Course Description
Through readings, various media, and classroom discussions, students will learn about social justice in the legal context. Students will compose a reflective journal writing and a written project/class presentation proposing a creative social justice response to a real-world community need or issue identified by faculty and the students.
Athena Title
Law Social Justice Strat Adv
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will have developed a knowledge base to: Identify issues of social justice and develop strategies for advocacy Understand how the law can be utilized as change agent Implement advocacy for those with limited or no access to legal representation Understand how to develop responses for law-based or legal- related needs of public organizations.
Topical Outline
This course aims to teach students how to identify issues of social justice in their communities and how the law can be used to advocate for change on behalf of groups and organizations who serve the public as well as on behalf of individuals who do not traditionally have access to representation. Students together with faculty will identify topics and/or organizations where law- based or legal-related concerns would benefit from social justice advocacy. Students will then collaborate on designing creative, strategic plans to address the identified concerns. Students will also participate in reflective journaling and classroom discussions.
Syllabus
Public CV