Courses by Practice Areas
Courses are listed below by practice area for two reasons. One, students may be curious about what kinds of courses are relevant to a certain area of practice. For example, if a student is interested in international law or corporate law, these lists will identify the courses related to those practice areas. Two, students may find a particular course sounds interesting and want to know what other courses are related to that course and what area of practice is relevant to that course. For example, a student may be fascinated by the topic of White Collar Crime; these lists will show the student that a course on that topic is relevant both to a business practice as well as one in criminal law. See Course Descriptions for substantive descriptions of every course. We offer concentrations in some practice areas, as noted. See Concentrations for more information.
Business Law
(See Concentration Checklist for completing a concentration in this area.)
Foundational Courses
- Agency, Partnership, & Limited Liability Associations
- Commercial Law
- Corporations
- Secured Transactions
- Tax I
- Tax II
Specialized Courses
- Advanced Corporate Tax
- Antitrust
- Banking Regulation
- Bankruptcy
- Copyright, Patent & Trademark
- Corporate Law & Governance Seminar
- Cyber Law Employee Pension & Benefits (ERISA)
- Entertainment Law
- Insurance Law
- International Aspects of Intellectual Property
- International Business Transactions
- Mass Communications Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Non-Profit Corporation Law
- Patent Law and Practice
- Securities Regulation
- White Collar Crime
Experiential Courses
- Externship (Placements could include the Cleveland Clinic or University Hospitals, IMG, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the Federal Trade Commission, the White Collar Crime Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, or any other governmental agency that is primarily involved the regulation of business.)
- Legal Drafting (General, Arts, Employment or Intellectual Property
- Non-Profit Corporation. Clinic
- Urban Development Law Clinic
Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
(See Concentration Checklist for completing a concentration in this area.)
Foundational Courses
- Civil Procedure I and II
- Evidence
- Legal Profession
Specialized Courses
- Advanced Brief Writing
- Advanced Trial Advocacy
- Class Actions
- Conflict of Law
- Evidence: Scientific
- Federal Courts
- Federal Jurisdiction Seminar
- Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiation
- Lawyers Strategies
- Legal Writing & Litigation
- Motion & Discovery Practice
- Ohio Civil Procedure
- Pretrial Practice
- Psychology of the Courtroom
- Remedies
- Section 1983 Litigation
- Transnational Litigation
- Trial Advocacy
- Trial Team Competition
- Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- Mediation
Experiential Courses
- Employment Law Clinic or Fair Housing Clinic
- Externship (placements could include a Judicial Externship, U.S. Attorney Externship – Civil Division, or Independent Externship in an ADR or litigation-intensive setting)
- Moot Court
Criminal Law
(See Concentration Checklist for completing a concentration in this area.)
Foundational Courses
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedure I
- Criminal Procedure II
Specialized Courses
- Advanced Trial Advocacy
- Capital Punishment & the Law
- Computers & Law: Criminal
- Criminal Felony Sentencing
- Criminal Law Seminar: Advanced Topics
- International Criminal Law
- Juvenile Law Seminar
- Trial Advocacy
- White Collar Crime
Experiential Courses
- Externship (for example, a Judicial Externship, or externship with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Federal Public Defender’s office, a county prosecutor or public defender office, a Juvenile Court, or other setting that has a criminal law focus)
- Moot Court (criminal law competition)
- Trial Team Competition
Employment and Labor Law
(See Concentration Checklist for completing a concentration in this area.)
Foundational Courses
- Employment Discrimination Law
- Employment Law
- Labor Law
Specialized Courses
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- Employee Pension & Benefits Law (ERISA)
- Employment Law Clinic
- Employment Law Seminar
- Labor Law Seminar
- Legal Drafting: Employment Law
- Mediation
- Public Sector Labor & Employment Law
- Sports & Entertainment Law
- Sports Law
- Workers Compensation Law
Experiential Courses
- Employment Law Clinic
- Moot Court (labor and/or employment competition)
Environmental Law
- Environmental Law and Policy Clinic
- Environmental Law and Regulation
- Environmental Law Seminar
- Land Use Control
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Family Law
- Children, Parents & the State
- Estate Planning
- Estates & Trusts
- Family Law
- Juvenile Law
- Sexual Orientation and the Law
- Tax: Wealth Transfer
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Health Law
- Biomedical Ethics and the Law
- Genetics, Ethics and the Law
- Health Care Law
- Health Law Seminar
- Journal of Law and Health
- Law and Medicine
- Medical Malpractice
- Mental Health Law
- Psychiatry and Law
- Public Interest Externship – Health Care Setting
- Workers’ Compensation
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International Law
- Asylum Law
- Comparative Constitutional Law
- Comparative Law
- Comparative Law: Islamic
- European Union Law
- Immigration and Nationality Law
- International Aspects of Intellectual Property Law
- International Business Transactions
- International Criminal Law
- International Law
- International Law and Human Rights Seminar
- Tax - International Transactions
- Transnational Litigation
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Intellectual Property
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark
- Cyberlaw
- Information Technology and the Law
- Intellectual Property Seminar
- International Aspects of Intellectual Property Law
- Patent Law and Practice
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Law and Public Policy
Foundational Courses
- Administrative Law
- Legislation
Specialized Areas and Courses
(* offered at the College of Urban Affairs)
- Urban Planning
- Urban Planning*
- Neighborhood Planning*
- Land Use Control
- Legal Developments in Housing
- Local Government Law
- Ohio Local Government Seminar
- Public Management
- Introduction to Public Management Systems*
- Organization and Management in the Public Sector*
- Public Administration and the Political Process*
- Urban Economics*
- Policy and Budget Formulation
- Budgetary Policy*
- Policy Development and Evaluation*
- Public Finance & Economics*
- Taxation: State and Local
- Urban Development
- Land Use Control
- Real Estate Law
- The Development Process*
- Urban Development Finance*
- Urban Development Market Analysis*
- Urban Spatial Structure*
- Clinical Opportunities
- Law and Public Policy Clinic
- Urban Development Law Clinic
Research and Writing
Foundational Courses
- Legal Writing, Research and Advocacy
Specialized Courses
- Advanced Brief Writing and Advocacy
- Advanced Legal Writing and Research
- Legal Drafting: General and Specific Topics
- Legal Writing and Litigation
- Scholarly Writing
(These courses require special permission for registration.)
- Independent Legal Research
- Journal of Law and Health
- Journal of Law and Health Editor
- Law Review
- Law Review Editor
- Moot Court
- Moot Court Board of Governors
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Tax
(As of Spring 2007, the concentration in this area is suspended until further notice)
Foundational Courses
- Tax I
- Tax II
- Wealth Transfer Tax
Specialized Courses
- Advanced Corporate Tax
- ERISA Law
- Estate Planning
- Tax Policy Seminar
- Tax Practice & Procedures
- Tax: Federal. Taxation of International Transactions
- Tax: State & Local
- Tax: Tax Exempt Organizations
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