Course Description
Students work as lay advocates and student practitioners to provide direct service to clients, including screening and referral, interviewing, counseling, pleading and case preparation, negotiation, and advocacy at final hearings under the Third Year Practice Act. Class discussion centers on statutes relating to family violence, theory, and practice.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate law students will not be doing any extra work beyond
that required of the Juris Doctor students. J.D. students are
post-baccalaureate students and the workload expected of them is
the same workload expected of post-baccalaureate graduate
students. Law students are professional students, not
undergraduate students. Graduate law students are primarily
international lawyers seeking expertise in the American legal
system. This expertise is gained through exposure to Juris
Doctor courses.
Athena Title
Family Justice Clinic Hours
Non-Traditional Format
Course includes a service-learning project during the semester that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives. Students will be involved in the planning and implementation of the project(s) and may spend time outside of the classroom. Students will be engaged in the service-learning component for approximately 50-75% of overall instructional time.
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students will be able to: 1. Competently plead cases, negotiate, and serve as advocates at final case hearings. 2. Serve clients through effective interviews and counseling. 3. Effectively screen and refer client cases. 4. Master the process of being effective advocates for family violence victims.
Topical Outline
Students work as lay advocates and student practitioners to provide direct service to clients, including screening and referral, interviewing, counseling, pleading and case preparation, negotiation, and advocacy at final hearings under the Third Year Practice Act.
Syllabus
Public CV