JDr Course Schedule Spring 2026

Grading basis: Grading Curve Alternative Grading System Pass/Fail Only LLM – Exempt from Grading Curve
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First Year Courses 21

JDr required first year courses for Spring 2026, delivered in-person at Dineen Hall unless otherwise noted.
Course Title Course # Class # Section Instructor Cr. Room Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Pre/Co-Requisites Notes
Constitutional Law I LAW 60237661 M001 Macfarlane, Katherine A. 3 Dineen 352 TUTH10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Grading Curve
Constitutional Law I LAW 60237662 M002 Hobart, Laurie 3 Dineen 350 MW1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Grading Curve
Constitutional Law I LAW 60237663 M003 Breen, Jennifer S. 3 Dineen 352 MW1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Grading Curve
Criminal Law LAW 60437664 M001 Anand, R. 3 Dineen 340 MW1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Grading Curve
Criminal Law LAW 60437665 M002 Chhablani, Sanjay K. 3 Dineen 352 MW10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Grading Curve
Criminal Law LAW 60437666 M003 Johnson, Paula C. 3 Dineen 350 MW2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Grading Curve
Property LAW 60737683 M001 Lape, Laura G. 5 Dineen 440 TUWTHF10:30 AM – 11:35 AM Grading Curve
Property LAW 60737702 M002 Barnes, Gail K. 5 Dineen 350 TUTH9:00 AM – 10:15 AM & F10:40 AM – 12:20 PM Grading Curve
Property LAW 60737786 M003 Traficonte, D. 5 Dineen 352 TUTH4:00 PM – 5:15 PM & W4:15 PM – 5:55 PM Grading Curve
Legal Communications & Research II LAW 60937667 M001 Luna, Monica Michelle Todd 3 Dineen 106 TUTH2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Grading Curve LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communications & Research II LAW 60937668 M002 Brown, Emily MD 3 Dineen 350 MW10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Grading Curve LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communications & Research II LAW 60937669 M003 Leith, Thomas M. 3 Dineen 360 MW9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Grading Curve LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communications & Research II LAW 60937670 M004 Wallach, Richard B. 3 Dineen 442 TUTH9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Grading Curve LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communications & Research II LAW 60937671 M005 Wild, Danielle 3 Dineen 442 MW10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Grading Curve LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communications & Research II LAW 60937672 M006 Brown, Emily MD 3 Dineen 360 TUTH1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Grading Curve LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communications & Research II LAW 60937673 M007 Wild, Danielle 3 Dineen 360 M2:30 PM – 3:45 PM; W2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Grading Curve LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communications & Research II LAW 60937791 M008 Wallach, Richard B. 3 Dineen 442 TUTH1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Grading Curve LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communications & Research II LAW 60942551 M009 Risman, Richard S. 3 Dineen 350 TUTH1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Grading Curve LCR I (prereq)
Professional Responsibility LAW 64737720 M001 Curtis, Kelly K. 3 Dineen 350 TUTH2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Grading Curve LCR I and LCR II Course is subject to grading curve. Required course per Article I of academic rules.
Professional Responsibility LAW 64737721 M002 Abbott Hill, Courtney A. 3 Dineen 440 MW9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Grading Curve LCR I and LCR II Course is subject to grading curve. Required course per Article I of academic rules.
Professional Responsibility LAW 64737722 M003 Greenberg, A. 3 Dineen 440 MW2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Grading Curve LCR I and LCR II Course is subject to grading curve. Required course per Article I of academic rules.
End of First Year Courses table.

Upper Division Courses 44

Upper Division elective and required JDr courses for Spring 2026. All sections meet in-person at Dineen Hall unless otherwise noted.
Course Title Course # Class # Section Instructor Cr. Room Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Meets Requirement Pre/Co-Requisites Notes
Transactional Drafting LAW 69137761 M001Walker, Kristin L. 3Dineen 350 TUTH4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Grading Curve NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values; Professional Writing Requirement LCR I and LCR II (pre-requisites) Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Advanced Legal Writing: Research & Rhetoric LAW 69237756 M001Risman, R. 2Dineen 440 TUTH8:00 AM – 8:50 AM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values; Professional Writing Requirement LCR I and LCR II (pre-requisites) Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Legal Writing in Judicial Chambers LAW 69437759 M001Milner, A. 2Dineen 336 TUTH10:40 AM – 11:30 AM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values; Professional Writing Requirement LCR I and LCR II (pre-requisites)
Constitutional Law II LAW 69937695 M001Anand, R. 3Dineen 352 TUTH2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Grading Curve Cultural Competency Requirement Constitutional Law I
Pension and Employee Benefit Law LAW 70341442 M001McAuliffe, S. 2Dineen 106 W6:00 PM – 7:40 PM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Constitutional Criminal Procedure: Investigative LAW 70837697 M001Gouldin, L. 3Dineen 340 MW2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Law & Sexuality LAW 71041443 M001Curtis, Kelly K. 3Dineen 436 TUTH10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Grading Curve Course may be dropped only during the first 5 days of the semester. Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Business Associations LAW 71237696 M001Cudowska, Maria 4Dineen 360 MW10:30 AM – 11:45 AM & TH10:40 AM – 11:30 AM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Wills and Trusts LAW 71537709 M001Lape, Laura G. 3Dineen 440 TUTH1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Evidence LAW 71837674 M001Chhablani, Sanjay K. 4Dineen 340 TUTH1:00 PM – 2:40 PM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Mediation Skills LAW 71937724 M001Cantone, Daniel G. 2Dineen 360 TU4:00 PM – 5:40 PM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values
Family Law LAW 72037693 M001Melendez, Suzette 3Dineen 436 MW4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Federal Courts LAW 72137757 M001Dolak, Lisa A. 3Dineen 106 TUTH9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Federal Income Taxation II LAW 72337684 M001Nassau, Robert G. 3Dineen 106 MW10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Grading Curve Administrative Law or Statutory/Legislative Requirement Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
International Business Transactions LAW 72737698 M001Paul, R. 3Dineen 352 M6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
International Law LAW 72841445 M001True-Frost, C. 3Dineen 342 TUTH10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Homeland Security Law and Policy LAW 72937758 M001Perrin, K. 3Dineen 360 TUTH2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Alt. Grading
Artificial Intelligence Law and Ethics LAW 73941548 M001Szto, Mary C. 3Dineen 442 TUTH2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Alt. Grading
The Theory and Practice of National Security (and Legal) Leadership LAW 74441633 M001Baker, James E. 2Dineen 340 MW10:40 AM – 11:30 AM Alt. Grading
International Technology Law LAW 75141547 M001Traficonte, D. 3Dineen 362 TUTH2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Alt. Grading
Trial Practice LAW 75437718 M001Southwick, R. 3Dineen 002 M6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Evidence (pre/co) Course may be dropped only during the first 5 days of the semester.
Trial Practice LAW 75437719 M003Teifke, Erik R. (co-taught with Naclerio) 3Dineen 002 W4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Evidence (pre/co) Course may be dropped only during the first 5 days of the semester.
Patents and Trade Secrets LAW 76537760 M001Dolak, Lisa A. 3Dineen 362 TUTH1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Alt. Grading Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Alternative Dispute Resolution LAW 77237705 M001Harding, Margaret M. 3Dineen 360 TUTH9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Grading Curve NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Civil Rights Murder Cases LAW 77637729 M001Johnson, Paula C. 3Dineen 436 TUTH2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Grading Curve NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values
Gaming Law LAW 78237795 M001Wolohan, John Thomas 3Dineen 106 M5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Grading Curve Administrative Law or Statutory/Legislative Requirement Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Immigration Law LAW 78837793 M001Kim, A. 3Dineen 442 TUTH10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Regulatory Law and Policy LAW 79437675 M001Perrin, K. 3Dineen 434 TUTH10:00 AM – 11:15 AM Grading Curve JD/MPA Required Course Administrative Law (pre-req) Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Constitutional Criminal Procedure: Adjudicative LAW 79637694 M001Chhablani, Sanjay K. 3Dineen 342 MW1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Grading Curve Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum.
Expert Witnesses LAW 79741549 M001Hakes, M. & Leibo, J. 2Dineen 442 W6:00 PM – 7:40 PM Alt. Grading
Law, Medicine and Bioethics LAW 80442676 M001Orsatti, Grace W. 3Dineen 362 TUTH10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Grading Curve
Legal Interviewing and Counseling LAW 80641447 M001Weissman-Vermeulen, Matthew Casey 3Dineen 106 TUTH1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Course may be dropped only during the first 5 days of the semester.
General Counsel LAW 81137686 M001Rao, P. & Markey, E. 3Dineen 350 M6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Alt. Grading Business Associations (pre/co); Commercial Transactions, Intellectual Property, or International Business Transactions (suggested pre/co)
Innovation Law LAW 81537676 M001Gerling, B. 3— TU4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Grading Curve NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values; Professional Writing Requirement LCR I and LCR II (pre-requisites) Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum. Course may be dropped only during the first 5 days of the semester. Full-year course: 3 credits Fall + 3 credits Spring; must enroll both semesters. Grade issued at end of academic year.
Emerging Issues in Labor & Employment Law LAW 82137762 M001Breen, Jennifer S. 2Dineen 336 W2:30 PM – 4:10 PM Alt. Grading
Advising the Startup II LAW 82541448 M001Ghosh, Shubha 3Dineen 342 TUTH1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values; Professional Writing Requirement Advising the Startup I or equivalent (please consult instructor)
Child Health Policy and Legal Practice LAW 84137810 M001Melendez, Suzette 3Dineen 106 TH4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Not permitted to drop after the last day of the Add/Drop period.
Legal and Literary Writing on War and Peace LAW 84541449 M001Hobart, Laurie 2Online TH5:30 PM – 7:10 PM Alt. Grading Professional Writing Requirement LCR I and LCR II (pre-requisites)
The Business of Law LAW 86042677 M001Alexander, R. 2Dineen 442 M5:00 PM – 8:35 PM Alt. Grading Classes meet Jan. 12 – Mar. 2.
Transnational Alternative Dispute Resolution LAW 87137782 M001Berger, Todd A. 1— F9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Alt. Grading
Law & Practice of Electronic Discovery LAW 88237706 M001DiPilato, D. 3Dineen 436 W6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values
National Security Negotiations LAW 89741543 M001Cudowska, Maria —Dineen 362 M1:10 PM – 2:50 PM Alt. Grading
Advanced Legal Research LAW 95941632 M001Fleckenstein, Jan 2Dineen 222 W1:25 PM – 3:05 PM Alt. Grading LCR I and LCR II (pre-req) Course may be dropped only during the first 5 days of the semester.
Advanced Legal Topics: International Tax Law LAW 99437766 M604Boise, Craig M. 2Geneva, CH 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Mar. 8–11 Alt. Grading
End of Upper Division Courses table.

Externships 2

Externship courses for Spring 2026. Approval required. Only open to students who applied for and were selected. Not permitted to drop after the last day of the Add/Drop period.
Course Title Course # Class # Section Instructor Cr. Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Meets Requirement Pre/Co-Requisites Notes
JDr Externship Seminar LAW 90137699 M001 Walker, Kristin L. 1 W5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (Off Campus) Pass/Fail NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co) Not permitted to drop after Add/Drop period. Only open to students who applied for and were selected.
JDr Externship Placement LAW 902— M601 Walker, K. & Kiritsis, D. 2–6 Arranged Pass/Fail NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co) Not permitted to drop after Add/Drop period. Only open to students who applied for and were selected. Approval required — contact lawexternships@syr.edu. Registration in the externship seminar is required.
End of Externships table.

Clinics 10

Clinical courses for Spring 2026. All clinics require prior approval and are only open to students who applied for and were selected. Students must have completed the basic clinic course in the specialty area. Enrollment and number of credits are at the discretion of the faculty member. Not permitted to drop after the last day of the Add/Drop period.
Course Title Course # Class # Section Instructor Cr. Room Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Meets Requirement Pre/Co-Requisites
Criminal Defense Law Clinic LAW 90337677 M001Leith, Thomas M. 6Dineen 336 TUTH9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co); Con. Crim. Pro. Adj. or Inv. (suggested pre/co); Evidence (suggested pre/co)
Housing Clinic LAW 90437801 M001Weissman-Vermeulen, Matthew Casey 6Dineen 434 MW2:30 PM – 3:45 PM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co); Evidence (suggested pre/co)
Criminal Defense Law Clinic II LAW 90537687 M001Leith, Thomas M. 1–4Arranged Arranged Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co); Con. Crim. Pro. Adj. or Inv. (suggested pre/co); Evidence (suggested pre/co)
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic II LAW 90637688 M001Nassau, Robert G. VariableArranged Arranged Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Federal Tax I (pre/co); Professional Responsibility (pre/co)
Housing Clinic II LAW 90742811 M001Weissman-Vermeulen, Matthew Casey VariableArranged Arranged Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co); Evidence (suggested pre/co)
Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership Clinic LAW 908— —Melendez, Suzette VariableArranged Arranged Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values LAW 841 Child Health Policy and Legal Practice (co-requisite)
Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership Clinic II LAW 911— —Melendez, Suzette VariableArranged Arranged Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values
Veterans Legal Clinic LAW 92637707 M001Kubala, E. VariableDineen 436 TUTH9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co)
Veterans Legal Clinic II LAW 92837708 M001Kubala, Elizabeth G. VariableArranged Arranged Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co)
Transactional Law Clinic II LAW 95437704 M001Murray, Jessica R. VariableArranged Arranged Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co)
End of Clinics table.

Residency Courses 1

JDi Residency course available in Spring 2026. Please check the JDi Student Center on Blackboard for exact dates and updates.
Course Title Course # Class # Section Instructor Cr. Room / Location Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Meets Requirement Pre/Co-Requisites Notes
Advanced Legal Topics: Elder Law LAW 99437740 M602 Kohn, Nina A. 2 Dineen 106 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Mar. 9–12 Alt. Grading JDi Residency #5/#6 Requirement Legal Foundations, Legal Applications, Professional Skills (pre/co) Please check JDi Student Center on Blackboard for more information.
End of Residency Courses table.

LLM Program Courses 1

LLM Program courses for Spring 2026. Limited to L.L.M. students only.
Course Title Course # Class # Section Instructor Cr. Room Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Notes
Technology Innovation Law & Practice LLM 91437711 M001 Gerling, B. 3 Dineen 442 TU4:00 PM – 6:30 PM LLM Not anonymous.
End of LLM Program Courses table.