The value we place on experiential education in the law school curriculum is evident in our strong commitment to clinics and externships and in the integration of experiential education throughout our core curriculum.
From the first year of law school through graduation, Syracuse law students have myriad options for practical experience. The following list details the experiential courses in our curriculum that satisfy both the ABA graduation requirement and the New York State bar admission requirement for experiential learning.
You can also review the experiential courses listed below at the course descriptions webpages.
630 Negotiation | 1 Credit | Fall |
641 Fact investigation & Analysis | 3 Credits | Spring |
643 Land Use and Zoning Laws | 3 Credits | Spring |
644 National Security Lawyering | 3 Credits | Spring |
645 Negotiation for Lawyers | 3 Credits | Spring |
691 Transactional Drafting | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
692 Advanced Legal Writing: Research & Rhetoric | 2 Credits | Fall, Spring |
694 Legal Writing in Judicial Chambers | 2 Credits | Spring |
690 LCR III: Writing for Trial & Appellate Judges | 2 Credits | Spring |
700 National Security Law | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
709 Capital Habeas Defense Practicum | 1 Credit | Fall |
719 Mediation Skills | 2 Credits | Spring |
725 Distressed Dealmaking | 1 Credit | Fall |
731 Selecting Your Jury | 1 Credit | Fall |
754 Trial practice | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
761 Appellate Advocacy Skills | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
769 Trial Practice – Advanced | 2 Credits | Spring |
772 Alt. Dispute Resolutions | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
793 Legal Applications | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
806 Legal Interviewing & Counseling | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
811 General Counsel | 3 Credits | Spring |
815 Innovation Law-Practicum | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
819 Family Law Mediation and Collab. Law | 3 Credits | Spring |
824 Advising the Startup I | 3 Credits | Fall |
825 Advising the Startup II | 3 Credits | Spring |
827 Corporate Financing Transactions | 2 Credits | Spring |
848 Adj. of Employment Disputes | 2 Credits | Spring |
864 Estate Planning | 3 Credits | Spring |
882 Law and Practice of Electronic Discovery | 3 Credits | Spring |
883 Central Challenges in National Security Law & Policy | 3 Credits | Fall |
884 Adv. Litigation Skills | 3 Credits | Spring |
889 International Human Rights & Disability Law | 3 Credits | Spring |
893 Professional Skills: Negotiation | 1.5 Credits | Spring |
893 Professional Skills: Model Rules to Role Models | 1.5 Credits | Spring |
893 Professional Skills: Lawyers Counselor | 1.5 Credits | Spring |
893 Professional Skills: Trial Advocacy | 3 Credits | Spring |
893 Trial Advocacy | 3 Credits | Spring |
901 FlexEx Seminar | 1 Credit | Spring |
901 JDi Externship Seminar | 1 Credit | Fall, Spring |
901 NYCEx Seminar | 1 Credit | Spring |
901 PhillyEx Lawyer Semimnar | 1 Credit | Spring |
901 Washington Lawyer Seminar | 1 Credit | Spring |
902 DCEx | 12 Credits | Spring |
902 FlexEx | 12 Credits | Spring |
902 JDi Externship Placement | 2-5 Credits | Fall, Spring |
902 NYCEx | 12 Credits | Spring |
902 PhillyEx | 12 Credits | Spring |
903 Criminal Defense Law Clinic | 6 Credits | Fall, Spring |
905 Criminal Defense Law Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall, Spring |
906 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall, Spring |
909 Bankruptcy Clinic | 1-2 Credits | Fall, Spring |
910 LondonEx | 4 Credits | Summer |
912 Elder & Health Law Clinic | 6 Credits | Fall, Spring |
913 Elder & Health Law Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall, Spring |
914 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
920 NY Lawyer Seminar | 1 Credit | Fall, Spring |
921 NYEx | 2,3, or 12 Credits | Fall, Spring |
923 Disability Rights Clinic | 3 or 6 Credits | Fall |
924 Disability Rights Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall |
926 Veteran’s Legal Clinic | 6 Credits | Fall, Spring |
928 Veteran’s Legal Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall, Spring |
934 Virtual Advocacy | 1 Credit | Fall |
944 Advanced Legal Topics: The Corporate Lawyer in a Sustainable World | 2 Credits | Fall |
954 Transactional Law Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall |
955 Transactional Law Clinic | 6 Credits | Fall, Spring |
957 Children’s Rights Clinic | 6 Credits | Fall, Spring |
958 Children’s Rights Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall, Spring |