Legal Methods II and 1L Elective Pre-Registration
OPENS: Thursday, November 3 at 12:00 p.m. EDT
CLOSES: Thursday, November 10 at 12:00 p.m. EST
First-year students will have the opportunity to rank their Legal Methods II section and 1L electives.
Requesting Changes to Legal Methods II and 1L Electives
Although there is no formal provision (such as Add/Drop) to change your Legal Methods II and 1L Electives classes, there may be opportunities to switch, depending on seat availability. Please note that no changes can be made to your pre-assigned cohort classes.
The Legal Methods II switch request period:
- Tuesday, November 22 at 12:00 p.m. EST - Tuesday, November 29 at 12:00 p.m. EST
- Please complete and submit The Legal Methods II Switch Request form.
- Friday, December 2 at 5:00 p.m. EST - Legal Methods II Switch Requests Completed
1L Elective switch request period:
- Tuesday, January 17 at 12:00 p.m. EST - Thursday, January 19 at 12:00 p.m. EST
- Please complete and submit the 1L Elective Switch Request form.
- Friday, January 20 at 5:00 p.m. EST - 1L Elective Switch Requests Completed
Legal Methods II:
Legal Methods II will meet for one week during the J-Term.
| Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Date and Time | Points |
| L6130-001 | Legal Methods II: Machine Learning and Law | Eric Talley | M, T, W, R, F 10:00 - 12:00 pm, M, T, W, R, F 1:00 - 3:00 pm | 1 |
| L6130-002 | Legal Methods II: Impeachment | Philip Bobbitt | M, T, W, R, F 10:00 - 12:00 pm, M, T, W, R, F 2:00 - 3:00 pm | 1 |
| L6130-003 | Legal Methods II: Methods of Statutory Drafting and Interpretation | Jane Ginsburg | M, T, W, R, F 10:00 - 1:00 pm M, T, W, R, F 2:00 - 5:00 pm | 1 |
| L6130-004 | Legal Methods II: Methods of Persuasion | Philip Genty | M, T, W, R, F 10:30 - 1:00 pm M, T, W, R, F 2:00 - 3:30 pm | 1 |
| L6130-005 | Legal Methods II: Problem Solving For Lawyers | Avery Katz | M, T, W, R, F 9:30 - 12:30 pm, M, T, W, R, F 2:00 - 3:30 pm | 1 |
| L6130-006 | Legal Methods II: International Problem Solving | Monica Hakimi | M, T, W, R, F 9:30 - 12:00 pm, M, T, W, R, F 3:00 - 5:00 pm | 1 |
| L6130-007 | Legal Methods II: Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law | Goodwin Liu | M, T, W, R 5:00 - 7:20 pm, F 1:20 - 3:40 pm | 1 |
| L6130-008 | Legal Methods II: Critical Race Methods: Practices, Prisms, and Problems | Kimberle W. Crenshaw |
M, T, W, R, F 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, M, T, W, R, F 2:00 - 4:00 pm | 1 |
1L Electives:
| Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Date and Time | Points |
| L6407-001 | Advanced Constitutional Law: 1st Amendment | Healy, Thomas | TR 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| W6213-001 | American Legal History | Seo, Sarah A.; Funk, Kellen Richard; McCurry, Stephanie | TR 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6293-001 | Antitrust and Trade Regulation | McCrary, Justin | TR 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6223-001 | Comparative Constitutional Law | Khosla, Madhav | MW 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6410-001 | Constitution and Foreign Affairs | Damrosch, Lori Fisler | TR 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6231-001 | Corporations | Coffee, Jr., John C. | MTW 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 4 |
| L6173-001 | Critical Legal Thought (1Ls only) | Franke, Katherine M. | MW 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6256-001 | Federal Income Taxation | Raskolnikov, Alex | MTW 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 4 |
| L7990-001 | Introduction to Intellectual Property Law | Balganesh, Shyamkrishna | TR 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6473-001 | Labor Law | Barenberg, Mark | MTW 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 4 |
| L6184-001 | Law after Neoliberalism (1Ls only) | Thomas, Kendall | TR 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6177-001 | Law and Contemporary Society (1Ls only) | Moglen, Eben | TR 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6271-001 | Law and Legal Institutions in China | Liebman, Benjamin L. | TR 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6169-002 | Legislation and Regulation | Briffault, Richard | MTW 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 4 |
| L8206-001 | Non-Profit Law, Taxation, and Policy | Schizer, David M. | TR 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6183-001 | The United States and the International Legal System (1Ls only) | Waxman, Matthew C. | MW 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
| L6912-001 | Transnational Litigation | Bermann, George A. | TR 1:20 - 2:40 p.m. | 3 |
1. Log in to LawNet during the designated Pre-registration period.
2. Open the Legal Methods II and 1L Pre-Registration Module, and review the instructional podcast.
3. Rank all Legal Methods II offerings
4. Rank all elective offerings.
5. You can make changes to your rankings any time during the Pre-Registration period.
Do I have to rank all the courses?
Yes, you need to rank all courses.
How many seats are available in upper-year electives?
Approximately 20 percent of the seats in upper-year electives are allocated for 1L students.
What happens if I don't complete my pre-registration?
Students who do not finalize their Legal Methods II and/or 1L Elective pre-registration by the deadline will not be included in the lottery. They will be registered for an elective that has available seats after all students who pre-registered are placed.
Is pre-registration time sensitive?
No, it is not. Results will be decided by lottery, not on a first come, first served basis.
Can I take a course that is not on the electives list?
No, students can only take one of the approved elective courses.
What grading curve applies to 1L Electives?
All 1L electives (including the upper-year offerings) will be graded on the upper-year curve.
Will I be able to change my elective?
After schedules are released, students can request to change their elective through the switch request form. No change is guaranteed.
Will I be able to change my Legal Methods II section?
After schedules are released, students can request to change their Legal Methods II through the switch request form. No change is guaranteed.