NYU Law Office of Global Programs is pleased to announce that Spanish for Lawyers will be offered during the 2015-2016 academic year.
This course is taught by Professor Maria Teresa Madinaveitia from NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. The goal of Spanish for Lawyers is for students to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish in order to facilitate effective communication between professionals and clients in legal settings. It is a is a 2-credit course, but these credits do not count towards your degree and are not factored into your degree G.P.A. The grade for the course will simply appear on your transcript with a ledger noting that it is inapplicable to your degree program.
Please see the course description available here. During the Fall 2015 semester, the class will begin on September 8, 2015 and meet from 6:30-8:25PM on Tuesday and Thursday in Furman Hall, Room 330. The class is open to all full-time and upper-class students (this does not include 1L students). Requests from part-time students will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will require the approval of the faculty director from the student’s program. Part-time students may also incur additional charges and immunization requirements.
There will be an enrollment limit of 20 students. To be considered for the course, please follow the steps outlined below:
- Complete the interest questionnaire by Thursday, August 27 at 5:00PM. The questionnaire is available via Qualtrics. Please note that intermediate-high level on the ACTFL proficiency scale is required.
- Take the written placement test. After a review of the Interest Questionnaire, selected students will be contacted to take the written exam on Friday, August 28 from 11:00-12:00 PM. Location will be communicated directly to qualifying students.
- Sit for an oral interview. Selected students must be available on Monday, August 31 between 10:00 AM-2:00 PM or Tuesday, September 1 between 4:00-8:00 PM for the oral placement test that will be administered by the Spanish for Lawyers instructor. The location and specific hours of the oral interviews will be communicated directly to qualifying students.
Professor Madinaveitia will make the final selection of students admitted to the class by Wednesday, September 2. Academic Services will notify all applicants of their status and enroll the final list of approved students before the first meeting of the course on Tuesday, September 8.
Any questions regarding the intake process or Spanish for Lawyers in general should be addressed to the Office of Global Programs at law.globalstudents@nyu.edu.