LAWS210

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Exploring the NY Courts

Social Science - departmentSchool of Social & Behavioral Sciences

College/School

School of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Course Description

This "Learning on Location" course will allow students to learn about and visit the New York State courts and the federal courts in New York State. Hypothetical fact patterns will be utilized to help students identify the appropriate court and its jurisdiction. Students will identify and draft the necessary forms required for various actions in the court of original jurisdiction, in the intermediate appellate court, and in the highest appellate court. Students will observe court proceedings and present oral and written reflections on what they observed.

Grade Modes

Pass/Fail (P), Standard (S)