LAWS 8251 Legal Practice Seminar

This seminar will support students to be successful in their legal externships and will encourage sharing and cooperation among students in self-evaluation, providing feedback, and navigating ethical considerations. The course will cultivate students professional development through the exploration of different legal career pathways and through critical evaluation of external and internal influences on individual and organizational practice. Students will be equipped to engage in authentic and impactful legal practice, and will develop skills to help them support both client and attorney well-being.

Course overview

Department
Law
School
LAW
Credits
1
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Permission of Department

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

3.36 / 5

Based on 92 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Alan Minuskin
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.50/5
  • Crystal Lyons
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.78/5

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