Advanced Criminal Practice Clinic

Catalog description

The Criminal Practice Clinic is an intensive clinical experience in which students represent indigent clients accused of crimes. This advanced clinical course concentrates on the further development of such skills as managing a client’s file, interviewing and counseling clients, engaging in plea negotiations with prosecutors, conducting witness examination at hearings, and representing clients in all phases of criminal trials in the circuit and superior courts. The course requires a minimum of 9 hours each week working on client’s cases in the clinic, meeting with clients, or attending court sessions. Grading is based on student performance during client representation. Grading factors include communication with clients, file organization, case analysis and preparation, and interaction with the clinical supervisor. Eligibility: Open to 3Ls only. Prerequisite: Criminal Practice Clinic. Course enrollment is limited to 6 students. Course format: clinic. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.