Students may begin their participation in the Civil Practice Clinic in either Fall or Spring semester. Each year, six to eight third year students are selected as student directors who act as junior partners in the Clinic law firm. The directors supervise beginning student attorneys and handle the most difficult of the Clinic cases. The Child Advocacy Clinic gives students practical experience in handling family law and juvenile law cases with an emphasis on children's rights. Weekly classroom sessions are held in conjunction with the Law School Civil Practice Clinic and cover such topics as interviewing, negotiation and motion practice.
Students handle four to five cases over two semesters.
The cases are selected to provide students with a variety of experience in pretrial procedure, negotiation, discovery and courtroom practice. This clinic course is a two-semester program. Students earn a total of four credits to be allocated between the semesters. It gives students practical experience in handling family law and juvenile law cases that involve the federal ICWA statute. Weekly classroom sessions are held in conjunction with the Law School Civil Practice Clinic and cover such topics as interviewing, negotiation and motion practice.