Family Law

Students in good standing who wish to develop special expertise in family law may enroll in a group of coordinated courses in family law designed to expose students to a wide variety of legal issues in this area.

These courses include:

Alternative Dispute Resolution 2, 3
Basic Income Taxation* 2
Basic Will Drafting 3
Child Advocacy 2
Civil Trial Advocacy I or II 2 (each course)
Client Counseling 2-3
Comparative Family Law Seminar 2
Criminal Trial Advocacy I or II 2 (each course)
Decedents’ Estates & Trusts* 4
Directed Study 2, 3
Domestic Violence Seminar 2
Elder Law 2
Family Dissolution Seminar 2
Family Law I: Marriage & Divorce 3
Family Law II: Child, Family and the State 3
Juvenile Law 2
Matrimonial Practice* 3
Negotiation 2
Seminar in Law and Social Work 3

*These courses are strongly recommended for students who plan to practice divorce law.

For further information contact:

Professor Cynthia Lee Starnes
411 Law College Building
517/432-6899
starnesc@law.msu.edu

Professor Melanie B. Jacobs
416 Law College Building
517/432-6944
melanie.jacobs@law.msu.edu

The Law College continuously examines the curriculum to identify the skill sets that the course of study at MSU College of Law should emphasize. Any concentration may be subject to enhanced requirements. Students should consult the chair of a concentration to determine these requirements.