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Nov 06, 2024
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LAW 7559 - Civil Clinic
Credits: 5
Develops lawyering skills and analytic methods for developing those skills. Clinic students represent indigent clients in actual cases involving disputes related to deceptive trade practices, consumer credit and debt, tenants’ and civil rights, and housing and real estate, among others. Classroom instruction uses the actual cases to develop skills such as interviewing, counseling, fact investigation and discovery, case planning, negotiation, drafting of pleadings, motions and memoranda, and pretrial and trial advocacy. Special emphasis is placed on access to justice, professional responsibility, and strategic planning. Throughout the course, a combination of teaching methods are employed, including one-on-one case supervision, classroom instruction, and simulations. Prerequisites: Completion of all first year courses and good academic standing. Corequisite: LAW 7350 Professional Responsibility .
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