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College of Law

1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3035

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 307-766-6416

Fax: 307-766-6417

Email: lawadmis@uwyo.edu

Pathways to Practice

The University of Wyoming College of Law offers a wide range of courses to prepare you for the practice of law, including nearly 30 skills courses and several other experiential learning opportunities. Being consistently listed among the top law schools for practical training, we offer numerous courses in each area of the law that allow students to not only gain knowledge of the law, but also attain an understanding of legal procedures in each area of focus.

Descriptions for each of these courses can be found HERE.

Required Courses

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

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Professional Responsibility	Evidence

Business, Real Estate & Tax Law

Administrative Law	Trusts & Estates
Advanced Trusts & Estates	Gift & Estate Taxation
Agency & Partnership	Income Taxation
Antitrust Law	International Business Transactions
Bankruptcy Law	Payment Systems
Business Organizations	Real Estate Finance
Consumer Protection	Secured Transactions
Corporations	Securities Regulations
Taxation of Business Entities

Business Planning	Estate Planning
Business Entrepreneur Practicum	Externships
Contract Drafting	Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiations
Estate Planning Practicum

Criminal Law

Administrative Law	Domestic Violence
Race, Gender & the Law	Forensic Evidence
Criminal Adjudication	Judicial Remedies
Criminal Procedure

Defender Aid Clinic	Prosecution Assistance Clinic
Externships	Summer Trial Institute
Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiation	Trial Practice

Energy, Environment & Natural Resource Law

Administrative Law	Environmental Law
Advanced Water Law & Policy	International Environment and Natural Resource Law
Agricultural Law	Land Use Law
Climate Change and Policy	Water Law & Policy
Public Lands	Oil & Gas Law
Energy, Environment & Natural Resource Law

Advanced Oil & Gas Law	Externships
Davis & Cannon Natural Resources Law Moot Court Competition	Jeffery C. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
Energy Law Negotiations Competition

Family Law

Administrative Law	Domestic Violence
Children & the Law	Family Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution	Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiations
Family & Child Advocacy Legal Clinic	Summer trial Institute
Externships	Trial Practice

Immigration & Human Rights Law

Administrative Law	International Human Rights
Global Law & Human Rights	Transititional Justice
Immigration Law	Race, Gender & the Law

Advanced Appellate Advocacy	Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition
Civil Pretrial Practice	International Human Rights Clinic
Externships	Race, Gender & the Law

Intellectual Property Law

Administrative Law	Intellectual Property
Agency & Partnership	International Business Transactions
Antitrust Law	International Trade Law
Bioethics	Payment Systems
Consumer Protection	Sports & Entertainment Law
Corporations

Business Entrepreneurship Practicum	Contract Drafting
Externships

International Law

Cambridge Summer Law Institute	International Human Rights
Comparative Law in Chile	International Law
Immigration Law	International Environmental & Natural Resources Law
International Business Transactions	International Trade Law

Contract Drafting	Externships
International Human Rights Clinic	Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Administrative Law	Judicial Remedies
Agency & Partnership	Jurisprudence
Criminal Procedure

ABA Negotiations Competition	Family & Child Legal Advocacy Clinic
Alternative Dispute Resolution	Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiation
Externships	Prosecution Assistance Clinic
Civil Pretrial Practice	Richard E. Day Client Counseling Competition
Civil Legal Services Clinic	Summer Trial Institute
Contract Drafting	Trial Practice
Defender Aid Clinic	Voir Dire Competition

Labor & Employment Law

Administrative Law	Income Taxation
Agency & Partnership	Insurance law
Business Organizations	Employment Law
Contract Drafting	International Trade Law
Race, Gender & the Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution	Contract Drafting
Civil Legal Services Clinic	Externships
Civil Pretrial Practice	Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiations

Research & Writing

Advanced Persuasive Writing	Advanced Water Law & Policy*
Independent Study	International Business Transactions*
Law Review	Bioethics*
Domestic Violence*	International Human Rights*
International Trade Law*

* These courses have an Advanced Writing component

Contract Drafting	Externships
Advanced Legal Research	Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiations
Alternative Dispute Resolution	Practicums
Civil Pretrial Practice	Summer Trial Institute
Clinics	Trial Practice

Bar Subjects

Civil Procedure I	Evidence
Civil Procedure II	Professional Responsibility
Contracts I	Property I
Contracts II	Property II
Constitutional Law I	Torts
Criminal Law

Agency & Partnership	Criminal Procedure
Bar Review	Family Law
Business Organizations	Real Estate Finance
Constitutional Law II	Secured Transactions
Corporations	Trusts & Estates
Criminal Adjudication