Summer Programs for Law Students | Summer Programs

Explore areas of law that matter to you. Wake Forest University School of Law offers a variety of summer learning opportunities for rising second-year and third-year JD students.

Summer Courses

Each summer, Wake Forest School of Law offers online courses as well as residential courses taught at our Winston-Salem campus.

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Study Abroad

Wake Forest School of Law offers for-credit study abroad opportunities in London, Venice, and Vienna. Each program provides a comparative view of U.S. law with that of the host country.

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Summer Session I

May 21 - June 21, 2018

Criminal Procedure: Investigation 3 credits ONLINE

Asynchronous

Please note: This course spans both summer sessions (May 21 - August 2, 2019)

A study of legal and institutional limits on law enforcement conduct in the investigation of crime, with particular focus on the constitutional limits established by the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Topics include searches and seizures, police interrogations, and the identification of suspects.

Trial Practice 3 credits RESIDENTIAL

A series of classes and simulations devoted to the study of trial techniques, followed by a final mock jury trial. Prerequisite: Evidence.

Summer Session II

July 1 - August 2, 2018

Constitutional Law II 2 credits ONLINE

Asynchronous
Synchronous

An examination of the role of the Congress and the Supreme Court in the American legal system with emphasis on the powers of Congress.

Criminal Procedure: Investigation 3 credits ONLINE

Asynchronous

Microtrade Development Clinic 3 credits ABROAD

A series of online classes paired with a short course in Nicaragua that allows students to investigate Nicaragua's civil law system as well as experience micro-enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and the dynamics of development in an emerging economy. This course, which is led and taught by Professor Steve Virgil, is offered as pass/fail only (credits do not count toward the pass/fail limit). To learn more, visit the Microtrade Development Clinic website.

Students in good standing at another law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) may apply to Wake Forest School of Law as a visiting student. Credits earned at Wake Forest School of Law transfer to your home law school where they may fulfill degree requirements.

Tuition for summer courses is pending approval by the Wake Forest University Board of Trustees. Tuition for summer courses is expected to be $1,542 per credit hour.

Please note that a minimum enrollment of 6 students is required for each course.

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