During the fall and spring semesters, Northwestern Law visitors are welcome to sit in on almost any class we offer. We typically encourage visitors to check out 1L courses, as they provide the best sense of what the first year of law school will be like. However, we have a number of elective course offerings this semester that highlight the diversity of classes offered at Northwestern Law.
We asked our Student Admissions Committee, a group of students who work closely with the Admissions Office each year, to give us their best across the board class recommendations. Here’s what they said:
1L Required Courses
| Course | Professor | Day | Time |
| Constitutional Law | Professor Delaney | Thursday, Friday | 1:30 – 2:55 p.m. |
| Constitutional Law | Professor Kontorovich | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 10:55 – 11:50 a.m. |
| Constitutional Law | Professor Koppelman | Thursday, Friday | 1:30 – 2:55 p.m. |
| Constitutional Law | Professor Redish | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 10:55 – 11:50 a.m. |
| Criminal Law | Professor Kleinfeld | Monday, Tuesday | 4:00 – 5:55 p.m. |
| Criminal Law | Professor Peery | Thursday, Friday | 1:30 – 2:55 p.m. |
| Property | Professor Barsa | Thursday, Friday | 1:30 – 2:55 p.m. |
| Property | Professor Yuracko | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 10:55 – 11:50 a.m. |
Electives Open to 1L Second Semester Students
| Course | Professor | Day | Time |
| American Jurisprudence | Professor Speta | Wednesday | 2:35 – 3:30 p.m. |
| American Legal History | Professor Presser | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 9:50 – 10:45 a.m. |
| Basic Federal Income Tax | Professor Brennan | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 1:30 – 2:25 p.m. |
| Business Associations | Professor Litvak | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 2:35 – 3:30 p.m. |
| Civil Procedure II | Professor Redish | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 2:35 – 3:30 p.m. |
| Constitutional Criminal Procedure | Professor Rountree | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 10:55 – 11:50 a.m. |
| Corporations | Professor O’Hara | Thursday | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
| Environmental Law | Professor Barsa | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 2:35 – 3:30 p.m. |
| First Amendment | Professor DeSanto | Tuesday | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
| Law and Social Change | Professor Rubinowitz | Thursday, Friday | 8:50 – 10:15 a.m. |
| Narrative Structures | Professor Lubet | Wednesday, Thursday | 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
2L and 3L Electives
If you’d like more detailed information about visiting Northwestern Law, head to our website. You can also find our full spring semester schedule as well as a map of the Law School online. Please note room numbers for classes are indicated in the far left column of the schedule.
