Course Schedule Summer 2026

Grading basis: Grading Curve Alternative Grading System Pass/Fail Only
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First Year Courses 5

First Year required courses for Summer 2026. Data includes course title, number, section, class number, instructor, credits, meeting days and times, grading basis, and notes.
Course Title Course # Section Class # Instructor Credits Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Notes
Legal Communication & Research II LAW 609 M601 70887 Ryan, Shannon 3 T9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Grading Curve Students must successfully complete LCR I before completing LCR II.
Legal Communication & Research II LAW 609 M602 70888 Walker, Kristin 3 T7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Grading Curve Students must successfully complete LCR I before completing LCR II.
Legal Communication & Research II LAW 609 M603 70897 Ryan, Shannon 3 W9:00 – 11:00 AM Grading Curve Students must successfully complete LCR I before completing LCR II.
Legal Communication & Research II LAW 609 M604 70898 Wild, Danielle 3 W7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Grading Curve Students must successfully complete LCR I before completing LCR II.
Legal Communication & Research II LAW 609 M605 70908 Walker, Kristin 3 W7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Grading Curve Students must successfully complete LCR I before completing LCR II.
Legal Communication & Research II LAW 609 M606 70921 Risman, Richard 3 TH7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Grading Curve Students must successfully complete LCR I before completing LCR II.
Property LAW 607 M601 70899 Dennis, Johanna K. P. 5 SU4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Grading Curve
Property LAW 607 M602 70900 Whitton, Linda S. 5 M9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Grading Curve
Property LAW 607 M603 70901 Whitton, Linda S. 5 M7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Grading Curve
Property LAW 607 M604 70922 Dennis, Johanna K. P. 5 T6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Grading Curve
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Upper Division Courses 15

Upper Division elective and required courses for Summer 2026.
Course Title Course # Section Class # Instructor Credits Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Meets Requirement Pre/Co-Requisites Notes
Appellate Advocacy Skills LAW 761 M601 70923 Wild, Danielle 3 W9:00 – 11:00 AM 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.
Evidence LAW 718 M601 70891 Graves, Jack M. 4 W7:45 PM – 9:45 PM Grading Curve
Evidence LAW 718 M602 70892 Graves, Jack M. 4 TH9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Grading Curve
Const./Crim./Pro.-Adj. LAW 796 M601 70890 Berger, Todd A. 3 W6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Grading Curve
Advanced Deposition Practice LAW 861 M601 70929 Velez, Raul 2 W5:45 PM – 7:45 PM Alt. Grading
Found. Skills for Academic Success LAW 734 M601 71693 Andryshak, Tara L. 1 TH8:00 PM – 9:00 PM Grading Curve
Family Law LAW 720 M601 70893 Maillard, Kevin Noble 3 TH7:45 PM – 9:15 PM Grading Curve
Family Law LAW 720 M602 70894 Maillard, Kevin Noble 3 F10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Grading Curve
Deposition Practice LAW 714 M601 71695 Velez, Raul 2 TH5:45 PM – 7:45 PM Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values No pre-recorded asynchronous material.
Transactional Drafting LAW 691 M601 70912 Walker, Kristin L. 3 TH5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Grading Curve NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values; Professional Writing Requirement LCR I and LCR II (pre-requisites)
Labor and Employment Law LAW 711 M601 70925 Szymanski, Charles 2 T9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Grading Curve
Fnd'l Skills — Attorney Licensing LAW 800 M601 70911 Curtis, Kelly K. 3 T7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Grading Curve Course eligible for Pass/Fail option except if required for students on the Structured Curriculum. Enrollment by permission of instructor only. A portion of credits completed in self-paced format.
Professional Responsibility LAW 647 M601 70913 Greenberg, Andrew Scott 3 T7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Grading Curve
Professional Responsibility LAW 647 M602 71694 Greenberg, Andrew Scott 3 T5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Grading Curve
Intro Law & Practice in Electronic Discovery LAW 767 M601 70916 DiPilato, Dean J. 2 T5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Alt. Grading
AI and the Law LAW 759 M601 71790 Leib, Howard D. 3 SU4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Alt. Grading
General Counsel LAW 811 M601 71791 Paul, Richard John 2 M6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Alt. Grading
Federal Income Tax I: Individual LAW 722 M601 70906 Nassau, Robert G. 3 M6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Grading Curve
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Clinics 5

Clinical courses for Summer 2026.
Course Title Course # Section Class # Instructor Credits Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Meets Requirement Pre/Co-Requisites Notes
Veterans Legal Clinic LAW 926 M601 70907 Kubala, Elizabeth G. 4 SU8:00 PM – 9:15 PM Alt. Grading Professional Responsibility (pre/co)
Veterans Legal Clinic II LAW 928 M001 70889 Kubala, Elizabeth G. 1–4 — Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co); Veterans Legal Clinic I (pre) Not permitted to drop after the last day of the Add/Drop period. Only open to students who applied and were selected for this clinic or externship.
Veterans Legal Clinic II LAW 928 M601 70909 Kubala, Elizabeth G. 1–4 — Alt. Grading NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co); Veterans Legal Clinic I (pre) Not permitted to drop after the last day of the Add/Drop period. Only open to students who applied and were selected for this clinic or externship.
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic II LAW 906 M601 70924 Nassau, Robert G. 1–4 — Alt. Grading Professional Responsibility (pre/co); Clinic I (pre)
Transactional Law Clinic II LAW 954 M601 70917 Murray, Jessica R. 1–4 — Alt. Grading Professional Responsibility (pre/co); Clinic I (pre)
Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership Clinic LAW 908 M601 71840 Melendez, Suzette 3 — Alt. Grading Professional Responsibility (pre/co)
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Externships 6

Externship courses for Summer 2026. Contact lawexternships@syr.edu for placement approval information.
Course Title Course # Section Class # Instructor Credits Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Meets Requirement Pre/Co-Requisites Notes
Externship Seminar JDi/JDr LAW 901 M001 70881 Walker, Kristin L. 1 M5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Pass/Fail NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co) Not permitted to drop after the last day of the Add/Drop period. Approval required — contact lawexternships@syr.edu.
Externship Seminar JDi/JDr LAW 901 M601 70895 Walker, Kristin L. 1 M8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Pass/Fail NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co) Not permitted to drop after the last day of the Add/Drop period. Approval required — contact lawexternships@syr.edu.
Externship Placement LAW 902 M001 70882 Kiritsis, Dafni S. 2–6 — Pass/Fail NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co) Not permitted to drop after Add/Drop. One-semester externship; registration in externship seminar required. Subject to credit limit for non-instructional credits. Approval required via lawexternships@syr.edu. Variable credit (2-credit min; 1 credit = 50 hours of placement work).
Externship Placement LAW 902 M601 70896 Kiritsis, Dafni S. 2–6 — Pass/Fail NYS Skills Competency and Professional Values Professional Responsibility (pre/co) Not permitted to drop after Add/Drop. One-semester externship; registration in externship seminar required. Subject to credit limit for non-instructional credits. Approval required via lawexternships@syr.edu. Variable credit (2-credit min; 1 credit = 50 hours of placement work).
LondonEx LAW 910 Z801 70884 Luna, M. and Boise, C. 4 — Pass/Fail
LondonEx Seminar LAW 919 Z801 70918 Luna, M. and Boise, C. — — Alt. Grading
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Residency Courses 2

JDi Residency courses for Summer 2026. Meets Monday through Friday (MTWTHF). Check JDi Student Center on Blackboard for details.
Course Title Course # Section Class # Instructor Credits Meeting Pattern Grading Basis Meets Requirement Pre/Co-Requisites Notes
Advanced Legal Topics: Int'l Tech and Trade LAW 994 Z001 70928 Traficonte, Daniel M. 2 MTWTHF (Residency) 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.
Advanced Legal Topics: Comparative Trial Advocacy LAW 994 Z801 70915 Berger, Todd A. 3–4 MTWTHF (Residency) 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.
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Special Activities 3

Law Review and Journal activities for Summer 2026.
Course Title Course # Section Class # Instructor / Faculty Advisor Credits Grading Basis
Law Review LAW 952 M001 70920 Malloy, Robin Paul — Pass/Fail
Journal of Global Rights and Organizations LAW 980 M001 37689 True-Frost, Cora 1–2 Pass/Fail
Journal of International Law & Commerce LAW 951 M001 71907 True-Frost, Christine 1–3 Pass/Fail
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SJD Courses 1

Doctor of Juridical Science degree-in-progress enrollment for Summer 2026.
Course Title Course # Section Class # Instructor Credits Grading Basis
SJD Degree in Progress SJD 998 M001 70932 — — —
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