| Academics
|
The
Law School's unique and integrated curriculum has made it a national
leader in progressive legal education. The curriculum engages students
in a thoughtful combination of rigorous coursework in traditional
substantive areas and a lawyering program that teaches the skills
recognized by the American Bar Association as necessary for competent
practice (problem solving, legal analysis and reasoning, legal
research, factual investigation, communication, including legal writing
and oral argument; counseling, negotiation, litigation and alternative
dispute resolution procedures, organization and management of legal
work, and recognition and resolution of ethical dilemmas). The basic
premise of the curriculum is that theory cannot be separated from
practice, abstract knowledge of doctrine from practical skill, and
understanding professional responsibility from professional experience.
There is a sophisticated, well-staffed Writing Center, and there are
numerous opportunities for legal writing in the second and third years,
including the New York City Law Review and Moot Court. An extensive
Academic Support Program provides a Summer Law Institute for incoming
students, one-on-one and group tutoring, facilitated study groups, and
a special academic support course for students who may find themselves
in academic difficulty after their first semester.
Academic Calendars
|
|
|
