| LW.12820 / LW.12821 Professor Alexis Karteron Open to 3L and 2L students Maximum of 8 students |
Year-long course 14 credits* Prerequisites: None |
Course Description
The Civil Rights in the Criminal Legal System Clinic represents people who have suffered civil rights violations while incarcerated or under criminal justice supervision. Clinic students utilize litigation and other legal advocacy tools to vindicate their clients’ rights by developing legal theories, analyzing potential claims, making strategic decisions, and drafting pleadings, briefs and other litigation documents.
Application Procedure
Students interested in applying for the clinic should submit the standard application, resume, and transcript online through CAMS. Some students may be interviewed.
* 7 credits include 5 clinical credits and 2 academic seminar credits per semester.