LEGAL DOCTRINE
Foundational Doctrine and Theoretical Frameworks
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Property, Torts
Legal Skills I & II
Modern Doctrinal Concepts
Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Consumer Bankruptcy, Family Law, Payment Systems, Sales Law, Secured Transactions, Tax, Trusts & Estates, etc.
Legal Skills III
EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS
Field Placements/ Externships
• City Solicitors’ offices
• Congressional offices
• District Attorneys’ offices
• Legal services agencies
• State agencies
Internships
• Courts
• Local, state, and national offices
• Private law firms
• Public Defenders’ offices
Specialized Electives
Access to Justice, Bioethics, Cyber Law, Education Law, Elder Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Privacy Law, Real Estate Law, etc.
Upper Division Skills & Seminars
Pro Bono Experience
• Nonprofit agencies
• Probate & Family Court
• State legislative offices
• Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association
UMass Law clinics
• Community Development (Business Law)
• Criminal Prosecution
• Housing & Eviction Defense
• Human Rights at Home
• Immigration Law
• State Attorney General’s Office
• Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Legal Services
LEARNING OUTCOMES & PROFESSIONAL VALUES
Fundamental Lawyering Skills
Alternative dispute
resolution procedures
Collaboration
Communication
Counseling
Interviewing
Legal analysis & reasoning
Legal research
Litigation
Negotiation
Problem solving
Trial Practice
Fundamental Values of the Profession
Identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas
Integrity, reliability, diligence, and judgment
Professional self-development
Promoting justice, fairness, and the common good