LAW 7920 - [Real Estate Litigation Clinic]

Fall or spring. 3 credits.

Next offered 2014-2015. Permission of instructor required. Satisfies the skills requirement. Limited enrollment.

Staff.

Students will help prepare for trial in a property-related lawsuit filed against Norfolk Southern Railway in New York state court on behalf of a group of homeowners in Lansing, New York. Students will help prepare the record for appeal and assist in the research and drafting of the appeals briefs. The course will be limited to 3 students, selected on the basis of academic strength as well as demonstrated interest in property and land use issues. Those interested should submit a resume, transcript, and brief statement (no more than 1 page) to Prof. Peñalver.