With this range of cases, students explore issues and strategies relevant to all stages of federal litigation. Clinic students represent actual clients under the close supervision of the director, Charles Weisselberg. Virtually all federal courts have rules that permit law students to appear in court with experienced attorneys.
Clinic students have only one or two clients at any time.
This allows them to focus intensively on their cases and skills. Students participating in the Clinic are required to enroll in an accompanying seminar, which provides a framework to learn the relevant substantive law and procedure. In addition, the seminar affords a forum for the students to workshop their cases, to reflect on their roles and to learn from each other. For questions or comments regarding this section, please contact Pat Lopez.