Ext Sem: Legal Practices: Lwyring in the 21st Century (LAW-769-004)
Acosta, Jezic
Meets: 06:00 PM - 07:50 PM (M) - Room 351
Enrolled: 15 / Limit: 15
Notices
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 Registration Form to the Registrar.
Description
This seminar will explore topics including: the meaning of "public interest" in a multifaceted society; defining the "client" and exploring the lawyer-client relationship in public interest and government settings and how that compares to the private practice setting; effective lawyering, including advocacy and other skills; images and reality of lawyers' roles; career development; and ethics as they relate to government and public interest lawyering. Students also will explore the challenges to the lawyering process posed by politics, the press, and government bureaucracy and alternatives to litigation to achieve client goals. Students will keep a weekly journal of their externship experience, write a reflective paper and prepare and present a group presentation. 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.