Why Kill All the Lawyers? Externship Seminar (LAW-769-005)
Sterling
Meets: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM (M) - Room 314
Enrolled: 15 / Limit: 15
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
Course Title: But Why Kill All the Lawyers?: Reflections on Legal Practice, Ethics, and Happiness in the Legal Profession Course Description and Introduction: Taken in conjunction with a field placement in a non-profit, court office, government organization, or a private law firm doing pro bono work, this seminar will explore what it means to be a lawyer. Through meaningful reflection on your legal practice, we will consider: the various challenges and issues that arise in the practice of law; the many roles lawyers may have -- counselor, advisor, activist, advocate, arbiter among them -- and the range of experiences a law degree accesses; the lawyer-client relationship in various work settings, as well as the skills and tools required for effective advocacy on a client’s behalf; lawyers' ethical obligations and how those obligations impact real-life practice; and how to be have a fulfilling career and still maintain a healthy work-life balance. The course is open to all students in externship field placements and the format of the class will be discussion-based and include simulations, role-plays, and guest speakers. This seminar is worth three credits, and will be graded. You will be expected to submit journal entries and other written work. In addition, class members will meet in small groups every other week to discuss their work experience and other topics of interest. The times for these meetings will be arranged in class.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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First Class Readings
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