Real Estate Reporter

Catalog description

In this small, intensive course, students prepare case comments for publication in the New York Real Estate Law Reporter. They receive short research and writing assignments every three weeks and have four to five days to complete first drafts. Each assignment involves multiple drafts, and students are expected to critique the work of their classmates. Emphasis on the development of legal writing skills, particularly the ability to write concisely, and on the importance of facts in legal analysis and writing. Because of the limited space in the course, students who register for the course will not be permitted to drop the course once they have registered. Any student who has uncertainty about the course requirements should communicate with Professor Sterk before registration.