New England Law Boston Summer School 2014

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1 New England Law Boston Summer School 2014 Dates Monday April 28 Wednesday May 7, 2014 Friday, May 16, 2014 Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Friday, July 4, 2014 July 14, 2014 Tuesday July 15 th - Sunday July 20th Monday July 21 st and Tuesday July 22 nd Event Registration for Summer School Summer School Tuition Deadline Classes Begin Independence Day Observed Last Day of Classes Reading Period Exam Period New England Law Boston summer school is not available for online NECIN registration. Students need to fill out the summer application and submit it to the Registrar s Office during the set registration time. Please follow the instructions in this section for enrolling in summer courses. Note: To attend any summer school program or courses, whether at New England Law Boston or elsewhere, students must be in good standing as defined in the New England Law Boston Student Handbook Rule A.2.a. Also, students who are academically dismissed at the end of the spring semester should be aware that they cannot earn grades at summer school unless they are readmitted in the summer immediately following their dismissal. Summer Program Description: The New England Law Boston 2014 Summer Program classes will be offered May 28, 2014 to July 14, Final exams will be held July 21 st and 22 nd. Courses will be offered on Wednesday and evenings. (Please refer to the course offering table for specific course offerings and their meeting days and times). Eligibility: Students who have completed one year at an A.B.A. accredited law school and are in good academic standing are eligible to attend New England Law Boston Summer Program. Note: First-year students who received a D, D+ or F in first-semester Torts are not eligible to take summer courses. Registration: The registration period for the 2014 Summer Program begins on April 28, 2014 and ends on Wednesday May 7, Applications will be posted to the Office of the Registrar forms page found here: All courses are subject to a minimum enrollment of 15 students. Registered students will be notified in time to adjust their summer schedule if courses which they have selected do not meet minimum enrollment requirements. After the main registration

2 period, students will be allowed to register for open classes up until the start of classes as long as tuition and/or financial aid requirements are met on time. Students from other A.B.A accredited law schools should contact the Office of the Registrar at for registration materials. Senior Priority for over-subscribed courses: As during the academic year, seniors will be given enrollment priority during registration for any classes which are over-subscribed. In the event of a course becoming over-subscribed, seniors will be enrolled first and then any seats remaining will be put into a lottery for non-seniors who submitted applications. Any non-seniors who are not enrolled will be put on a wait list for the course. Senior Priority is given only during the main registration week. Any senior wanting to register after May 7th will not be given priority in over-subscribed classes. Academic Credit: Any student may take up to 6 credits (12 classroom hours per week) without special permission. No student may take, under any circumstances, more than 7 credits (14 classroom hours per week). Any student wishing to take 7 credits (14 classroom hours per week) must petition Jacqui Pilgrim, the Director of Student Services. All New England Law Boston students, regardless of division, are advised that use of the summer program for purposes of accelerating the date of graduation is not permitted without permission from the Director of Student Services and the payment of a tuition equalization charge. Tuition and Fees: Tuition for New England Law s 2014 Summer Program is $1, per credit. New England Law Boston students registering for at least 3 credits may be eligible for educational loans for summer courses. Unless educational loans have been approved by the financial aid office, a twenty-five percent (25%) tuition deposit is due at the time of registration. Students will not be registered until the 25% deposit is paid. The remaining balance is due on Friday, May 16, Interest will be assessed at 1% of the unpaid balance each month (12% per annum) beginning May 19, Financial Aid: Many students find it necessary to secure funding in order to pay for summer courses. Students who select Financial Aid as payment type on their electronic registration will be ed a budget consisting of tuition and living expenses for the summer session based on the number of credits you are enrolled for. Students must be registered for a minimum of 3 credits in order to apply for a Graduate PLUS loan; if registered for less than 3 credits (below half-time enrollment), you can only apply for a Private loan. Both the Graduate PLUS and Private loans are based on credit approval and are not guaranteed. More information on borrowing loans for the summer program can be found at: Withdrawal Policy: All requests to withdraw must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Registrar. The effective date of withdrawal will be the date that the Office of the Registrar receives the request. Tuition credits (excluding fees) are allowed according to the following schedule: Effective Date of Withdrawal Tuition Credit Before 1 st day of classes 100% During the 1 st week of classes 60% NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE AFTER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014

3 Course Offerings Summer 2014 Course Title Code Faculty Cred. Days Times Room Criminal Moot CA-302-E-01 Tyson Ence 3 Wednesday & 7:25pm 9:05pm Advocacy Court Family Law FL-376-E-01 Gerald Phelps 3 Wednesday & 7:25pm 9:05pm 507 Juvenile Law Personal Income Tax Perspectives: Client Counseling UCC Secured Transactions JV-422-E-01 Hon. Mark Lawton TX-382-E-01 Eric Lustig 3 PS-339-E-01 Lisa Freudenheim 2 UC-550-E-01 Francis Morrissey 3 2 Monday & Wednesday Wednesday & Monday & Wednesday Wednesday & 5:30pm 7:10pm 502 5:30pm 7:10pm 501 7:25pm 9:05pm 502/503 5:30pm 7:10pm 507 Courses Descriptions - Summer 2014 Course Criminal Advocacy Code CA-302-E-01 Professor Tyson Ence Credits 3 Time 7:25pm 9:05pm Room Moot Court This simulation course uses oral and written exercises from a case file to show the relationship between strategic and tactical decisions of counsel in the processing of a criminal case. The course will explore the relationship between issues of substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, ethics, and trial advocacy. Students will examine a variety of questions such as challenges to the charging decision, suppression of evidence, discovery questions, motions in limine and motions to admit. Each issue will be addressed in two week segments, with one week devoted to brainstorming approaches, and a second week of presenting written and oral arguments and conducting hearings on these questions. Please check the most recent course registration information to determine if this course meets the professional skills requirements. Prerequisites: Evidence and Criminal Procedure I Final Exam: July 22, 2014 Requirement Met: Professional Skills

4 Courses Descriptions - Summer 2014 Course Family Law Code FL-376-E-01 Professor Gerald Phelps Credits 3 Time 7:25pm 9:05pm Room 507 Surveys many legal problems of the family. Among the topics studied are illegitimacy and other problems of the informal or de facto family, state regulation of marriage, restraints on intrafamily litigation, intrafamily abuse, adoption, marriage dissolution, child custody in separation or divorce, and the lawyer's role in family counseling and litigation. One or more written exercises are sometimes required during the course, in addition to a final examination. Please check the most recent course registration information to determine if this course meets the professional skills or seminar requirements. Final Exam: July 22, 2014 Course Juvenile Law Code JV-422-E-01 Professor Hon. Mark Lawton Credits 2 Mondays & Wednesdays Time 5:30pm 7:10pm Room 502 Explores the primary methods by which the state defines and controls juvenile delinquency in our society. Through the study of case law, students are exposed to the history and philosophy of the juvenile justice system and to the concept of juvenile delinquency. In particular, focus is given to the unique juvenile court, its roles as a legal system and as a social welfare system, and a comparative analysis of juvenile law and process. Also, explored are dependency, neglect, and diversion programs. Final Exam: July 21, 2014

5 Courses Descriptions - Summer 2014 Course Personal Income Tax Code TX-382-E-01 Professor Eric Lustig Credits 3 Time 5:30pm 7:10pm Room 501 Tax issues are raised in the context of typical lawyer-client situations: the employment contract (fringe benefits, employee business expenses), buying and selling property, personal injury expenses and recoveries, divorce, and running a small business. An important aspect in understanding the details covered is comprehension of the economic policy objectives and unintended results of specific tax provisions, such as capital gains taxation. The course is focused on the statute, cases, and administrative law that define the income tax base. In overview, the tax base is determined by what receipts go in and what expenses can be deducted. Tax rates are also examined, in basic computations in which the tax itself is calculated by multiplying the tax base by a statutory rate formula. Basic tax-unit issues are covered for individual wage-earners, married couples, children living in the home, pensioners, and small businesses organized as sole proprietorships. Final Exam: July 21, 2014 Course Perspectives: Client Counseling Code PS-339-E-01 Professor Lisa Freudenheim Credits 2 Mondays & Wednesdays Time 7:25pm 9:05pm Room 502/503 Communicating effectively with clients is a fundamental skill for practicing lawyers. Regardless whether one s practice focuses on litigation, transactions, regulatory matters, or any other area, an attorney s effectiveness will necessarily depend in part on the complex nuances of legal counseling. The goal of this course is to help students develop skills that will enable them to enter practice confident in their ability to work closely with clients to achieve their goals. The course will regularly employ the use of simulations, placing students in the position of representing clients and working with them to analyze legal problems, develop strategies for resolving those problems, and manage clients expectations Final Exam: July 22, 2014 Requirement Met: Professional Skills

6 Courses Descriptions - Summer 2014 Course UCC Secured Transactions Code UC-550-E-01 Professor Francis Morrissey Credits 3 Time 5:30pm 7:10pm Room 507 Discusses in detail the creation and perfection of security interests in tangible and intangible personal property under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Special attention is given to the need for, and the advantages of, secured credit and to the complex patterns of secured financing that have evolved to facilitate the flow of goods in commerce. The relative priorities of parties with security interests in the same collateral, the rights and obligations of secured creditors in event of default, and the relationship between Article 9 and the federal Bankruptcy Code also are considered. Final Exam: July 21, 2014