To supplement the clinical experience, weekly class meetings focus on substantive law, procedural techniques, and ethical issues in representing children. Criminal Defense Clinic Schubb Supervised by instructors ranking among Austin's top criminal defense practitioners, student attorneys represent clients charged with misdemeanor offenses in Travis County. Each instructor is a board-certified criminal law specialist with over 20 years experience. Besides representing clients, students partake in the Clinic's classroom and simulation components. The classroom component focuses on the skills, tactics, and procedures for defending criminal cases.
Attendance is required.
The simulation component focuses on negotiation and courtroom skills. An instructor provides feedback after each simulation. The Clinic carries six credits. There is no paper or examination. Students purchase from a bookstore the latest edition of O'Connor's Annotated Criminal Codes.