Required Spring 2008 Semester Track and Standard Program Courses

General Program

In addition to the basic required courses, you also need two 400, 600-level seminars or one 400 or 600-level seminar and one writing course to graduate.

For First Year Day Students:

• Law 097   3 cr LRW-Trial-Level Writing
• Law 103 001, 002 3 cr Contracts II
• Law 106 001, 002 3 cr Criminal Law
• Law 131 001, 002 2 cr Founders Constitution [*]
• Law 112 001, 002 4 cr Civil Procedure

For First Year Evening Students:

• Law 097   3 cr LRW-Trial-Level Writing
• Law 103 003 3 cr Contracts II
• Law 131 003, 004 2 cr Founders Constitution [*]
• Law 112 003 4 cr Civil Procedure

For Second Year Day Students:

• Law 099   2 cr Legal Drafting
• Law 158 001, 002 2 cr Constitutional Law II  
• — — — Electives

For Second Year Evening Students:

• Law 099   2 cr Legal Drafting
• Law 158 003, 004 2 cr Constitutional Law II  
• — — — Electives

For Third Year Day, Third Year Evening, Fourth Year Evening

You are reminded that in order to graduate you must complete all required "core" courses, Professional Responsibility and one 400 or 600-level seminar and one "writing" course (or two 400 or 600-level seminars).

Regulatory Track

For First Year Day Students:

• Law 097   3 cr LRW-Trial-Level Writing
• Law 103 001, 002 3 cr Contracts II
• Law 106 001, 002 3 cr Criminal Law
• Law 131 001, 002 2 cr Founders Constitution [*]
• Law 112 001, 002 4 cr Civil Procedure

For First Year Evening Students:

• Law 097   3 cr LRW-Trial-Level Writing
• Law 103 003 3 cr Contracts II
• Law 131 003, 004 2 cr Founders Constitution [*]
• Law 112 003 4 cr Civil Procedure

Second Year Day Students:

• Law 099   2 cr Legal Drafting
• Law 156 001 3 cr Antitrust
• Law 266 001 2 cr Legislation
• Law 158 001, 002 2 cr Constitutional Law II
• Law 116 001 3 cr Administrative Law
• Law 315 001 2 cr Regulated Industries

For Second Year Eve Students:

• Law 099   2 cr Legal Drafting
• Law 158 003, 004 2 cr Constitutional Law II
• Law 116 002 3 cr Administrative Law

Third Year Day Students:

• Law 253 001 3 cr International Trade
• Law 300 001 2 cr Legal Clinic - Regulatory
• OR
• Law 298 001 2 cr Professional Responsibility
• Law 222 001, 002 3-4 cr Evidence

For Third Year Eve Students:

• Law 156 002 3 cr Antitrust
• Law 266 002 2 cr Legislation
• Law 315 001 2 cr Regulated Industries
• Law 300 001 2 cr Legal Clinic - Regulatory 
• OR
• Law 222 001, 002 3-4 cr Evidence 

For Fourth Year Eve Students:

• Law 253 0021 3 cr International Trade
• Law 315 001 2 cr Regulated Industries
• Law 300 001 2 cr Legal Clinic - Regulatory 
• OR
• — — — Electives

Corporate Track

For First Year Day Students:

• Law 097   3 cr LRW-Trial-Level Writing
• Law 103 001, 002 3 cr Contracts II
• Law 106 001, 002 3 cr Criminal Law
• Law 131 001, 002 2 cr Founders Constitution [*]
• Law 112 001, 002 4 cr Civil Procedure

For First Year Evening Students:

• Law 097   3 cr LRW-Trial-Level Writing
• Law 103 003 3 cr Contracts II
• Law 131 003, 004 2 cr Founders Constitution [*]
• Law 112 003 4 cr Civil Procedure

For Second Year Day Students:

• Law 099   2 cr Legal Drafting
• Law 158 001, 002 2 cr Constitutional Law II
• Law 317 001 3 cr Securities Law & Reg.
• Law 339 001 2 cr Unincorporated Business
• Law 194 001 2 cr Corporate Acquisitions
• — —   Electives

For Second Year Eve Students:

• Law 099   2 cr Legal Drafting
• Law 158 003, 004 2 cr Constitutional Law II
• Law 298 001, 002 2 cr Professional Responsibility
• — —   Electives

For Third Year Day Students:

• Law 282 001 3 cr Partnership Tax
• Law 194 001 2 cr Corporate Acquisitions
• Law 167 001 3 cr Bankruptcy
• — —   Electives

For Third Year Eve Students:

• Law 339 001 2 cr Unincorporated Business
• Law 317 001 3 cr Securities Law & Reg.
• Law 194 001 2 cr Corporate Acquisitions (Corporate Tax to be offered Fall 2008)

For Fourth Year Eve Students:

• Law 282 001 3 cr Partnership Tax
• Law 194 001 2 cr Corporate Acquisitions
• Law 167 001 3 cr Bankruptcy

(Contact Dean Nields if you have not yet completed Corporate Tax and intend to graduate in the track)

Intellectual Property Track

Electives are unrestrictred, except that at least 5 crs must be chosen from the following courses: Chemical & Biotech Patent Practice, Patent Writing Theory; Patent Interference; Federal Circuit Bar Journal;Advanced Trademark Law;Giles Rich Moot Court; Internet & On-line Law; Pat Infringement;Patent Infringement Remedies; Patent Prosecution; Unfair Trade; Legal Clinic-GMU Patent Applications

For First Year Day Students:

• Law 097   3 cr LRW-Trial-Level Writing
• Law 103 001, 002 3 cr Contracts II
• Law 106 001, 002 3 cr Criminal Law
• Law 131 001, 002 2 cr Founders Constitution [*]
• Law 112 001, 002 4 cr Civil Procedure

For First Year Evening Students:

• Law 097   3 cr LRW-Trial-Level Writing
• Law 103 003 3 cr Contracts II
• Law 131 003, 004 2 cr Founders Constitution [*]
• Law 112 003 4 cr Civil Procedure

For Second Yr Day Students:

• Law 099   2 cr Legal Drafting
• Law 158 001, 002 2 cr Constitutional Law II
• Law 116 001 3 cr Administrative Law
• Law 292 001 2 cr Patent Law II
• Law 191 001 3 cr Copyright Law
• Law 261 001 2 cr Legal & Econ. Theory - IP

For Second Yr Eve Students:

• Law 099   2 cr Legal Drafting
• Law 158 003, 004 2 cr Constitutional Law II
• Law 116 002 3 cr Administrative Law
• Law 292 002 2 cr Patent Law II

For Third Yr Day Students:

• Law 438 001 2 cr Patent Litigation
• Law 418 001 2 cr Multinational IP & Pol Sem
• Law 156 001 3 cr Antitrust
• Law 347 001 1 cr Trade Secrets
• — — —Electives

For Third Yr Eve Students:

• Law 191 001 3 cr Copyright Law
• Law 261 001 2 cr Legal & Econ. Theory - IP
• Law 347 002 1 cr Trade Secrets Law
• Law 156 002 3 cr Antitrust
• — — — Electives

For Fourth Yr Eve Students:

• Law 418 001 2 cr Multinational IP & Pol Sem
• Law 438 001 2 cr Patent Litigation
• Law 347 002 1 cr Trade Secrets
• — — — Electives

Litigation Track

Electives are unrestricted except that at least one elective must be chosen from the following courses: Conflict of Laws, Appellate Practice, Virginia Practice.

For First Year Day Students:

• Law 097   3 cr LRW-Trial-Level Writing
• Law 103 001, 002 3 cr Contracts II
• Law 106 001, 002 3 cr Criminal Law
• Law 131 001, 002 2 cr Founders Constitution [*]
• Law 112 001, 002 4 cr Civil Procedure

For First Year Evening Students:

• Law 097   3 cr LRW-Trial-Level Writing
• Law 103 003 3 cr Contracts II
• Law 131 003, 004 2 cr Founders Constitution [*]
• Law 112 003 4 cr Civil Procedure

For Second Year Day Students:

• Law 099   2 cr Legal Drafting
• Law 158 001, 002 2 cr Constitutional Law II
• Law 116 001 3 cr Administrative Law
• Law 299 001 2 cr Proof
• — — — Electives

For Second Year Eve Students:

• Law 099   2 cr Legal Drafting
• Law 158 003, 004 2 cr Constitutional Law II
• Law 116 002 3 cr Administrative Law
• Law 206 002 3 cr Criminal Procedure

For Third Year Day Students:

• Law 301 001 3 cr Quantitative Forensics
• Law 368 001 2 cr Pretrial Practice
• Law 206 001 3 cr Criminal Procedure
• Law 226 001 3 cr Federal Courts
• — — — Electives (see above)

For Third Year Eve Students:

• Law 299 002 2 cr Proof
• Law 298 002 2 cr Professional Responsibility
• — — — Electives

For Fourth Year Eve Students:

• Law 301 001 3 cr Quantitative Forensics
• Law 368 001 2 cr Pretrial Practice
• Law 226 002 3 cr Federal Courts
• — —   Electives (see above)

International Business Transactions Track

Third Year Day Students:

• Law 156 001 3 cr Antitrust
• Law 346 001 3 cr Comparative Law
• — — — Electives

For Third Year Eve Students:

• Law 253 002 3 cr International Trade
• Law 156 002 3 cr Antitrust
• Law 186 001 2 cr Conflict of Laws

For Fourth Year Eve Students:

• Law 346 001 3 cr Comparative Law
• Law 248 001 3 cr International Law
• — — — Electives