It meets in the winter and spring quarters. Students meet with Mr. Murphy and other lawyers from his office on Mondays from 4-6pm, beginning on January 10. In addition, students spend one morning a week downtown attending hearings. Each student is paired with an attorney from the Public Guardian's office, and the entire project is supervised by Mr. Murphy. Credit is given on the basis of the hours students spend in their clinical work, including the two-hour seminar meetings and the time spent attending hearings.
Students receive one hour of course credit for every five hours a week of clinical work.
Students must commit to working in the seminar for two quarters and for between 10-15 hours a week per quarter. There are no prerequisites. Enrollment limited to 8.