Summer Skills Training for Law Students

Hofstra Law School's Summer Skills Institute is open to all law students and lawyers looking to receive intensive skills training. The emphasis throughout this program is on active participation resulting in immediate individualized feedback from practicing lawyers, judges and Hofstra Law School's outstanding full-time faculty. Classes are scheduled between May and August, and typically last a week or shorter. Students and lawyers will be awarded 1-3 credits per class.

Course	Credits	Dates
Litigation and Drafting Skills *	2	May 18
Transactional Lawyering: Translating Deals into Contracts **	3	May 18
Mediation Principles and Practice	2	May 18-22
Developing a Theory of the Case	1	May 18-20
Motion to Suppress	1	August 17-19
Modern Divorce Advocacy (NITA) ***	1	June 19-21
Introduction to Child and Family Advocacy (NITA) ***	2	June 4, 8-11
Discovery Skills I: Written Discovery	1	August 10-12
Discovery Skills II: Depositions	1	August 12-14
Business Drafting	2	August 10-12; 14-15

* Class runs from May 18 through July 7 for 4 hours per week.

** Class runs from May 18 through July 7 for 6 hours per week.

*** NITA designated courses are available to practitioners for CLE credit.
Contact www.nita.org for more information.