Prof. Espinoza’s Profile
My Courses
LAW1103, Civil Law and Procedure, Spring 2015
The theory and application of procedure in civil litigation with emphasis on New York State courts. The role of the paralegal in drafting documents for litigation and techniques in discovery. The use of the computer in automated litigation support. File maintenance and how to prepare a case for trial.
LAW4900 Senior Legal Seminar, FA2014
The course is available to students in the last semester of their baccalaureate coursework. It requires students to utilize all of the substantive legal knowledge and practical legal research skills they have acquired to produce a significant, scholarly paper on a legal topic. Students will receive an intense review of legal research techniques and legal ethics which are helpful to them before entry into the legal job market. In addition, lectures, discussions and guest speakers will concentrate on a different substantive area of law each semester.
My Projects
This project archive compiles the experiences of the Living Lab General Education Seminar Fellows over the 5 year period of the grant. It includes the reflections of participants and compilations of course portfolios with links to OpenLab course sites.
As a committee we are working on evaluate and change academic advising with the goal of increased retention and graduation rates.
Living Lab Fourth Year Fellows
This is a collaborative space for use by the Fourth Year Faculty Fellow participants in the General Education Seminar, part of City Tech’s Title V grant-funded initiative A Living Laboratory. This seminar will concentrate particularly on the fourth year of the student experience at our college, a critical year for our students as their participation in capstone courses, internships and global learning prepares them to engage in the work force at a greater capacity and prepare for graduate education.
My Clubs
It is the mission of the Law and Paralegal Studies (LPS) Club at New York City College of Technology to promote the paralegal and legal profession by increasing awareness and understanding of the legal environment. The Club welcomes all Law and Paralegal Studies majors as well as those who are not currently enrolled in the major. The Club provides opportunities to interact with each other and legal professionals to enhance networking opportunities and knowledge of the legal field. The LPS Club sponsors/participates in a variety of events related to scholastic, personal, and professional development. Activities include graduate law school and job fairs, panel discussions and trips to appellate and supreme courts.
Recent Activity
Prof. Espinoza wrote a new blog post Updates for Notary Study Session on March 03, 2016 in the group Law and Paralegal Club
