Program Overview

Program Overview

The JD/MA Law and Business program at NYU encompasses several scholarly areas taught by faculty who are leaders in their fields.

Areas of Expertise

The program covers a range of areas, including:

• Compliance and enforcement
• Corporate and commercial law
• International business law
• Intellectual property and innovation
• Labor and employment law
• Social entrepreneurship
• Taxation

Curriculum Features

A distinctive feature of the Law School's law and business curriculum is the inclusion of transactional and Law and Business courses. These courses bring top practitioners into the classroom to analyze how their deals were negotiated and constructed.

Clinical Opportunities

Students can also gain real-world exposure through law and business clinics, such as:

• The International Transactions Clinic, which provides legal services to clients conducting cross-border transactions in emerging markets

Interdisciplinary Opportunities

Law students can take courses at NYU's Stern School of Business and actively participate in the intellectual life of centers, including:

• The Pollack Center for Law & Business
• The Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement