4th, 5th, or 6th semester students only. Spring Semester only The course will cover strategies of environmental practice as well as problems that arise in environmental negotiation and litigation. These include working with experts in other fields, obtaining and distilling complex scientific data, presentation of the case to an administrative agency, access to the courts, and risk assessment and related problems of proof. The instructor will probably explore these issues by requiring the class to work through a single case from client presentation, to consultation with experts, to negotiation with opposing counsel, to commencement of litigation, to final judgment. Students are expected to average a minimum of 20 hours a week in a designated fieldwork placement.
Enrollment is contingent on acceptance into a fieldwork placement offered through the clinic.
Students who preregister for the clinic will be placed on a waiting list and will be enrolled after they are approved by the fieldwork placement office or agency. 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th semester students only. Admission to the Clinic requires the prior approval of the instructor. Students should submit a statement of interest and a resume which includes language abilities. The Immigrants' Rights Clinic affords students an opportunity to work directly with clients facing immigration problems.