The course is open to second or third year students and satisfies the upper level writing requirement. Criminal Justice Clinic Students in the Criminal Justice Clinic serve as prosecutors in various Kansas state district attorneys offices. Students may participate, under the supervision of a local prosecutor, in virtually all phases of the criminal process. A weekly classroom component, taught by a member of the law school faculty accompanies the field-work. The course is open to third year students.
Students enroll in the fall and spring for two semesters, with three credits per semester.
Elder Law Clinic Students in this clinic work under the supervision of attorneys from Kansas Legal Services in matters such as income maintenance, access to health care, housing, and consumer protection. Students enroll also in the Elder Law Research Project in which they help prepare materials for the Kansas Elder Network, an Internet accessible database on elder law and gerontology. Students enroll in the fall and spring and receive three credits per semester for the clinic, and one credit per semester for the Elder Law Research Project. Judicial Clerkship Clinic Students in this clinic serve as law clerks for state and federal trial judges. Students prepare memoranda and assist their supervising judges in various phases of the judicial process.