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Introduction to Commercial Arbitration Law Firm Management: The Business of the Practice of Law Legal Practicum Negotiating and Drafting Business Agreements Persuasive Legal Writing Pretrial Litigation Situational Communication and Problem Solving
8.3.4 Clinics and externships involve assisting lawyers and representing clients in real cases • Administrative Law Externship • Business Law Clinic • Civil Advocacy Clinic • Community Development Clinic • Court of Appeals Externship • Criminals Appeals Clinic • Criminal Justice Clinic • Family Law Externship • Immigration Law Clinic • Law and Psychiatry Clinic • Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners (LAMP) Clinic • Misdemeanor Clinic • Tax Planning Clinic
8.4 Statutory Course Requirement Students must take at least two statutory courses from the following list. Administrative Law Banking Law Bankruptcy Business – Agency, Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies Business Entity Taxation Business - Corporations Business Organizations Copyright Law Corporate Tax Employment Law Survey Environmental Law Environmental Law – Contaminated Property Estates & Trusts Family Law Immigration and Naturalization Income Tax International Business Transactions Patent Law Payment Systems and Negotiable Instruments UCC-Sales UCC - Secured Transactions Securities Regulation Workers’ Compensation
8.5 Advanced Research & Writing (“Long Paper”) All students must complete a comprehensive research paper after their first year of law school. Students are advised to complete this requirement before their final semester. The paper should be written under the supervision of a full-time faculty member. If no full-time faculty member is willing to supervise the paper, the paper may be supervised by an adjunct professor of law with permission of the Vice Dean for Academic Programs. Generally, supervision by an adjunct faculty member is appropriate if the paper is completed as part of