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Summer Clinic Information

Summer 2012 Clinical Program

The College of Law will offer the following Clinics during Summer 2012.

Students may enroll in only ONE clinic during Summer Session.  For detailed information on the Summer Clinics view our Summer 2012 Clinical Program Brochure.  

Summer 2012 Clinic Applications and Registration Forms are available in the Front Office or Room 212, or may be downloaded from the links following each clinic description.

Judicial Clinic

Improve research, writing and analysis skills working on pending cases before the court.

Course:

Legal Writing for Judicial Clerks and Interns (3 cr./graded) offered  Summer 2012 from June 11 to July 11, Monday – Thursday 5:30 – 7:30 pm.

OR

Judicial Process (2 cr./ graded) will be offered Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.

  • Open only to Judicial Clinic students.

Appellate Clinic

Improve research, writing and analysis skills; learn the appellate process and strategies.

Applications for the Judicial and Appellate Clinics will be conducted in conjunction  as these programs develop similar skills and may be of interest to the same students.

Civil Clinic

Learn basic practice skills (interviewing, counseling, negotiating) representing clients in need.

  • Submit an Application to the Clinical Program (Room 212 or Front Office Mailbox) for placement and registration (placement is based on a first-come first-served basis).
  • Students must also enroll in Lawyering Skills Survey.

Course: Skills Survey (3 cr./graded) will be offered Summer 2012 with Professor Linda F. Smith from May 14 to May 25, Monday through Friday 9:00 am to noon.  Three additional meetings are required June 8, July 6, and and August 3 from noon to 1:00 pm; recorded exercises (3) will be scheduled in June and July.

  • Open only to Civil Clinic students during the summer.

Civil Clinic Application and Registration Form: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1724917/U12%20CivilClinicApp.docx .
Visiting Student Application Form for Civil Clinic:  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1724917/U12%20CivilClinicApp%20-%20Visiting%20Student.docx.


Arranged Clinic with Directed Study

If student has unique education interest not addressed by existing curriculum for which clinic placement (with accompanying directed study) would be useful. Pre-requisites may exist.

Arranged Clinic Application and Registration Form: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1724917/U12%20ArrangedClinicApp.docx .

Clinics Offered Only to Third Year Students

Other Clinics may be open to students who have completed the necessary pre-requisites.

Other Clinic Application and Registration Form: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1724917/U12%20OtherClinicApp.docx .


A summary of the Summer 2012′s calendar may be viewed here:  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1724917/Summer%202012%20Courses.docx