Spring 2010 Course Schedule

Ext Sem: Advocacy (LAW-769-005)
Purohit

Meets: 06:00 PM - 07:50 PM (W) - Room 351

Enrolled: 15 / 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

Externship seminars provide students with an opportunity to engage in critical reflection about the legal profession, their own future legal careers, and their priorities and values as lawyers in conjunction with their field placement experiences. This class gives students an opportunity to combine practical law and policy experience with an examination of advocacy strategies and arena's (from Congress and the Executive branch to the Courts and International Institutions). We will analyze cutting edge advocacy challenges in spheres such as human rights, civil rights and liberties, energy/ environment and foreign policy while reflecting on the role of lawyers. The class will draw on the advocacy background of the professor and will feature occasional guest speakers.

Textbooks and Other Materials

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First Class Readings

Not available at this time.