Course Details

Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection

Students will be given the opportunity to learn the practical aspects of complex civil litigation. Complex civil litigation will cover the range of lawyering skills, including client relations, accounting, drafting of pleadings, the discovery process, depositions, arguing motions in court, bench, and jury trials as well as appeals. In addition, students will be exposed to the economic considerations that are involved in the litigation process and will become involved in marketing, fee negotiation and budgeting, as well as related ethical concerns. Students will also receive instruction in the use of artificial intelligence in litigation. Students will work on a range of cases, such as civil rights litigation including exonerees of wrongful convictions, business disputes, real estate, insurance, elder financial abuse, fraud, shareholder rights litigation and securities litigation. Students in this course will also work in the Investor Protection Center, which provides representation to investors with limited income and have disputes with stockbrokers, investment advisers, or securities firms. Students will be given the opportunity to learn the practical aspects of securities mediation and arbitration. Students will be responsible for interviewing and counseling clients, explaining the arbitration and mediation process, investigation and selecting potential arbitrators, conducting discovery, negotiating settlements, and participating in arbitration trials and mediations. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Center’s combating antisemitism initiative(in collaboration with the Clinic’s Social Work Advocacy Initiative , through legal advocacy, drafting complaints, mediation, policy work, and community-based responses to antisemitism in schools (grades K-12) , workplaces, and other settings. It is anticipated that students will participate in this Center for an entire school year. ENROLLMENT RESTRICTIONS: Only 3L students may enroll in Section 1 Only 2L students can enroll in Section 2

Catalog Number: LITARB 730
Practice Areas: Legal Skills Development
Additional Course Information: Experiential Learning, Lit/Arb Concentration Elective

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Course History

Fall 2026
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 8     Actual: 8

Fall 2026
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 2     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 2     Actual: 2

Spring 2026
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 7     Actual: 7

Spring 2026
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 2     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 2     Actual: 2

Spring 2026
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 3     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 1     Actual: 1

Fall 2025
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 7     Actual: 7

Fall 2025
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 2     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 2     Actual: 2

Spring 2025
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 8     Actual: 8

Spring 2025
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 2     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 2     Actual: 2

Spring 2025
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 3     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 1     Actual: 1

Fall 2024
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 8     Actual: 8

Fall 2024
Title: Clinic Practice: Complex Civil Litigation & Investor Protection
Faculty: Tenenbaum, J. Samuel (courses | profile)
Section: 2     Credits: 4.0
Capacity: 2     Actual: 2