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Family Law and Estate Planning
Family law examines the regulation of family relationships, including marriage,
non-traditional partnerships and divorce or dissolution, including property division,
as well as prenuptial, postnuptial and separation agreements. Courses in the family
law area also explore issues involving parents, children and the state, including
paternity proceedings, assisted conception and the new reproductive technologies,
child support, child custody and visitation, child abuse and neglect, and adoption.
A concentration in family law is useful for students intending to have a law
practice focusing on family law, but it is also helpful to those who expect
to go into more general small or medium practices, which often include numerous
family law matters.
Estate planning is much more than drawing up a will, and involves both tax
and business planning. In fact, tax planning is often the exclusive object of
drafting an estate plan. In addition, an estate planner must consider pensions,
government benefits, medical care, and family support. A focus on estate planning
requires familiarity with a wide range of areas revolving around matters of
finances, family, and wealth distribution. Preparation should include taking
not only courses in Wills & Trusts and taxation, but also courses in negotiation,
mediation, drafting and other lawyering skills.
| Basic Courses |
Community Property
Family Law
Family Wealth Transfer
Federal Income Taxation
Wills and Trusts |
| Additional Courses |
Juvenile Law
Marriage and the Law
Mediation
Negotiation
Topics in Contemporary Family Law |
| Skills Courses |
Child Advocacy Clinic
Civil Law Mediation Clinic
Interpersonal Dynamics for Attorneys
Negotiation
Mediation |
| Related Courses |
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bioethics
Elder Law
ERISA
Gender and the Law
Health Law
Sexual Orientation and the Law |
| Advisors |
Professors Bassett, Iglesias, Manian and Rosenberg |
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