Legal Methods II and 1L Elective Offerings

In this section, you can learn more about Legal Methods II in the J-Term and 1L electives you can take in the spring term.

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.