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There are a number of courses that all
students interested in pursuing a career in family law
should take. They are:
-
Constitutional Law*
- Family Law,
Marriage & Divorce*
- Federal
Income Tax*
-
Professional Responsibility*
- Family
Law Clinic or Juvenile Justice Clinic
Students interested in practicing in the matrimonial law
area should consider taking:
-
Family
Mediation
- Estates &
Trusts
Students interested in practicing family law primarily in
the public sector (for example, as in a state’s Division of
Youth & Family Services) or representing children in abuse
and neglect or juvenile delinquency proceedings should take:
-
Children,
Family & the State (AWR option)
- Criminal
Law*
The following are courses that would be useful to students
seeking to pursue a career in family law:
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Adoption Law
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International & Comparative Family Law (AWR mandatory)
- Law &
Sexuality
- Gender &
the Law (AWR mandatory)
- Elder Law
-
Immigration Law
- Conflict of
Laws
*These courses are already required for all students.
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