Syracuse University Family Law & Social Policy Certificate
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Students who participate in the Family Law and Social Policy Program are eligible for a certificate that recognizes their concentration in this area.
Certificate Requirements
To qualify for the certificate, students must take Family Law and four elective courses from the Family Law and Social Policy Curriculum. One of the four elective courses must meet the writing requirement*. Students may also take up to two courses in other graduate divisions at Syracuse consistent with the program if pre-approved by the Center Executive Director.
Application
Students must apply to the Center Executive Director during their last semester of law school. Click here to download the Family Law and Social Policy Certificate Application
More about the Family Law and Social Policy Center Program:
Although first-year law students are invited to center programs, to meet center faculty members, and to participate in family law-related activities at Syracuse University College of Law, program requirements begin in the second year.
Upper level students must take Family Law as well as four elective courses in the family law curriculum. One of the electives must meet the writing requirement*, such as Lawyering Skills for Non-Traditional Families or the Children's Rights and Family Law Clinic.
Students are encouraged to take several courses in their area of interest. For example, students interested in estate planning should take Wills and Trusts. Students interested in the Children's Rights and Family Law Clinic are encouraged to take Children and the Law.
It is often in the clinical and applied experiences that students and the community at large reap the greatest benefit. In the applied courses, students encounter situations in which their assistance is critically needed and gain hands-on experience to complement their course work. Click here to learn more about these courses.
One of the noteworthy aspects of the Program is the opportunity for students with interdisciplinary interests to take courses and perform research in other graduate divisions of Syracuse University including the highly respected Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the School of Social Work, the Gerontology Center and the College for Human Development.