TR

5:30 PM-7:40 PM

DL

This three-credit advanced writing course will examine how some of the nation’s best legal advocates are navigating corporate clients’ interests in an increasingly complex and ever-changing legal landscape. You will continue to develop your writing, research, and oral advocacy skills by preparing your own appellate briefs and arguments after analyzing appellate briefs submitted on behalf of some of today’s largest corporations on complex issues including corporate speech, intellectual property, class action, antitrust, and employment law issues. The course will also provide the opportunity to visit trial and appellate courts and learn from guest lecturers including judges, in-house, private sector, and government practitioners. All readings (which are subject to change), including appellate briefs and opinions that need to be read before class, will be provided on Blackboard.
 

This hybrid summer course explores the legal frameworks governing various business entities, including agency and partnership laws, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporate law. Students will delve into the distinctions between public and private companies, fundamental principles of corporate governance, and the lifecycle of a business. Designed for individuals preparing to enroll in Transactional Skills Courses, aiming to advise businesses of all sizes, or intending to practice commercial litigation, this course assumes no prior knowledge of business law or business concepts. Each week, students will engage with pre-recorded videos containing embedded questions, analyze actual contracts and corporate filings, and participate in simulations reflecting scenarios encountered in legal practice as either outside or in-house counsel. This course is not self-paced; assignments must be completed within one week, with failure to do so potentially resulting in removal from the course. Assessment consists of an open-book, open-note final exam accounting for 40% of the grade, weekly activities—including watching videos and answering embedded questions, posting case briefs, problem sets, or current events online, and other assignments—contributing 30%, and a mandatory synchronous session simulating a business client meeting constituting the remaining 30%.

The final exam will be scheduled for Monday, July 21, 2025
 
Course Concentrations:
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Area of Focus) More information
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Concentration) More information
The Business of Innovation, Law and Technology: BILT (Concentration) More information
Transactional Law (Area of Focus) More information
Transactional Law (Concentration) More information

MW

10:00 AM-12:30 PM

F302

See Website:
https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/clinics/children-and-youth-law-clinic 
Course Concentrations:
Health Law (Area of Focus) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information

TR

8:00 PM-9:00 PM

DL

This 3-credit course introduces students to secured transactions under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Knowledge of this law is essential for students who intend to pursue a career in commercial lending and secured finance. The course also provides a brief introduction to negotiable instruments under Article 3 of the UCC. The bar exam in some states currently tests Article 9 and Article 3 subject matter. In Florida, it is expected that this subject matter will be covered in the state law focused multiple-choice questions (though, in theory, an essay question is possible). The course has a 2-hour per week online, live, synchronous component. The balance of the course consists of asynchronous materials sufficient to qualify as 1 credit of coursework, including a number of short instructional videos and online quizzes and exercises. There is a Pass/Fail option. Final grade will depend on course work during the semester and a take-home final exam.
 
Course Concentrations:
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Area of Focus) More information
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Concentration) More information
The Business of Innovation, Law and Technology: BILT (Concentration) More information
Transactional Law (Area of Focus) More information
Transactional Law (Concentration) More information

MW

5:30 PM-7:30 PM

DL

This course will cover the legal authorities of U.S. customs officials to regulate entry and assess admissibility of merchandise. Topics include the customs laws regarding the detention, search, and seizure of merchandise, as well as the people, baggage, parcels, containers, and conveyances that transport merchandise into the country. Topics also include the customs laws regarding the importation process, encompassing the declarations, tariffs, and restrictions applicable to entry of various types of merchandise, cargo, and personal possessions.
 

This advanced writing course focuses on electronic discovery under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of the Southern District of Florida. As companies continue to move from relying on paper documents to virtually paperless operations, electronically stored information (ESI) plays an increasingly crucial role in litigation and corporate practice. This course will study a broad range of topics relating to e-discovery. Students will examine significant e-discovery case law and e-discovery civil procedure rules; study the preservation, collection, and production of relevant ESI; participate in mock e-discovery planning with opposing counsel and the court; prepare discovery tailored to uncovering ESI; and work through e-discovery issues such as costs, spoliation, sanctions, and attorney-client privilege. We will also have guest lecturers to provide students with various perspectives on e-discovery issues. This course will use reading materials, fact patterns, in-class activities, writing exercises and assignments, oral presentations, and other tools to help students learn. At the conclusion of this course, students should have a solid foundation on how to navigate electronic discovery for contemporary legal practice.
 
Course Concentrations:
The Business of Innovation, Law and Technology: BILT (Concentration) More information
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Area of Focus) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information

TR

5:30 PM-9:15 PM

DL

This 3-credit traditional Evidence course is concerned with the law of evidence applicable in civil and criminal proceedings in the United States. The focus will be on the Federal Rules of Evidence, which now have been adopted through codification in a large majority of states.
 
Course Concentrations:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information

R

12:30 PM-1:45 PM

DL

The University of Miami School of Law Externship Program is a JD class that provides second-year (2L) and third-year (3L) students, in good academic standing, an opportunity to gain practical legal experience by working with corporations (in-house legal department or general counsel's office), government agencies, public interest organizations or the judiciary for academic credit. Students gain legal experience by working under the supervision of practicing lawyers, which is enhanced by a classroom component that allows students to maximize the learning opportunity. Law firms, of any size, do not qualify to serve as externship field placements. The Externship Program has two components: (1) a semester total of 200 hours at the approved externship field placement, and (2) a class that meets once per week. The works hours and classroom component must be completed concurrently. The Externship Program is an elective 3-credit course that is graded pass/fail and meets a skills graduation requirement. Students are responsible for securing your own externship placement. Please go to the Externship Program webpage where you will find information on current pre-approved placements and instructions on how to apply to each placement. You can also seek approval for a new placement that is not on the pre-approved list. You have until the end of the add/drop period to obtain an externship placement and enroll in the course. You will be enrolled in the course only after you have obtained an offer from your externship placement. For more information, please click here for the Externship Program webpage or contact Professor Jessi Tamayo (jtamayo@law.miami.edu). Enrollment is by permission of the Instructor.
https://www.law.miami.edu/iml/careers/miami-law-cdo-externship-program 
Course Concentrations:
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Area of Focus) More information
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Concentration) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information
Transactional Law (Area of Focus) More information
Transactional Law (Concentration) More information

R

12:30 PM-1:45 PM

DL

The University of Miami School of Law Externship Program is a JD class that provides second-year (2L) and third-year (3L) students, in good academic standing, an opportunity to gain practical legal experience by working with corporations (in-house legal department or general counsel's office), government agencies, public interest organizations or the judiciary for academic credit. Students gain legal experience by working under the supervision of practicing lawyers, which is enhanced by a classroom component that allows students to maximize the learning opportunity. Law firms, of any size, do not qualify to serve as externship field placements. The Externship Program has two components: (1) a semester total of 200 hours at the approved externship field placement, and (2) a class that meets once per week. The works hours and classroom component must be completed concurrently. The Externship Program is an elective 3-credit course that is graded pass/fail and meets a skills graduation requirement. Students are responsible for securing your own externship placement. Please go to the Externship Program webpage where you will find information on current pre-approved placements and instructions on how to apply to each placement. You can also seek approval for a new placement that is not on the pre-approved list. You have until the end of the add/drop period to obtain an externship placement and enroll in the course. You will be enrolled in the course only after you have obtained an offer from your externship placement. For more information, please click here for the Externship Program webpage or contact Professor Jessi Tamayo (jtamayo@law.miami.edu). Enrollment is by permission of the Instructor.
 
Course Concentrations:
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information
Transactional Law (Area of Focus) More information
Transactional Law (Concentration) More information

R

12:30 PM-1:45 PM

DL

The University of Miami School of Law Externship Program is a JD class that provides second-year (2L) and third-year (3L) students, in good academic standing, an opportunity to gain practical legal experience by working with corporations (in-house legal department or general counsel's office), government agencies, public interest organizations or the judiciary for academic credit. Students gain legal experience by working under the supervision of practicing lawyers, which is enhanced by a classroom component that allows students to maximize the learning opportunity. Law firms, of any size, do not qualify to serve as externship field placements. The Externship Program has two components: (1) a semester total of 200 hours at the approved externship field placement, and (2) a class that meets once per week. The works hours and classroom component must be completed concurrently. The Externship Program is an elective 3-credit course that is graded pass/fail and meets a skills graduation requirement. Students are responsible for securing your own externship placement. Please go to the Externship Program webpage where you will find information on current pre-approved placements and instructions on how to apply to each placement. You can also seek approval for a new placement that is not on the pre-approved list. You have until the end of the add/drop period to obtain an externship placement and enroll in the course. You will be enrolled in the course only after you have obtained an offer from your externship placement. For more information, please click here for the Externship Program webpage or contact Professor Jessi Tamayo (jtamayo@law.miami.edu). Enrollment is by permission of the Instructor.
 
Course Concentrations:
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information
Transactional Law (Area of Focus) More information
Transactional Law (Concentration) More information

T

1:30 PM-3:30 PM

DL

See website:
https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/clinics/health-rights-clinic 
Course Concentrations:
Health Law (Area of Focus) More information
Immigration, Asylum, and Citizenship Law Area of Focus (Area of Focus) More information
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information

T

1:30 PM-3:30 PM

DL

See website:
https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/clinics/health-rights-clinic 
Course Concentrations:
Health Law (Area of Focus) More information
Immigration, Asylum, and Citizenship Law Area of Focus (Area of Focus) More information
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information

TR

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

TBD

See website:
https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/clinics/immigration-clinic 
Course Concentrations:
Immigration, Asylum, and Citizenship Law Area of Focus (Area of Focus) More information
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information

TR

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

TBD

See website:
https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/clinics/immigration-clinic 
Course Concentrations:
Immigration, Asylum, and Citizenship Law Area of Focus (Area of Focus) More information
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information

W

4:30 PM-6:10 PM

DL

This course is a distance learning course and physical presence at the Law School is not required. This online course is taught in a primarily asynchronous manner, meaning that students will have a designated amount of time each week to watch videos, review material, and complete class assignments, but will not have a regular live classroom experience except for the dates shown below. All students will be required to meet online at a few key points during the course as a class to allow for introductions/expectations, prepare for and/or review quizzes or exams, participate in class discussion and to facilitate the group project. These sessions, an estimated 3 to 5 real time sessions during the semester, are tentatively scheduled as shown below and are planned for Wednesday from 4:30pm to 6:10 pm EST.

• May 21st - Introduction and course format
• June 11th - Materials review and Quiz prep
• June 18th - Quiz results review (if needed)
• Week of June 30th - Group project discussions – (scheduled based on group availability)
• July 16th - Final materials review

Although this course generally offers a great deal of flexibility in that students may log in and participate at any time during the week, the course is not self-paced. Students are expected to participate regularly and continually throughout each learning module in the course, and must participate in weekly interactive exercises (graded discussion boards and homework assignments) with classmates and the professors.

The course focuses on the analysis and use of financial accounting information in the evaluation of corporate performance. The course initially demonstrates the accounting process and resulting generation of financial statements. Building on these core accounting concepts, the course emphasizes the understanding of financial statements prepared under U.S. and International Accounting Standards and the analysis of these financial statements including common size analysis, ratio analysis, the impact of taxes, and credit analysis. Completion of the course will enhance the student's ability to read, interpret and analyze financial statements for making investment, credit, acquisition and other evaluation decisions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course you should be able to:

-Understand how transactions impact the accounting equation and thus the financial results of a company; and the role internal controls play in safeguarding assets, enhancing the reliability of these financial results and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations within an organization.

-Comprehend financial accounting’s role in business. As an example, students should be able to explain how financing a business with debt vs. equity (ie. through the issuance of bonds and stocks) impact the financial statements and related ratios.

-Read and understand company financial statements including the income statement, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in shareholders equity and the statement of cash flows, and the related footnote disclosures. Students should have an understanding of how these statements are prepared, what types of accounts are reflected in each statement and what the balances represent.

-Understand how management’s selection of an accounting method within GAAP can influence the company’s profits and reporting.

-Understand how creditors and investors use financial statements and the related disclosures to evaluate a company, including an assessment of credit and investment worthiness. Use common size analysis and ratio analysis to evaluate a company on the dimensions of liquidity, profitability and solvency and understanding the calculation and role of free cash flow.
 
Course Concentrations:
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Area of Focus) More information
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Concentration) More information
The Business of Innovation, Law and Technology: BILT (Concentration) More information
Transactional Law (Area of Focus) More information
Transactional Law (Concentration) More information

TR

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

DL

This seminar will explore how law and the mass media interact by examining issues such as the development of sexual harassment law and the proliferation of high-profile trials. Because of the increased media coverage of legal stories, lawyers must confront new issues in advising clients. Matters which may be considered include those involving O.J. Simpson, Amanda Knox, police-related killings, election lawsuits, Presidents, and Supreme Court Justices. The seminar will also address legal portrayals in film (feature and documentary); television (including "Law & Order," "Suits," "Better Call Saul," TV judge shows, and 24/7 cable news); novels; attorney advertising; and social media, the internet, and litigation involving pop culture figures such as Johnny Depp, Blake Lively, and the Kardashians. Among the legal issues analyzed will be the importance of video as well as media images of the law and their effect on juries, judges, elected officials, and public opinion. The seminar will also address the ethics and efficacy of media strategies, and the difference between public perception and the reality of the law.
 
Course Concentrations:
The Business of Innovation, Law and Technology: BILT (Concentration) More information

This course will focus on teaching legal research skills to prepare students for the challenges they will face in legal practice. Students will develop effective research skills, and an in-depth knowledge of the research tools. Specifically, this course will expose students to research methods and strategies that are employed in practice to effectively and efficiently research using secondary sources, statutes, cases, regulations, legislative materials, and practice materials, utilizing both current and emerging legal research tools and technology. The course will also review legal authority, how it is organized, and how to access it efficiently.
 

T

6:30 PM-7:30 PM

DL

see website:
https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/programs/litigation-skills/ 
Course Concentrations:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information

T

6:30 PM-7:30 PM

DL

see website:
https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/programs/litigation-skills/ 
Course Concentrations:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information

The International Arbitration LL.M. Practicum Program allows students to obtain practical experience in the field of international arbitration with law firms and arbitral institutions in Miami and beyond during their LL.M. studies. Students in the International Arbitration LL.M. Program are required to complete at least one such supervised, hands-on training experience in a workplace related to international arbitration and dispute resolution as well as the broader international business law field during their studies. IA LL.M. Practicum placements are for the duration of one semester and usually are offered during the Fall and Spring semesters; in exceptional circumstances placements also may be available in Summer. As part of the practicum/externship program, students also will attend a number of lectures pertinent to international arbitration and transnational litigation.

• A mandatory in-person Practicum Lecture with Professor Jessi Tamayo is scheduled for Friday, August 8, 2025. Attendance is required, and additional details will be shared at a later date.
 

The International Law LL.M. Practicum Program (“Int’l Law Practicum”) allows students to obtain practical experience in the field of international law with law firms and companies in Miami and beyond during their LL.M. studies. Students in the International Law LL.M. Program may (but are not required to) complete one such supervised, hands-on training experience in a workplace related to international law as well as the broader international business law field during their studies. Int’l Law Practicum placements are for the duration of one semester and usually are offered during the Fall and Spring semesters; a limited number of placements also may be available in Summer. Int’l Law Practicum placements are part-time and carry 1, 2 or 3 credits, requiring a minimum of 45, 90 and 135 placement hoursatespectively per semester. Students participating in the Int’l Law Practicum will be enrolled in the corresponding academic 2-credit course (LL.M. Practicum I (e.g. LAW889AS)) during the semester of their placement. Only one Practicum placement is permitted per semester. As part of the Int’l Law Practicum program, students also will attend a few lectures pertinent to international law and transnational litigation.

• A mandatory in-person Practicum Lecture with Professor Jessi Tamayo is scheduled for Friday, August 8, 2025. Attendance is required, and additional details will be shared on a later date.
 

The Maritime Law LL.M. Practicum Program allows students to obtain practical experience in the field of maritime law with law firms and companies in Miami and beyond during their LL.M. studies. Students in the Maritime Law LL.M. Program may (but are not required to) complete one such supervised, hands-on training experience in a workplace related to maritime law as well as the broader international law field during their studies. Maritime Practicum placements are for the duration of one semester and usually are offered during the Fall and Spring semesters; a limited number of placements also may be available in Summer. Maritime Law Practicum placements are part-time and carry 1, 2 or 3 credits, requiring a minimum of 45, 90 and 135 placement hours respectively per semester. Students participating in the Maritime Law LL.M. Practicum will be enrolled in the corresponding academic 2-credit course (LL.M. Practicum I (e.g. LAW889 DS)) during the semester of their placement. Only one Practicum placement is permitted per semester. As part of the Maritime Law LL.M. Practicum program, students also will attend a few lectures pertinent to maritime law and broader international law fields.


• A mandatory in-person Practicum Lecture with Professor Jessi Tamayo is scheduled for Friday, August 8, 2025. Attendance is required, and additional details will be shared at a later date.
 

The International Arbitration LL.M. Practicum Program allows students to obtain practical experience in the field of international arbitration with law firms and arbitral institutions in Miami and beyond during their LL.M. studies. Students in the International Arbitration LL.M. Program are required to complete at least one such supervised, hands-on training experience in a workplace related to international arbitration and dispute resolution as well as the broader international business law field during their studies. IA LL.M. Practicum placements are for the duration of one semester and usually are offered during the Fall and Spring semesters; in exceptional circumstances placements also may be available in Summer. As part of the practicum/externship program, students also will attend a number of lectures pertinent to international arbitration and transnational litigation.


• A mandatory in-person Practicum Lecture with Professor Jessi Tamayo is scheduled for Friday, August 8, 2025. Attendance is required, and additional details will be shared at a later date.
 

F

10:30 AM-4:00 PM

DL

This seminar examines mediation theory and practice from the perspective of the Florida mediator. A variety of simulations, exercises and role-plays will be employed, along with readings, to encourage a critical assessment of mediation concepts and practices. Mediation skills will be taught and practiced. Topics to be covered include history of mediation, ethical issues in mediation, how to remain neutral, bringing parties to agreement, dealing with power imbalances and the lawyer's role in the mediation process. Each student will participate in exercises at various stages of the mediation process. Class attendance is mandatory and participation will be considered in computing the student's grade.
 
Course Concentrations:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Area of Focus) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information

TR

5:30 PM-7:20 PM

A110

SUMMER PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP - Students will engage in a survey course alongside a full-time internship at a non-profit or governmental agency designed to introduce them to the foundations of public interest advocacy. A combination of weekly readings, lectures, in-class projects, simulations and workshops will foster a greater understanding of various aspects of public interest lawyering and the access to justice gaps in our legal system. Students will explore different mechanisms for change including direct service, policy, impact work, and movement lawyering, as well as conflict resolution strategies, and will be exposed to issues that impact low-income and vulnerable communities including immigration law, criminal justice reform, environmental justice, health law advocacy, child advocacy, and other vital topics. Presentations by advocates will introduce students to focused and substantive areas of practice. SPIF Orientation will take place on campus from Monday, May 19th through Thursday, May 22nd. The first class will take place on Tuesday, May 27th. Students must have previously applied to and been selected for the Summer Public Interest Fellows Program.
 

MW

5:20 PM-8:00 PM

DL

This course introduces students to the ethical requirements of the practice of law in The United States based on the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Utilizing a problem-oriented casebook, the course covers the responsibilities of lawyers and their relationships with clients, the legal profession, the courts, and the public. Particular emphasis is placed on the lawyer's fiduciary duties of client control, communication, competence, confidentiality, and conflict of interest resolution.
 

T

3:00 PM-5:20 PM

DL

This course focuses on the primary legal and procedural requirements for acquisition, registering, maintaining, exploiting, and enforcing trademarks under federal law. Students will examine the legal issues arising from the registration process with special attention to the business perspectives on trademark protection. The course is designed to introduce students to the main legal doctrines of trademark transactional practice, as well as the strategic considerations underlying trademark infringement cases. A core component of this course is the use of simulations that require students to complete both written and oral assignments that emulate actual legal practice in trademark prosecution and enforcement, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Students will receive extensive feedback on weekly assignments in order to enhance active learning of legal research and writing skills and professional development.
 
Course Concentrations:
The Business of Innovation, Law and Technology: BILT (Concentration) More information

In this course, students will build on and reinforce the skills introduced in Legal Communication & Research Skills I and II. The course will provide students with additional opportunities to engage in realistic writing projects to strengthen their transition to legal practice. The course will emphasize writing as a recursive process, guiding students through the outlining, drafting, revising, and editing stages. Students will receive detailed feedback on their writing from the professor, and class size is limited to ensure a high level of individual attention.