Course Description
Class discussion centers on readings in texts and policies of laws relating to family violence, as well as on theory and practice of lawyering in a litigation/negotiation context. Staff meetings survey existing cases, train on issues of direct relevance to the practice, and identify and discuss community problems for the client group.
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
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in JURI 5140E or JURI 7140E
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 projects(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 spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Class discussion centers on readings in texts and policies of laws relating to family violence, as well as on theory and practice of lawyering in a litigation/negotiation context. Staff meetings survey existing cases, train on issues of direct relevance to the practice, and identify and discuss community problems for the client group.
Topical Outline
1. Discussion about family violence 2. Theory and practice of lawyering in a litigation/negotiation context 3. Use existing cases 4. Look at client group and the community problems they encounter
Syllabus
Public CV