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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

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

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

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https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/isde-miami-law-global-sports-and-entertainment-course 

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the law governing proof and fact-finding in federal civil and criminal trials. It covers the common-law rationales underlying the Federal Rules of Evidence and animating the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause. By the end of the course, you should be able to (i) recognize evidentiary issues; (ii) interpret and apply the Federal Rules of Evidence using common-law principles; (iii) understand the constitutional limitations on the admissibility of evidence; and (iv) assess the effectiveness and policy consequences of those limitations.
 
Course Concentrations:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information

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 135 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
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information
Transactional Law (Area of Focus) More information
Transactional Law (Concentration) More information

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 135 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

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.
 
Course Concentrations:
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information
Transactional Law (Area of Focus) More information
Transactional Law (Concentration) More information

Tax is so pervasive that you risk malpractice if you skip it. Moreover, basic Federal Income Tax I is more an English than a math course. This course introduces the basic concepts of, and helps students learn to solve problems with, the federal tax code and regulations. Subjects include: whether, to whom, and when income is subject to taxation; capital recovery; business deductions; and capital gains. The course is not designed for students with a strong tax background, assumes no business or accounting knowledge, and has two fundamental purposes: first, to teach basic tax avoidance strategies; and second, to help students learn to use statutory materials to solve legal problems. I also hope to share with you the fascinating world of tax. This is a rigorous course demanding considerable student time for close statutory and case analysis. Basically, I am accelerating my regular four-credit tax course and fitting it into a summer Saturday schedule, but I designed it to be suitable for either weekday or weekend learners. Save for the final exam which will be proctored in-person at Miami Law, the course could be taken anywhere on earth with an appropriate internet connection. The course format is unique and centered on seven Saturdays commencing May 13th, 2023 with the first assignments due after the official start of summer classes on the 15th. The course will be online, non-synchronous, and mediated through UM's excellent blackboard learning management system. Except for the first Saturday, multiple session videos, each alone less than 100 minutes, will open Saturdays. Except for the first and last Saturdays, five, then four, Class Preparatory assignments will be due two days before the explanatory videos, and five, then four, Post Video assignments due three days after them. For example, the Class Prep assignments for Saturday May 27, 2022, will be due midnight Thursday May 25, and the Post Video assignments midnight on Tuesday May 30. Class preparation assignments will open several weeks in advance of the due date, and students will have four days to consume the videos and submit the post-video assignments.

Final exam will be scheduled on Monday, June 26th from 3pm - 6pm in-person, proctored.
 
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
Social Justice & Public Interest (Area of Focus) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information
Transactional Law (Concentration) More information

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 following. 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 4 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 24th - Introduction and course format
• June 14th - Materials review and Quiz prep
• June 21st - Quiz results review (if needed)
• July 5th – Group project discussions – (subject to change based on group availability)
• July 19th - 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: Comprehend financial accounting's role in business and understand the differences between financial and management accounting. 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 Use common size analysis and ratio analysis to evaluate a company on the following dimensions: Efficiency, Liquidity, Solvency, Profitability, Cash flow, understand how creditors and investors evaluate a company, including an assessment of credit and investment worthiness.
 
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

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

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

Please see link below.
https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/clinics/investor-rights-clinic 
Course Concentrations:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information

Please see link below.
https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/clinics/investor-rights-clinic 
Course Concentrations:
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Concentration) More information
Social Justice & Public Interest (Concentration) More information

This seminar will explore how law and the mass media interreact 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. Cases which may be considered include those involving Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Clarence Thomas, O.J. Simpson, Amanda Knox, police-related killings, and election lawsuits. The seminar will also address legal portrayals in film (feature and documentary); television (including "Law & Order," "CSI," TV judge shows, and 24/7 cable news); novels; attorney advertising; and social media and the internet, including pop culture figures such as Johnny Depp and the Kardashins. 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 “real-world” 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.
 

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https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/litigation-skills-program 

see website:
https://www.law.miami.edu/academics/litigation-skills-program 

TBA
 

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.
 

SUMMER PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP - Students will engage in a survey course alongside a full-time internship at a non-profit or governmental agencydesigned to introduce them to the foundations of public interest advocacy and social justice. 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 Thursday May 25th and Friday May 26th
Students must have previously applied to and been selected for the Summer Public Interest Fellows Program.
 

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

This interactive, practice-oriented course is a prerequisite to Transactional Skills II and will introduce students to the core building blocks of commercial contracts and the fundamentals of negotiation and drafting. Students will learn how to translate business terms into contract terms and will act as junior associates working with their peers and a practicing attorney. Although the class will focus on certain provisions common to all contracts, students will negotiate and draft documents which may include a non-disclosure agreement, a term sheet, or an employment or licensing agreement. Students will also communicate in writing to their clients throughout the duration of the transaction and will learn the proper selection and use of form agreements. Grades will be based on class participation, group and individual assignments, and a take-home exam, which will consist of writing an agreement that students have negotiated. Students will watch videos each week from Professor Weldon discussing foundational drafting concepts and will work in small groups with practitioners in class to work on drafting, negotiations, and simulations. This class satisfies the Skills requirement and is a prerequisite for the Transactional Law Concentration or Area of Focus.
 
Course Concentrations:
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Area of Focus) More information
Business Compliance and Sustainability (Concentration) More information
Transactional Law (Area of Focus) More information
Transactional Law (Concentration) More information

This interactive, practice-oriented course will be structured around the acquisition of an asset or business and some of the key agreements required to complete the transaction. Students will act as junior associates and work on one deal throughout the semester representing either the buyer or seller. Although the class will focus on certain provisions common to all contracts, students will negotiate and draft documents which may include a non-disclosure agreement; a term sheet; due diligence memo; portions of an asset, stock purchase or merger agreement; resolutions; and closing documents. Students will also communicate in writing to their clients throughout the duration of the transaction and will learn the proper selection and use of form agreements. Grades will be based on class participation, group and individual assignments, and a take-home exam, which will consist of writing several agreements and client communications. This class will be taught by practicing lawyers. This class satisfies the writing requirement and is a prerequisite for the Transactional Law Concentration or Area of Focus.
 
Course Concentrations:
Transactional Law (Area of Focus) More information
Transactional Law (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 though 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.