Civil Advocacy Clinic I (E)

Catalog description

In this course, students assume primary responsibility for Civil Advocacy Clinic clients in a broad range of civil litigation, including civil rights cases, eviction defense, and consumer cases. Students practice under the supervision of a faculty member with a focus on self-reflection, learning from practice, lawyering skills, and subject-matter knowledge. This course is open to students who (i) are eligible to receive a Missouri or Illinois student practice license, and (ii) have completed Legal Profession (or who will concurrently enroll in Legal Profession with the permission of the faculty member teaching the course). Students may also be required to satisfy additional requirements. Students may enroll in this course for 5 or 6 credits. For each credit hour, students must complete 45 hours of combined time of clinic and classroom work.