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:
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- Please complete and submit The Legal Methods II Switch Request form*.
- TBA - LawNet will be updated with Legal Methods II Switch Request Results
1L Elective switch request period:
1L Students can now directly register for a different 1L Elective course with open seats in LawNet.
- TBA
- Review the steps in the 1L Elective Switches in LawNet Guide on the Resources and Procedures page.
Legal Methods II (Spring 2024):
Legal Methods II will meet for one week during the J-Term.
| Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Date and Time |
| LAW -L6130 -007 | Legal Methods II: Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law | Liu, Goodwin | Monday - Thursday 5:00PM-7:20PM |
| LAW -L6130 -008 | Legal Methods II: Critical Race Methods: Practices, Prisms, and Problems | Crenshaw, Kimberle | Monday - Friday 1:40PM-4:00PM |
| LAW -L6130 -002 | Legal Methods II: Impeachment | Bobbitt, Philip | Monday - Friday 10:00AM-12:00PM & 2:00PM-3:00PM |
| LAW -L6130 -006 | Legal Methods II: International Problem Solving | Hakimi, Monica | Monday - Friday 9:30AM-12:00PM & 3:00PM-5:00PM |
| LAW -L6130 -001 | Legal Methods II: Machine Learning and Law | Talley, Eric | Monday - Friday 10:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-3:00PM |
| LAW -L6130 -004 | Legal Methods II: Methods of Persuasion | Genty, Philip | Monday - Friday 10:30AM-1:00PM & 2:00PM-3:30PM |
| LAW -L6130 -003 | Legal Methods II: Methods of Statutory Drafting and Interpretation | Ginsburg, Jane | Monday - Friday 10:00AM-1:00PM & 2:00PM-5:00PM |
| LAW -L6130 -005 | Legal Methods II: Problem Solving For Lawyers | Katz, Avery | Monday - Friday 9:30AM-12:30PM & 2:00PM-3:30PM |
1L Electives (Spring 2024):
| Course Number | Course Name | Instructor | Schedule | NOTES |
| LAW -L6223 -001 | Comparative Constitutional Law | Khosla, Madhav | TW 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| LAW -L6231 -002 | Corporations | Lund, Dorothy S. | MTR 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| LAW -L6173 -001 | Critical Legal Thought | Franke, Katherine M. | MW 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | Open ONLY to 1Ls |
| LAW -L6256 -001 | Federal Income Taxation | Raskolnikov, Alex | MTW 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | Open ONLY to 1Ls |
| LAW -L6269 -001 | International Law | Damrosch, Lori Fisler | TR 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| LAW -L7990 -001 | Introduction to Intellectual Property Law | Balganesh, Shyamkrishna | TR 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| LAW -L6473 -001 | Labor Law | Barenberg, Mark | MTW 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| LAW -L6184 -001 | Law After Neoliberalism | Thomas, Kendall | TR 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| LAW -L6177 -001 | Law and Contemporary Society | Moglen, Eben | TR 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | Open ONLY to 1Ls |
| LAW -L6071 -001 | Law and Development | Pistor, Katharina | TR 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| LAW -L6169 -001 | Legislation and Regulation | Bulman-Pozen, Jessica | TWR 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| LAW -L8206 -001 | Nonprofit Law, Taxation, and Management | Schizer, David M. | TR 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | |
| LAW -L6183 -001 | The United States and the International Legal System | Waxman, Matthew C. | MW 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM | Open ONLY to 1Ls |
| LAW -L6912 -001 | Transnational Litigation | Bermann, George A. | TR 1:20 PM - 2:40 PM |
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 directly register for a different 1L Elective course with open seats in LawNet.
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.