Students may be placed with a judge at a trial or appellate level in state or federal court. Work is unsalaried. Students' responsibilities include extensive research and writing. They also are required to submit weekly journals describing the field placement experience. The seminar focuses on judicial decision-making, utilizing readings, student journals, and discussions of issues arising from student placement.
Theory is integrated with litigation practice though various simulations.
Criminal 5 credits Students enrolled in this clinic study how legal systems and institutions actually function using the criminal justice system as a paradigm. The work is unsalaried. Each student is supervised by the clinical director and an attorney at the field placement. To monitor student progress and to provide appropriate topics for seminar discussions, students are required to keep diaries of their field placement experiences. Class discussions are based upon the readings, simulations, and students' experiences at their placements.