Spring 2027 JDr/LL.M/S.J.D. Course Schedule — Syracuse University College of Law

Grading basis: Grading Curve Alternative Grading System Pass/Fail Only

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First Year Courses 21

First Year required courses for Spring 2027.
Course Title	Course #	Section	Class #	Instructor	Cr.	Meeting Pattern	Room	Grading Basis	Pre/Co-Requisites
Constitutional Law I	LAW 602	M001	41044	Mukherjee, Gaurav	3	TuTh 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM	Dineen 440	Grading Curve
Constitutional Law I	LAW 602	M002	41045	Breen, Jennifer S.	3	MW 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 340	Grading Curve
Constitutional Law I	LAW 602	M003	41046	Bybee, Keith	3	MW 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Dineen 340	Grading Curve
Criminal Law	LAW 604	M001	41047	Anand, R.	3	MW 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM	Dineen 440	Grading Curve
Criminal Law	LAW 604	M002	41048	Chhablani, Sanjay K.	3	TuTh 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Dineen 340	Grading Curve
Criminal Law	LAW 604	M003	41049	Johnson, Paula C.	3	TuTh 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 340	Grading Curve
Property	LAW 607	M001	41066	Lape, Laura G.	5	MTh 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, TW 10:30 AM – 11:35 AM	Dineen 440	Grading Curve
Property	LAW 607	M002	41084	Barnes, Gail K.	5	MW 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM, Tu 8:20 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 340	Grading Curve
Property	LAW 607	M003	41160	Orsatti, Grace W.	5	TuTh 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM, F 10:10 AM – 11:50 AM	Dineen 352	Grading Curve
Legal Communication & Research II	LAW 609	M001	41050	Brown, S.	3	MW 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Dineen 360	Grading Curve	LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communication & Research II	LAW 609	M002	41051	Wallach, Richard B.	3	MW 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 106	Grading Curve	LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communication & Research II	LAW 609	M003	41052	Brown, S.	3	MW 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 360	Grading Curve	LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communication & Research II	LAW 609	M004	41053	TBD	3	MW 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 442	Grading Curve	LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communication & Research II	LAW 609	M005	41054	Wild, Danielle	3	MW 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Dineen 442	Grading Curve	LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communication & Research II	LAW 609	M006	41055	Leith, Thomas M.	3	MW 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Dineen 360	Grading Curve	LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communication & Research II	LAW 609	M007	41056	Wild, Danielle	3	MW 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 442	Grading Curve	LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communication & Research II	LAW 609	M008	41163	Wallach, Richard B.	3	MW 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Dineen 442	Grading Curve	LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communication & Research II	LAW 609	M009	41189	Risman, Richard S.	3	MW 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 350	Grading Curve	LCR I (prereq)
Legal Communication & Research II	LAW 609	M010	41243	Marris, Patrick	3	MW 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Dineen 350	Grading Curve	LCR I (prereq)
Professional Responsibility	LAW 647	M001	41100	TBD	3	MW 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 350	Grading Curve
Professional Responsibility	LAW 647	M002	41101	TBD	3	TuTh 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 440	Grading Curve
Professional Responsibility	LAW 647	M003	41102	Anand, Rakesh	3	TuTh 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 440	Grading Curve

Upper Division Courses 42

Upper Division courses for Spring 2027.
Course Title	Course #	Section	Class #	Instructor	Cr.	Meeting Pattern	Room	Grading Basis	Meets Requirement	Pre/Co-Requisites	Notes
Transactional Drafting	LAW 691	M001	41137	Walker, Kristin L.	3	TuTh 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Dineen 352	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 it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Research & Rhetoric	LAW 692	M001	41132	Risman, R.	2	MW 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM	Dineen 360	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 it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum).
Constitutional Law II	LAW 699	M001	41077	Mukherjee, Gaurav	3	TuTh 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Dineen 350	Grading Curve	Cultural Competency Requirement	Constitutional Law I
Pension and Employee Benefit Law	LAW 703	M001	41177	McAuliffe, S.	2	W 6:00 PM – 7:40 PM	Dineen 106	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Conflict of Laws	LAW 706	M001	41213	Sirman, Brian Michael	3	TuTh 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 442	Grading Curve
Constitutional Criminal Procedure: Investigative	LAW 708	M001	41079	Simoneau, Blakely	3	MW 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 440	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option (except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum).
Business Associations	LAW 712	M001	41078	Ghosh, Shubha	4	MW 8:20 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 352	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Wills and Trusts	LAW 715	M001	41091	Lape, Laura G.	3	TuTh 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Dineen 440	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Evidence	LAW 718	M001	41057	Chhablani, Sanjay K.	4	MW 10:20 AM – 12:00 PM	Dineen 350	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Mediation Skills	LAW 719	M001	41103	Cantone, Daniel G.	2	Tu 4:00 PM – 5:40 PM	Dineen 342	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values
Family Law	LAW 720	M001	41075	Melendez, Suzette	3	MW 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM	Dineen 436	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option (except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum).
Federal Courts	LAW 721	M001	41133	Dolak, Lisa A.	3	TuTh 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 106	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option (except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum).
Federal Income Taxation II	LAW 723	M001	41067	Nassau, Robert G.	3	MW 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Dineen 106	Grading Curve	Administrative Law or Statutory/Legislative requirement		Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
International Business Transactions	LAW 727	M001	41080	Paul, Richard	3	MW 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 342	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
International Law	LAW 728	M001	41179	True-Frost, C.	3	TuTh 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 352	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Homeland Security Law and Policy	LAW 729	M001	41134	Perrin, K.	3	TuTh 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 360	Alt. Grading
Artificial Intelligence Law and Ethics	LAW 739	M001	41185	Szto, Mary C.	3	TuTh 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM	Dineen 360	Alt. Grading
Securities Regulation	LAW 750	M001	41214	McCarthy, Eugene	3	TuTh 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 362	Alt. Grading
Trial Practice	LAW 754	M001	41098	Southwick, R.	3	M 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM	Dineen 002	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Evidence (pre/co)	Course may be dropped only during first 5 days of semester.
Trial Practice (co-taught Naclerio & Teifke)	LAW 754	M003	41099	Teifke, Erik R. & Naclerio, Jessica L.	3	W 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Dineen 002	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Evidence (pre/co)	Course may be dropped only during first 5 days of semester.
Employment Discrimination	LAW 762	M001	41215	Al-Khatib, Alia	3	TuTh 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Dineen 360	Grading Curve
Patents and Trade Secrets	LAW 765	M001	41136	Dolak, Lisa A.	3	TuTh 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Dineen 362	Alt. Grading			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Alternative Dispute Resolution	LAW 772	M001	41087	Cantone, Daniel G.	3	TuTh 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 442	Grading Curve	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values		Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Asian Americans and the Law	LAW 774	M001	41216	Szto, Mary C.	3	Th 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM	Dineen 442	Alt. Grading
Civil Rights Murder Cases	LAW 776	M001	41106	Johnson, Paula C.	3	W 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM	Dineen 360	Grading Curve	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values
Gaming Law	LAW 782	M001	41165	Wolohan, John	3	M 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM	Dineen 106	Grading Curve	Administrative Law or Statutory/Legislative requirement		Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Regulatory Law and Policy	LAW 794	M001	41058	Perrin, Keli	3	TuTh 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM	Dineen 434	Alt. Grading	JD/MPA Required course. Cross-listed with PAI 751	Admin Law (pre-req)	Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Constitutional Criminal Procedure: Adjudicative	LAW 796	M001	41076	Chhablani, Sanjay K.	3	MW 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Dineen 352	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum.
Expert Witnesses (co-taught Hakes & Leibo)	LAW 797	M001	41186	Hakes, M. & Leibo, J.	2	Tu 6:00 PM – 7:40 PM	Dineen 360	Alt. Grading
Foundational Skills for Atty Licensing — Traditional Bar	LAW 800	M601	41159	TBD	3	W 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM	ONL	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum. Enrollment by permission of instructor only. A portion of credits completed in self-paced format.
Foundational Skills for Atty Licensing — Next Gen Bar	LAW 800	M602	41175	TBD	3	W 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM	ONL	Grading Curve			Course eligible for the Pass/Fail option except if it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum. Enrollment by permission of instructor only. A portion of credits completed in self-paced format.
Legal Interviewing and Counseling	LAW 806	M001	41180	Weissman-Vermeulen, Matthew Casey	3	MW 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Dineen 106	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values		Course may be dropped only during first 5 days of semester.
General Counsel (co-taught Markey / Rao)	LAW 811	M001	41068	Rao, P. & Markey, E.	3	Tu 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM	Dineen 350	Alt. Grading		Business Assoc. (pre/co); Comm. Transactions, Intellectual Prop., or Inter. Business Transactions (suggested pre/co)
Rule of Law in Post Conflict Reconstruction	LAW 813	M001	41217	Hobart, Laurie	3	F 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Dineen 362	Alt. Grading	Professional Writing Requirement	LCR I and LCR II (pre-requisites)
Innovation Law Practicum	LAW 815	M001	41059	Gerling, B.	3	Tu 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Dineen 442	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 it is a required course to students on the Structured Curriculum. Course may be dropped only during first 5 days of semester. 3 hours Fall, 3 hours Spring — must enroll both semesters. Grade received at end of academic year.
Emerging Issues in Labor & Employment Law	LAW 821	M001	41138	Breen, Jennifer S.	2	W 10:20 AM – 12:00 PM	Dineen 336	Alt. Grading
Advising the Startup II	LAW 825	M001	41181	Ghosh, Shubha	3	MW 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM	Dineen 436	Alt. Grading		Advising the Startup I (pre-req)
Child Health Policy and Legal Practice	LAW 841	M001	41169	Melendez, Suzette	3	Th 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Dineen 106	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 845	M601	41210	Hobart, Laurie	2	W 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM	ONL	Alt. Grading	Professional Writing Requirement	LCR I and LCR II (pre-requisites)
The Business of Law	LAW 860	M001	41191	Alexander, R.	2	M 5:30 PM – 8:35 PM	Dineen 442	Alt. Grading			Feb 22 – Apr 19 (8 weeks).
Transnational Alternative Dispute Resolution	LAW 871	M001	41157	Berger, Todd A.	1	F 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM	ONL	Alt. Grading
Law & Practice of Electronic Discovery	LAW 882	M001	41088	DiPilato, D.	3	Th 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM	Dineen 436	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values
Advanced Legal Research	LAW 959	M001	41187	Fleckenstein, Jan	2	W 10:20 AM – 12:00 PM	Dineen 222	Alt. Grading		LCR I and LCR II (pre-req)	Course may be dropped only during first 5 days of semester.
Space Law and Policy	LAW 975	M001	41236	Baker, James E.	2	Tu 8:20 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 342	Alt. Grading
Immigration Law Practicum	LAW 795	M001	41242	Dennis, Johanna K. P.	2	Th 8:20 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 360	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values/Cultural Competency Requirement
Privacy Law	LAW 792	M001	41244	Knapp, Shannon	3	M 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM	Dineen 360	Grading Curve

Clinics 10

Clinical courses for Spring 2027. All clinics are "No Drop" courses unless otherwise noted.
Course Title	Course #	Section	Class #	Instructor	Cr.	Meeting Pattern	Room	Grading Basis	Meets Requirement	Pre/Co-Requisites	Notes
Criminal Defense Law Clinic	LAW 903	M001	41060	Leith, Thomas M.	6	TuTh 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 336	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Prof. Responsibility (pre/co); Con. Crim. Pro. Adj. or Con. Crim. Pro. Inv. (sug. pre/co); Evidence (sug. pre/co)	Clinic is a "No Drop" course. Drops after registration closes require instructor and DAO approval. Only open to students who applied for and were selected for this clinic.
Housing Clinic	LAW 904	M001	41166	Weissman-Vermeulen, Matthew Casey	6	MW 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Dineen 434	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Prof. Responsibility (pre/co); Evidence (sug. pre/co)	Clinic is a "No Drop" course. Drops after registration closes require instructor and DAO approval. Only open to students who applied for and were selected for this clinic.
Criminal Defense Law Clinic II	LAW 905	M001	41069	Leith, Thomas M.	1–4	Arranged	—	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Prof. Responsibility (pre/co); Con. Crim. Pro. Adj. or Con. Crim. Pro. Inv. (sug. pre/co); Evidence (sug. pre/co)	Clinic is a "No Drop" course. Only open to students who have completed the basic clinic course in this specialty area.
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic II	LAW 906	M001	41070	Nassau, Robert G.	Variable	Arranged	—	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Fed. Tax I (pre/co); Prof. Responsibility (pre/co)	Clinic is a "No Drop" course. Only open to students who have completed the basic clinic course in this specialty area.
Housing Clinic II	LAW 907	M001	41192	Weissman-Vermeulen, Matthew Casey	Variable	Arranged	—	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Prof. Responsibility (pre/co); Evidence (sug. pre/co)	Clinic is a "No Drop" course. Only open to students who have completed the basic clinic course in this specialty area.
Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership Clinic	LAW 908	M001	41170	Melendez, Suzette	Variable	Arranged	—	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Prof. Responsibility (pre/co); Child Health Policy and Legal Practice (sug. pre-req)	Clinic is a "No Drop" course. Only open to students who applied for and were selected for this clinic.
Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership Clinic II	LAW 911	M001	41182	Melendez, Suzette	Variable	Arranged	—	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values		Clinic is a "No Drop" course. Only open to students who have completed the basic clinic course in this specialty area.
Veterans Legal Clinic	LAW 926	M001	41089	Kubala, Elizabeth	6	TuTh 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Dineen 436	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Professional Responsibility (pre/co)	Clinic is a "No Drop" course. Drops after registration closes require instructor and DAO approval. Only open to students who applied for and were selected for this clinic.
Veterans Legal Clinic II	LAW 928	M001	41090	Kubala, Elizabeth G.	Variable	Arranged	—	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Professional Responsibility (pre/co)	Clinic is a "No Drop" course. Only open to students who have completed the basic clinic course in this specialty area.
Transactional Law Clinic II	LAW 954	M001	41086	Murray, Jessica R.	Variable	Arranged	—	Alt. Grading	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Professional Responsibility (pre/co)	Clinic is a "No Drop" course. Only open to students who have completed the basic clinic course in this specialty area.

Externships 3

Externship courses for Spring 2027.
Course Title	Course #	Section	Class #	Instructor	Cr.	Meeting Pattern	Room	Grading Basis	Meets Requirement	Pre/Co-Requisites	Notes
Externship Seminar	LAW 901	M601	41108	Walker, Kristin L.	1	M 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM	ONL	Pass/Fail	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Prof. Responsibility (pre/co)	Not permitted to drop after the last day of the Add/Drop period. Only open to students who applied for and were selected for this externship.
Externship Seminar	LAW 901	M602	41211	Walker, Kristin L.	1	Tu 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM	ONL	Pass/Fail	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Prof. Responsibility (pre/co)	Not permitted to drop after the last day of the Add/Drop period. Only open to students who applied for and were selected for this externship.
Externship Placement	LAW 902	M601	41109	Walker, K. & Kiritsis, D.	2–6	Arranged	—	Pass/Fail	NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values	Prof. Responsibility (pre/co)	Not permitted to drop after the last day of the Add/Drop period. Only open to students who applied for and were selected for this externship. Approval required — contact lawexternships@syr.edu. Registration in externship seminar is required.

LL.M Program Courses 1

LL.M Program courses for Spring 2027.
Course Title	Course #	Section	Class #	Instructor	Cr.	Meeting Pattern	Room	Grading Basis	Meets Requirement	Pre/Co-Requisites	Notes
Tech Innovation Law & Practice	LLM 914	M001	41092	Gerling, B.	3	Tu 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Dineen 442	Grading Curve

Special Activities and Other Academic Credit 2

Special Activities and other academic credit for Spring 2027.
Course Title	Course #	Section	Class #	Instructor / Faculty Advisor	Cr.	Meeting Pattern	Grading Basis
Journal of Science and Technology	LAW 956	M001		Ghosh, Shubha	1–3	Arranged	Pass/Fail
Journal of Global Rights & Organizations	LAW 980	M001		True-Frost, Cora	1	Arranged	Pass/Fail

SJD Courses 2

Doctor of Juridical Science courses for Spring 2027.
Course Title	Course #	Section	Class #	Cr.	Meeting Pattern	Grading Basis
SJD Degree in Progress	SJD 998	M001	41139	Variable	Arranged	—
SJD Dissertation Research	SJD 999	M001	41140	Variable	Arranged	—

JDr/LL.M/S.J.D. Course Schedule Spring 2027

First Year Courses 21

Upper Division Courses 42

Clinics 10

Externships 3

LL.M Program Courses 1

Special Activities and Other Academic Credit 2

SJD Courses 2