REQUIRED COURSES:

  • Evidence
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Practice

 
PRACTICAL OR WRITING (Complete One):

  • Complete CASA training and earn 75 hours of credit in the program
  • Work in the MLP Clinic for two semesters
  • Approved externship or 3rd-year practice in family law with completion of at least 75 hours

ELECTIVES (8 Credit Hours):

  • Assisted Reproductive Technology Law
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Estate Planning
  • Guardians ad Litem in the Legal Process
  • Juvenile Practice
  • Poverty, Health, & Law: MLPs
  • Pretrial Practice
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Trial Advocacy
  • Wills & Estates

The Family Law certificate shows employers that the recipient has a good understanding of basic Family Law principles and has actively applied those principles in Family Law cases while still in law school. Since Family Law is a unique legal area, often using principles that are different from other areas of the law, this certificate proves to an employer that the recipient is ready and able to take on cases in the Family Law arena. Some states may also allow the certificate to be used to meet their requirements for Guardian ad litem training.