Student attorneys use a range of legal skills on behalf of clients in settings that may include administrative tribunals and trial courts in the District of Columbia. The teams will represent three clients at a time. To the extent possible, the caseload will reflect areas of special interest to student attorneys.
Students participate in a twice-weekly seminar.
Such topics as client-centered representation, interviewing, theory of the case, fact investigation, counseling, and negotiation will be considered. These practice areas will be analyzed through consideration of lawyering approaches reflected in popular films and other fact patterns. Through simulation exercises, students will have an opportunity to practice lawyering skills in settings in which client interests are not jeopardized. Student attorneys will share developments and issues in their cases with other students during case rounds. The developments in each team's cases expose the other students to topics that may not arise in their cases, and discussion of issues will help student attorneys grapple with ethical and other practice matters and concerns.