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What follows is a list of courses and the Law School’s commitment to offering these courses with the frequency of the offerings indicated. It is provided to help you plan your academic career at Northwestern University School of Law.

The frequency number reflects the number of sections that any particular course will be offered in an academic year. Specifically, the numbers mean:

    0 No commitment

    * Every other year

    1 One section per year

    2 Two sections per year

    3 Three sections per year

    4 Four sections per year

    8 Eight sections per year [1999-2000 plan]

Frequency Units COURSE
     
    Courses offered every other year
* 2 LAND USE
* 3 PERSPECTIVES ON INJURY LAW
* 2 REMEDIES
* 3 TAX, PARTNERSHIP
     
    Courses offered once each year
1 2 ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS
1 3 AMERICAN LEGAL HISTORY
1 3 ANTITRUST LAW I
1 3 CIVIL PROCEDURE II
1 4 COMMERICIAL LAW: SECURED TRANSACTIONS
1 4 COMMERCIAL LAW: SALES
1 3 CONFLICT OF LAWS
1 3 CONSTITUTIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
1 3 CORPORATIONS
1 2 CRIMINAL PROCESS
1 4 DEBTOR-CREDITOR
1 3 ECONOMICS FOR LAWYERS
1 2 ECONOMICS, LAW & [EVANSTON]
1 3 EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
1 3 EMPLOYMENT LAW
1 3 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
1 3 EVIDENCE (ITA)
1 3 FAMILY LAW
1 3 FEDERAL JURISDICTION
1 2.5 FINANCE (Turbo)
1 3 FIRST AMENDMENT
1 3 FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT
1 2 HEALTH CARE ANTITRUST
1 3 HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, LEGAL ISSUES IN
1 2 HEALTH CARE LAW
1 3 HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS & TRANSACTIONS
1 3 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
1 3 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
1 3 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
1 3 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
1 3 INTERNATIONAL LAW
1 3 JURISPRUDENCE
1 3 LABOR LAW
1 3 LAW & SOCIAL ORDER
1 3 LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY
1 3.5 LEGAL ETHICS (ITA)
1 3 LEGISLATION
1 2.5 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
1 3 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
1 2 PRACTICAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS LAW
1 3 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
1 4 TAX, ESTATE & GIFT PLANNING
1 3.5 TRIAL ADVOCACY (ITA)
1 3 TRIAL ADVOCACY INTRODUCTION TO
     
    Course with two sections each year
2 4 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
2 3 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
2 3 CLINIC PRACTICE I
2 4 CLINIC PRACTICE II
2 3 ESTATES & TRUSTS I
2 2.5 FINANCE I
2 2 LEGAL ETHICS
2 2 LEGAL ETHICS
2 3 SECURITIES REGULATION
2 2 STRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS
2 3 TAX, BASIC INCOME
2 3 TAX, CORPORATE
     
    Courses with three sections each year
3 3 BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
3 3 EVIDENCE
     
    Courses with four sections each year
4 4 CIVIL PROCEDURE I
4 3 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I
4 4 CONTRACTS
4 3 CRIMINAL LAW
4 3 PROPERTY
4 3 TORTS
     
    Courses with eight sections per year~
8 3 NEGOTIATION
.   ~ Note: 1999-2000 plan
     
    Courses without commitment, often offered
0 2 ANIMAL SUBJECTS, HUMAN REGULATORS
0 2 ANTITRUST LAW II
0 2 APPELLATE PRACTICE
0 3 BANKING LAW & REG
0 2 BIOMEDICAL ETHICS
0 3 BUSINESS PLANNING
0 2 BUSINESS SIMULATION
0 2 CIVIL CONTRACT LAW
0 3 CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION
0 2 COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
0 2 COMPLEX LITIGATION
0 2 COMPUTERS & THE LAW
0 3 CONSTITUTIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
0 2 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, STATE
0 2 COPYRIGHT LAW
0 2 CRIMINAL EVIDENCE, FEDERAL
0 2 CRIMINAL LAW THEORY
0 4 CRIMINAL LAW, ADVANCED
0 2 CRIMINAL TRIAL PRACTICE
0 2 CYBERSPACE & SOVERNEIGNTY
0 2 DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS I
0 2 DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS II
0 2 DISABILITY LAW AND ENFORCEMENT
0 2 EDUCATION, LAW &
0 2 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
0 2 ENTERTAINMENT LAW
0 2 ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAW AND PRACTICE
0 2 ENVIRONMENTAL L.AW, INTERNATIONAL
0 2 ESTATES & TRUSTS, ADVANCED
0 2 EUROPEAN BUSINESS REGULATION
0 2 EUROPEAN ECONOMIC LAW
0 2 EVIDENCE, ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN
0 2 FOOD & DRUG LAW
0 2 FOREIGN POLICY
0 2 GOVERNMENT & MEDIA
0 2 HAZARDOUS WASTE
0 2 IMMIGRATION LAW
0 2 INSURANCE LAW
0 3 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
0 3 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS II
0 2 INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
0 2 INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION
0 4 INTERNATIONAL TEAM PROJECT
0 2 JEWISH LAW
0 2 LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW
0 3 LAW & SOCIAL CHANGE
0 2 LAW FIRMS, LARGE
0 2 LAW PRACTICE FIELD STUDY
0 3 LEGAL ANALYSIS
0 2 LEGAL PROFESSION, INTERNATIONAL
0 2 LEGAL RESEARCH, ADVANCED
0 3 LEGAL WRITING, ADVANCED
0 2 MEDICINE & THE LAW
0 2 MULTINATIONAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
0 2 NATIVE AMERICAN LAW
0 2 NATURAL RESOURCES
0 4 NEGOTIATING CORPORATE FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
0 3 NOT FOR PROFIT INSTITUTIONS
0 3 PATENT LAW: BASIC CONCEPTS AND BROAD IMPLICATIONS
0 4 PRACTICUM: CRIMINAL LAW
0 4 PRACTICUM: PUBLIC INTEREST
0 4 PRACTICUM: JUDICIAL
0 2.5 PROJECT FINANCE
0 2 PSYCHIATRY & LAW
0 2 RACE, RACISM & LAW
0 2 REAL ESTATE FINANCE, COMMERCIAL
0 2 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
0 2 REFUGEE & ASYLUM
0 3 REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY
0 2 RESEARCH SEMINAR:BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
0 2 RESEARCH SEMINAR:JURIES AND JURY RESEARCH
0 2 SALES & ARBITRATION, INTERNATIONAL
0 2 SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
0 2 SECURITIES REGULATION, ADVANCED
0 3 SECURITIES REGULATION, INTERNATIONAL
0 2 SECURITIZATION LAW
0 2 SEXUAL ORIENTATION
0 4 SMALL BUSINESS CLINIC
0 2 SMALL BUSINESS REPRESENTATION
0 3 STATE/LOCAL GOV
0 2 TAX, INTERNATIONAL INCOME
0 2 TAX, POLICY AND PROCEDURE
0 3 TECHNOLOGY OF LAW
0 3 TORTS & PRODUCTS LIABILITY
0 2 TRADEMARKS
0 2 TRIAL PRACTICE I
0 3 TRIAL PRACTICE, ADVANCED
0 2 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
0 2 WHITE COLLAR CRIME
0 2 WOMEN AND THEIR BODIES

Last Updated on 4/19/99
   


Last Modified: November 5, 2003


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