Curriculum Requirements

Of the 19 hours required for the emphasis, the student must complete

• The basic family law course (three credit hours).
• A minimum of six hours of clinical credit (described below).
• At least six credit hours from a list of core curriculum (listed below).
• At least four credit hours which may be taken from other core curriculum courses or a list of elective courses (listed below).

Prerequisite Course

All students in the emphasis must take Family Law. Because this foundation course is a prerequisite for most other courses in the concentration, students accepted for the concentration will be given a priority in enrollment in the course.

Core Courses

Students must take at least six credit hours chosen from the classes listed below:

• Children in the Law
• Juvenile Offenders & The Law
• Family Violence
• Family Law Practice
• Estate Planning and Drafting
• Gender and Justice

Clinical Component

All students in the Child and Family Law program must take at least six credit hours of clinical coursework. This coursework may consist of

• Family Law Clerkship
• Child & Family Services Clinic
• Legal Aid Clinic
• Internship
• Guardian Ad Litem Workshop

Elective Courses

• Mediation
• Workshop on Current Issues in Family Law
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Elder Law For Estate Planners
• Disabilities and the Law
• Immigration Law and Process
• Education Law: Government & Legal Aspects of Education
• Independent Study (if approved by Child and Family Law adviser on the basis that the course of study relates directly to the emphasis area)
• Law Review (if approved by Child and Family Law adviser on the basis that the student's note or comment relates directly to the emphasis area)

Courses may be added or deleted from the lists contained in sections A through C above with approval of the Child and Family Law Faculty and the Law School faculty.