of legal education and can be extremely practical as dramatic changes to the legal system continue to occur. You must take at least one course that covers the moral, 哲学, 以及法律理论背后的文化前提以及如何最好地塑造和应用这些理论来促进一个更公正的社会. Courses that meet this description include American Legal 历史, 美国法律理论, 法学, 比较法, 和信托法.

We recommend that all students seriously consider taking 证据. 学生 interested in litigation practice can focus on:

• Traditional courses: These center on the knowledge necessary to thrive as a litigator, 包括判例法, 法规, 以及诉讼规则. 教学方法主要是在课堂环境中对案例和规则进行分析. 例子包括证据, 联邦法院, 法律冲突, 民权诉讼, 及复杂民事诉讼.
• Simulation courses: These emphasize litigation 技能. The primary teaching methods are mock exercises and role playing. 例子包括试训, 上诉的宣传, 家庭法律实务, 民事诉讼实务, and Advanced 证据: Trial Objections.

Most lawyers’ careers will include alternative dispute resolution procedures. Our courses covering these processes include Arbitration, 争端谈判, 国际仲裁, 和中介.

If you’re interested in land use law and environmental law, 考虑选修土地用途规划, 环境法律, 房地产金融, 行政法, 和地方政府法. We offer an extensive variety of electives, including courses covering commercial leases, 有害物质规例, 空气和水污染法, 房地产法律, and compliance counseling for corporate clients.

If you’re interested in e状态 planning, 您可以通过完成信托和遗产，为不动产和个人财产以及财富转移的集中实践做好准备, 遗产税及赠与税, 雇员福利法, 及遗产规划.

The majority of modern legal practice is heavily weighted toward public law. 当地政府制定的规则, 状态, 联邦, 国际政府机构几乎在每一个实践领域主导着今天的大部分职能法.

We recommend that all students pursue sufficient studies in this area to feel comfortable with the processes of how laws are created and implemented in the modern administrative 状态. 至少参加一门课程，让你直接体验如何解释复杂的法规，并将其应用于公司或个人客户.

Courses in these areas include 行政法, 环境法律, 移民法, 比较宪法, 实习学期:DC.

Upper-level courses that emphasize research and writing are valuable because they encourage deeper understanding of material and build valuable professional 技能.

Find a list of courses satisfying the Upper-Level Writing requirement at registration and through Academic Services.