Spring 2009 Course Schedule

Practical Lawyering Ext Sem (LAW-769-002)
Blumberg, Chung

Meets: 06:00 PM - 07:50 PM (M) - Room 527

Enrolled: 16 / Limit: 15

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Notices

Corequisite: LAW-899, Supervised Externship NOTE: CLASS WILL MEET IN SMALL GROUPS FOR AN EXTRA HOUR EVERY OTHER WEEK. TIME TBD. Registering for your field placement credits is a separate process. Students must first register for a seminar and then go to www.wcl.american.edu/externship to submit a Request for Approval, which generates the necessary forms. Students with concerns about placement approval should speak with a member of the Externship Staff. Students are not registered for field credits until they submit the signed add/drop form to the registrar.

Description

This three-credit, graded seminar will focus on the practical daily experiences that lawyers face throughout their careers. Topics will include: a lawyer's relationship with clients, co-workers, adversaries, and the public; common ethical dilemmas; how lawyering differs in the public interest, government, and private arenas; and finding meaning and job satisfaction as lawyer. Course requirements include short writing assignments; reflective journal entries; a final class presentation; and class participation. Course is open to all students in all externship field placements.

Textbooks and Other Materials

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First Class Readings

Not available at this time.