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Government & Administrative Law

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Shape how regulations impact society.

Explore frameworks governing how government operates, creates policy, and regulates private conduct through legal administration courses covering all levels of government.

  • Specialized courses from Administrative Law to Election Law
  • Hands-on experience through three distinct externship programs
  • Real government experience in regulatory environments
  • Practical training in organizing, coalition-building, and lobbying techniques
  • Strategic understanding of government, business, and public policy intersections

Course List

Government & Administrative Law Courses

Our upper-level government and legal administration courses include a range of options. Related clinics and/or externships are marked with an asterisk. Not all courses are offered every year—consult with faculty for guidance on which courses best fit your goals.

  • Administrative Law
  • Congressional & Administrative Law Clinic*
  • Election Law
  • Government Lawyering Externship*
  • Interaction of Government, Business, & Public Policy in a Democratic Society
  • Legislation
  • New York Regulatory & Business Externship*
  • Organizing, Coalition-Building, & Lobbying
  • State & Local Government Law
Beyond the Classroom

Build policy expertise through hands-on government work.

Our comprehensive approach to government and administrative law extends beyond traditional coursework.

Full-time Faculty

Get to know our Government & Administrative Law leaders.

Conor Clarke

Associate Professor of Law

Travis Crum

Professor of Law

Gregory P. Magarian

Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law

Ronald (Ron) Levin

William R. Orthwein Distinguished Professor of Law

Jonathan Smith

Professor of Practice; Director of the Entrepreneurship Clinic

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