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Elective Courses

Most, though not all, electives are offered each year.   Not every course is offered on a regular basis.  The following courses are suggested as fundamental to any law graduate's basic formation:

  • Administrative Law
  • Agency
  • Business Organizations
  • Introduction to Federal Taxation
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Evidence
  • Trusts and Estates
  • 1 or 2 commercial classes (Sales, Secured Transactions, Payment Systems)
  • Introduction to Lawyering Skills and/or Trial Advocacy