Northern Illinois University College of Law

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Prerequisites for Upper Level Courses

COURSE PREREQUISITE
Administrative LawCivil Procedure
Con Law I
Advanced Civil ProcedureCivil Procedure
Contracts
Advanced Legal ResearchBasic Legal Research
Appellate Defender ClinicAppellate Advocacy
Business OrganizationsAll first year courses
Business PlanningBusiness Organizations
Intro to Federal Tax
Children and the Legal SystemCon Law II
CopyrightAll first year courses
Corporate FinanceBusiness Organizations
Corporate TaxBusiness Organizations
Intro to Federal Tax
Education LawCon Law II
Estate PlanningIntro to Federal Tax
Trusts and Estates
Externship ProgramLawyering Skills
Family LawRecommended:
Civil Procedure
Contracts
Con Law II
Family Practice SkillsCivil Procedure
Contracts
Family Law (prior or concurrent)
Federal CourtsCivil Procedure
Con Law I
First AmendmentCon Law II
Illinois Civil PracticeCivil Procedure
International TaxationIntro to Federal Tax
International TaxationIntro to Federal Tax
Intellectual PropertyAll first year courses
Labor ArbitrationEmployment Law or
Labor Law
Landlord and TenantProperty
Land Use ControlsProperty
Legal HistoryAll first year courses
Partnership TaxAgency
Intro to Federal Tax
Payment SystemsContracts
Torts
Public Sector LaborLabor Law
Real Estate TransactionsContracts
Property
SalesContracts
Securities RegulationBusiness Organizations
Taxation of Business EnterprisesAgency
Business Organizations
Intro to Federal Tax
Trial AdvocacyEvidence
Trusts and EstatesProperty

Note:
Please check the College of Law Bulletin Index of Courses & Course Descriptions for additional listings of courses that are recommended by not required for upper level classes.