Fall 2025 Admissions Class Observation Guidelines

Professor: Chaumtoli Huq
Class: Contracts– This course centers on three areas: evidence, advocacy skills, and a theoretical understanding of dispute resolution. In each area, students acquire practical skills necessary to the lawyering role and examine litigation in a broader context, encouraging in-depth understanding of the structure of evidentiary rules, as well as the possibility of alternatives. Doctrinal coverage includes the Federal Rules of Evidence, as well as the common law and New York statutes defining the scope of privileges. Students are challenged not only to master this thicket of rules and their many exceptions, but also to develop an understanding of how they affect the fact-finding process, the development of a theory of the case, the viability of litigation, and the unfolding of the story if the case finally reaches the courthouse.

Days & Times: Friday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Room #: 1|203

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Frequently asked questions

Where should I sit: No specific area, but if leaving early, they should sit near the door to avoid disruption.

Am I required to stay the entire class? May I get up to go to the restroom during class? No, you are not required to stay the entire time and yes you may leave to use the restroom. I usually have a break about halfway through the class to use the restroom or have a break. Please just be mindful of the other students and leave quietly.

Should I introduce myself to professor Huq before class begins or stay after to say hello? Yes, you should introduce yourself to professor Huq and the class.

May I participate in the class, raise my hand to ask or answer a question? It is not permitted.

Is there a cap on the number of guests who can observe per class?  No, except the limit of the classroom.

Are there test days that the class will not be open for observations? Yes, October 9 is the midterm.

Professor: Ann Cammett
Class: – Civil Procedure – This course examines the structure of the judicial system and the basic ground rules of civil litigation. Exploring the adversary model and the purposes of litigation, students scrutinize the basic principles underlying the jurisdiction of courts and are encouraged to question the role of courts and to critically assess the adequacy of rules of procedure, to provide a framework for the efficient and fair resolution of disputes. Particular focus is placed on the degree to which justice is dependent on a party’s resources. Principles of common law and statutory pleading, discovery, motion practice, remedies, and appeals are taught with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, providing students the framework they are concurrently using in simulation and will subsequently use in live-client representation.

Days & Times: Tuesday  6:15 PM – 7:45 PM

Room #:1|203

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Frequently asked questions

Where should I sit: n/a

Am I required to stay the entire class? May I get up to go to the restroom during class? n/a

Should I introduce myself to Professor Cammett before class begins or stay after to say hello? Yes, you should introduce yourself to Prefessor Cammett prior to class.

May I raise my hand to ask or answer a question? n/a

Is there a cap on the number of guests who can observe per class? n/a

Are there test days that the class will not be open for observations? Yes, Oct 10 (Midterms)

Professor: Nina Chernoff
Class: Evidence A

Days & Times: Monday 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Room #: 2|301

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Frequently asked questions

Where should I sit: Not necessary

Am I required to stay the entire class? May I get up to go to the restroom during class? You are not required to stay for the entire class and if you need to get up to use the restroom you may, please just be mindful of the other students in the class.

Should I introduce myself to professor Chernoff before class begins or stay after to say hello? Yes, it would be great if you introduce yourself before class begins, please.

May I raise my hand to ask or answer a question? No, it is not permitted

Is there a cap on the number of guests who can observe per class? No limit

Are there test days that the class will not be open for observations? October 9, 16, 21, and December 4.

Professor: Beena Ahmad
Class: Lawyering Seminar
First-Year Lawyering Seminar teaches legal reasoning, professional responsibility, legal writing, and other lawyering skills by integrating clinical methodology with substantive, theoretical, and doctrinal material. Using simulation exercises and hypothetical cases, students role-play lawyers, clients, judges, or legislators confronted by legal issues arising from material in their other first-year courses. For example, in conjunction with their Criminal Law course, students may be assigned the roles of lawyers representing or prosecuting persons in a criminal case, or, in Law and Family Relations, they may role-play lawyers representing or prosecuting various parties in a child abuse case in Family Court.

Days & Times: Thursday 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Room #: 4|203

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Frequently asked questions

Where should I sit:n/a

Am I required to stay the entire class? May I get up to go to the restroom during class? n/a

Should I introduce myself to professor Ahmad before class begins or stay after to say hello? n/a

May I raise my hand to ask or answer a question? n/a

Is there a cap on the number of guests who can observe per class? n/a

Are there test days that the class will not be open for observations? Oct 7 – Oct 15 (conferences), Oct 15 & Dec 2 (class exercises),

Professor: Andrea McArdle
Class: Property
This course gives students a thorough grounding in all aspects of real property law – the concept of ownership, present and future estates in land, easements and covenants, adverse possession, and landlord-tenant law, as well as an exploration of the constitutional and social policy dimensions involved in zoning regulations and the concept of eminent domain. Approaching the study of each of these legal concepts from a public interest perspective, the course focuses on the primary dilemma of property law – the conflict between private ownership and public interest in proper and effective land use, environmental protection, controlled development, and the needs of society as a whole.

Days & Times: Monday 1:30 PM-3:30 PM

Room #: 3|301

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Frequently asked questions

Where should I sit: Free to sit wherever you would like.

Am I required to stay the entire class? May I get up to go to the restroom during class? You are not required to stay for the entire class and if you need to get up to use the restroom you may, please just be mindful of the other students in the class.

Should I introduce myself to professor McArdle before class begins or stay after to say hello? Yes, please introduce yourself before or after class. If you wish to participate, you should introduce yourself at the beginning.

May I raise my hand to ask or answer a question? Yes, if you wish to engage.

Is there a cap on the number of guests who can observe per class? Room capacity

Are there test days that the class will not be open for observations? In-class quizzes scheduled on September 23, October 21, November 11. Visiting students should arrive 55 minutes after the start time on these days.