With the foundational coursework completed in the first year, students have the flexibility to choose from well over 100 courses in the second and third year of law school that supports their career goals. All courses after the first year are elective except Professional Responsibility, and students must complete 6 Experiential credits and 4 Rigorous Writing Experience credits.
Professional Responsibility (PR): This course covers the legal ethics and rules governing the conduct of lawyers.
Rigorous Writing Experience (RWE): RWE courses require close faculty supervision of legal writing. Professors teaching RWE courses provide students with significant individualized feedback on both the student’s ideas and writing product, including a substantial draft. Students in RWE courses are required to revise their writing based on feedback received throughout the writing process.
Students must take six experiential learning credits prior to graduation. These classes are simulation courses, clinics, or field placements.
Summary of Upper-Level Course Requirements:
- One course in Professional Responsibility (PR)
- Four Rigorous Writing Experience (RWE) credits
- Six Experiential credits