Courses and Curriculum

College of Law

UW Law School Course Descriptions

University of Wyoming College of Law students undergo rigorous coursework to maximize their success as working professionals.  Below is a list of required and elective courses for all Law students.  University of Wyoming catalog descriptions should be consulted in addition to the information linked below.

All JD students, regardless of whether students are obtaining a joint degree or not, must take the required courses listed below.  Elective courses and additional course offerings outside the College of Law are available for those enrolled in a joint degree program; check with your advisor for more information.  

Required Courses: First Year Students

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Contracts I	Contracts II
Property I	Property II
Civil Procedure I	Civil Procedure II
Legal Writing I	Legal Writing II
Legal Research	Criminal Law
Torts	Constitutional Law I

Required Courses: Second Year Students

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Professional Responsibility	Evidence

Elective Courses (subject to change)

Administrative Law Advanced Legal Research Advanced Oil & Gas Law Advanced Persuasive Writing Advanced Trusts & Estates Advanced Water Law & Policy Agency & Partnership Agricultural Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Antitrust Appellate Advocacy Banking Law Bankruptcy Law Bar Review Bioethics Business Organizations Business Planning Cambridge Summer Law Institute Children & the Law Civil Pretrial Practice Climate Change & Policy Experiential Opportunities Civil Legal Services Defender Aid Estate Planning Practicum Family & Child Legal Advocacy International Human Rights Prosecution Assistance Business Planning Practicum Energy, Enviro. & Nat. Resources Local Gov. Assistance Practicum Competitions Comparative Contract Law Conflict of Laws Constitutional Law II Consumer Protection Consumer Protection (2 credits) Contract Drafting Corporations Criminal Adjudication Criminal Procedure Domestic Violence Education Law Employment Law Environmental Law Estate Planning Externships

Family Law Federal Courts Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Forensic Evidence Gift & Estate Taxation Health Law Immigration Law Immigration Law in Wyoming Incarceration & the Law Income Taxation Independent Study Independent Study: Clinic Independent Study: Law Review Indian Law Intellectual Property International Law International Business Transactions International Enviro. & Nat. Resources Law International Human Rights Law International Trade Law Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiation Judicial Remedies Jurisprudence Land Use Law Law Review Legislation Local Government Oil & Gas Law Payment Systems Public Health Law Public Lands Race, Gender and the Law Real Estate Finance Sales Secured Transactions Securities Regulation Sports & Entertainment Law State Education Law & Policy Summer Trial Institute Taxation of Business Entities Transitional Justice Trial Practice Trusts & Estates Water Law & Policy