Family Law CURRICULUM MAP
This map seeks to help guide you in selecting courses if you are interested in pursuing a career in family law or concentrating your studies in this areas. As a general proposition, we strongly encourage you to pursue a broad legal education that balances fundamental courses (including bar courses), your specific professional interests, and classes that appeal to you for any reason. This page provides basic advice and gives information about courses and other offerings in this area made available by the College of Law. We encourage you to seek one-on-one guidance in designing your 2L and 3L curriculum from one of the faculty advisors listed below. In addition, the Dean of Students and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs are always happy to meet with students for general academic advising and for designing curricular paths.
Sequencing As a general rule, fundamental courses should be taken before more specialized courses. In this field, we recommend that you take one or more of Pre-Trial Practice, Trial Advocacy, and Evidence in your 2L year. Experiential Opportunities Criminal Process Course and Externship Civil and Judicial Externships Innocence Clinic Justice Lab Scholarships Larson Family Scholarship Pro Bono Opportunities Street Law Community Legal Clinic Family Law Clinic Rainbow Clinic Student Organizations Reproductive Justice Family Law Rainbow Caucus Minority Law Caucus Women’s Law Caucus Faculty Advisors Prof. Laura Kessler Prof. Lori Nelson Prof. Cliff Rosky
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Fundamental Courses Family Law Family Law Practice Lab
Course Guidance Advanced Principles Business Organizations Federal Income Tax Adoption Law* Juvenile Court Law* Trusts & Estates
Helpful Experiential Courses Externships and Learning From Practice Pre-Trial Practice Drafting Contracts Mediation/Adv. Negotiation Law Practice Management
Helpful Perspective Courses Feminist Legal Theory Sexuality, Gender, & the Law Reproductive Rights & Justice* Int’l Human Rights* Seminars in relevant subjects
* May not be offered every year.
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Rev. 2/2021