Lawyering for Systemic Change: A School Policing Case Study

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This course will explore the different roles, challenges, and opportunities for lawyers in movements for systemic change by examining the current issue of school policing. Using a case study that involves a recently surfaced video of a violent interaction between a local high school student and a school police officer, students will be put into teams and assigned one of the various stakeholders as their client. After getting an overview of the legal and ethical framework, as well as relevant practical information, students will work together to craft a legal strategy to present to their client (i.e. the class).