New York Law School - Curriculum

Curriculum

New York Law School has two divisions:

• Full Time Day
• Part Time Evening

It offers the following degrees:

• J.D.
• LL.M. in Financial Services Law.
  • Concentrations:
    • Asset Management
    • Banking
    • Capital Markets
    • International Regulation
• LL.M. in Real Estate.
  • Concentrations:
    • Transactional Practice
    • Public Policy and Regulation
    • Real Estate Development
• LL.M. in Taxation.
• M.A. in Mental disability law.
• Joint J.D./LL.M. in Real estate.
• Joint J.D./LL.M. in Taxation.
• Joint M.B.A./J.D. with Baruch College.
• Joint J.D./M.A. in Forensic Psychology and Law with John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY.

Besides these degrees, New York Law School also has "Three + Three Programs," which allow undergraduate students to start at the Law School after only three years of undergraduate education, and then receive their undergraduate degree after successfully completing the first year at the Law School. The programs also allow students to continue receiving comparable financial aid to that which they received during their undergraduate education provided they maintain their academic performance. They also are not required to take the Law School Admission Test before entering the Law School. These programs are with the following schools:

• Joint B.S./J.D. with Stevens Institute of Technology.
• Joint Bachelor's Degree/J.D. with Adelphi University.
• Joint Bachelor's Degree/J.D. with New England College.
• Joint Bachelor's Degree/J.D. with Southern Vermont College.

The School's dynamic curriculum focuses on integrating the study of theory and practice and on including the perspectives of legal practitioners. The Law School's unique skills-based curriculum offers clinics, simulation courses, externships, project-based learning courses, and a new first-year Legal Practice program to carry out that goal. Through a number of other new initiatives and programs, the School has expanded its offerings in order to provide "the Right Program for Each Student."

New York Law School operates on the standard semester basis. 86 credits are required for graduation, 38 of which are for required courses. The first and second years have mandatory studies, and the third year is all elective courses. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA for all courses. The required courses include: Civil Procedure; Contracts; Constitutional Law; Criminal Law; Evidence; Property; Torts; and Legislation and Regulation. Students also complete two courses emphasizing the development of professional legal skills: a two-semester course on Legal Practice; and a one-semester course on Professional Responsibility. More than 250 electives allow students to customize their programs.

The areas of concentration offered for study by New York Law School are Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Corporate and Securities Law, Criminal Law, International Law, Information and Media Law, Labor and Employment Law, Professional Values and Practice, Real Estate Law and Taxation. New York Law School has six clinics: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Criminal Prosecution, Elder Law, Mediation, and Securities Arbitration. Simulation courses offered include: Advanced Appellate Advocacy; Advocacy of Criminal Cases; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Negotiating, Counseling, and Interviewing (NCI); Trial Advocacy; and The Role of the Government Attorney.