Family Law Practice Track
Family Law Practice (Litigation Professional Track)
Contact Person: Professor Stephanie Tang
Families, in all their varied forms, continue to be the cornerstone of American society. As such, family law generates a large volume of legal work from a wide array of clients who need high-quality representation. The Family Law Practice Professional Track exists to provide the practical foundation for developing a practice in this area of the law. Since dispute resolution and a significant degree of direct professional guidance of clients are often required, both Client Relations and Alternative Dispute Resolution are required courses. The other required courses focus on the substantive and procedural law specific to a family law practice. The elective courses allow students to further tailor their studies to some of the more specialized topics often encountered in a family law practice. This professional track qualifies as a foundation track for the Special Distinction in Litigation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Family Law Practice Required Courses | ||
| LAW 9247 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 2 |
| LAW 9227 | Client Relations | 2 |
| LAW 9370 | Family Law | 3 |
| LAW 9380 | Family Law: Advanced Family Law | 3 |
| LAW 9299 | Family Law Advocacy & Procedure | 2 |
| Family Law Practice Electives | ||
| Select at least five hours from the following: | 5 | |
| Contract Drafting & Negotiation | ||
| Elder Law | ||
| Immigration Law | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Taxation of Individuals & Family Businesses | ||
| Wealth Transfers | ||
| Total Hours | 17 | |