They have joined with other advocates for affordable housing to prepare clients to testify on proposed changes to admissions criteria for public housing. They have worked with the Environmental Law Society in commenting on the Navy's draft environmental impact statement concerning the cleanup of the Washington Navy Yard, a project with consequences for the communities on either side of the Anacostia. In response to requests from community groups and from our neighborhood advisory board, this year students are writing a community law newsletter for small businesses and non-profits. The clinic is open to both second and third year students. Students work in teams of two or four on their cases, depending on the complexity of the matters involved.
Students attend attending a three day orientation which is held the week before classes begin.
In preparation for orientation, students will receive extensive readings and exercises to complete over the summer. While students should plan to devote an average of twenty hours per week to their clinic work, they should anticipate that, during some weeks, their clients' cases will require a more intense commitment of time.