LAW 5804 - Securities Arbitration Clinic
Students in the Securities Arbitration Clinic will be introduced to the fundamental principles of securities arbitration initiated before either the New York Stock Exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers. Students will be instructed with respect to the principles of securities law and regulations relevant to typical investor claims against securities broker/dealers and /or clearinghouses. Students will be assigned (under faculty supervision) to arbitration cases in teams of two. The students will act as advocates for the claimants. Such assignments will include case in-take, case development, and representation of the claimants before the constituted arbitration panel hearing each matter. Some cases will involve mediation as well. Students will conduct all phases of the typical securities arbitration.
The clinic is a unique opportunity to have a hands-on experience and to develop client relation skills. It will be offered as a one semester course, open to day and evening students, and as a two-semester course for evening students only.
Credits: 3 or 6
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