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Summer Programs for Law Students

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 Courses

Summer Session 1

May 19 - June 19, 2020

Advocacy, Debate, and the Law 3 credits RESIDENTIAL

Learn more about speech, the art of debate, and oral advocacy by experiencing it through interactive exercises with law students and undergraduates. Professors of law and communication will collaborate to give you individualized feedback on your coursework and performance during trial and moot court arguments.

Criminal Procedure: Investigation * 3 credits ONLINE

Asynchronous

* Please note: This course spans both summer sessions (May 19 - July 31, 2020).

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.

Law and Aging 1 credit ONLINE

Asynchronous

Learn the fundamentals of elder law, a growing area of law that is increasingly found in general civil practices and health-law focused practices. A variety of topics will be covered, including tools for incapacity planning, Medicare and Medicaid, long-term care issues, and ethics, among other topics.

Trial Practice 3 credits RESIDENTIAL

Please note: This course meets for 1 week prior to Summer Session 1 (May 11 - May 15, 2020)

Participate in a series of classes and simulations devoted to the study of trial techniques. The course concludes with a final mock jury trial.

Summer Session 2

June 30 - July 31, 2020

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 * ONLINE

Asynchronous

* Please note: This is a continuation of the course offered during Summer Session 1 and it can not be registered for separately. This course spans both summer sessions (May 19 - July 31, 2020).

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.

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 $1,587 per credit hour.

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

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