Experiential Courses
The value we place on experiential education in the law school curriculum is evident in our strong commitment to clinics and externships and in the integration of experiential education throughout our core curriculum.
From the first year of law school through graduation, Syracuse law students have myriad options for practical experience. The following list details the experiential courses in our curriculum that satisfy both the ABA graduation requirement and the New York State bar admission requirement for experiential learning.
You can also review the experiential courses listed below at the course descriptions webpages.
| 630 Negotiation | 1 Credit | Fall |
| 641 Fact investigation & Analysis | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 644 National Security Lawyering | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 645 Negotiation for Lawyers | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 690 LCR III: Transactional Drafting | 2 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 690 Writing in Criminal Litigation | 2 Credits | Fall |
| 690 LCR III: Research and Rhetoric | 2 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 690 LCR III: Writing for Trial & Appellate Judges | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 700 National Security Law | 3 Credits | Fall |
| 709 Capital Habeas Defense Practicum | 1 Credit | Fall |
| 719 Mediation Skills | 2 Credits | Spring |
| 731 Selecting Your Jury | 1 Credit | Fall |
| 754 Trial practice | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 761 Appellate Advocacy Skills | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 769 Trial Practice - Advanced | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 772 Alt. Dispute Resolutions | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 793 Legal Applications | 2 Credits | Spring |
| 805 International Commercial Arbitration | 3 Credits | Fall |
| 806 Legal Interviewing & Counseling | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 811 General Counsel | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 815 Innovation Law-Practicum | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 819 Family Law Mediation and Collab. Law | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 824 Advising the Startup I | 3 Credits | Fall |
| 825 Advising the Startup II | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 827 Corporate Financing Transactions | 2 Credits | Spring |
| 828 Advanced Criminal Evidence | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 864 Estate Planning | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 882 Law and Practice of Electronic Discovery | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 883 Central Challenges in National Security Law & Policy | 3 Credits | Fall |
| 884 Adv. Litigation Skills | 3 Credits | Spring |
| 889 Int'l Human Rights & Disability Law | 3 Credits | Fall |
| 893 Professional Skills: Negotiation | 1 or 5 Credits | Fall |
| 893 Professional Skills: Lawyers as Counselor | 1 or 5 | Fall |
| 893 Professional Skills: From Model Rules to Role Models: Applied Legal Ethics in National Security Practice | 1 or 5 | Fall |
| 893 Professional Skills: Trial Advocacy | 3 Credits | Fall |
| 901 Washington Lawyer Seminar | 2 Credits | Spring |
| 901 NYC Lawyer Seminar | 2 Credits | Spring |
| 901 Philly Lawyer Seminar | 2 Credits | Spring |
| 902 DCEx | 12 Credits | Spring |
| 902 NYCEx | 12 Credits | Spring |
| 902 PhillyEx | 12 Credits | Spring |
| 903 Criminal Defense Clinic | 6 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 905 Criminal Defense Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 906 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 909 Bankruptcy Clinic | 2 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 912 Elder and Health Law Clinic | 6 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 913 Elder and Health Law Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 914 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic | 3 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 920 NY Lawyer Seminar | 1 or 2 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 921 NYEx | 2, 3, or 12 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 923 Disability Rights Clinic | 3 or 6 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 924 Disability Rights Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall |
| 926 Veteran's Legal Clinic | 6 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 928 Veteran's Legal Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 954 Transactional Law Clinic II | 1-4 | Fall, Spring |
| 955 Transactional Law Clinic | 6 Credits | Fall, Spring |
| 957 Children's Rights Clinic | 6 Credits | Spring |
| 958 Children's Rights Clinic II | 1-4 Credits | Fall, Spring |