A practical course which deals with the mechanics of real estate transactions in New Jersey. Deed and mortgage preparation, closing statements, R.E.S.P.A. forms, and title policies and searches will be covered. The course stresses the preparation of complicated deeds, mortgages, and R.E.S.P.A. statements as well as other documents incident to residential real estate transactions. Spring offering every other year. Students work in a New Jersey law office or other approved legal site and are supervised by practicing attorneys and graded on their ability to apply learning in a practical situation.
Students meet on a group basis in a seminar class one day per week with the program coordinator.
Other topics include insurance and worker's compensation actions. One-third of class time is in a laboratory setting for practical litigation exercises and applications.