Students interested in enrolling in Spanish for Lawyers during the Spring 2016 semester are encouraged to review the information below and submit their application questionnaire by Monday’s deadline!
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.
The class is open to all full-time and upper-class students (this does not include 1L students).
Special emphasis will be placed on: vocabulary, concepts and structures involved in client meetings; the culture behind the language; common professional practices across Latin America and the US; and learning strategies necessary to acquire a foreign language for professional purposes.
Please see the course description available here. This course is for students at the intermediate high level on the ACTFL proficiency scale.
To be considered for the class please:
1. By Monday, January 18, 2016 at 5:00 PM: Complete the Interest Questionnaire available here.
2. After a review of the Interest Questionnaire, selected students will be contacted to take Placement Exams.
3. On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 selected students will take a Written Placement Exam.
4. On Tuesday, January 19 and Thursday, January 21 selected students will take an Oral Placement Exam administered by faculty.
During the Spring 2016 semester, the course will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30PM – 8:25PM, FH 330.
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.