Clinic: Transactional

Catalog description

In the Transactional Clinic, students learn core lawyering skills by engaging in the practice of law under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 719 with close support from a faculty supervisor who is a Kansas licensed attorney. During the semester students engage in entity representation of nonprofit organizations and small businesses. Students have the opportunity to practice a range of skills, including interviewing, client counseling, strategic case planning, meeting planning, legal and business drafting, negotiating, web conferencing, public speaking, time-keeping/management, and leading with mindfulness. Students also perform presentations for community partners. Each semester students give a Legal Issues for Your Small Business presentation for clients of the regional Small Business Development Center and a Nonprofit Governance CLE for the Kansas Bar Association. Clinic students meet twice weekly for seminar, which provides background knowledge and skills necessary for success in client representation. Students also have regular supervision meetings and perform casework. Prerequisite(s): 44 hours completed, minimum 2.0 GPA, certification as a Legal Intern and successful completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, Professional Responsibility and Business Associations. Because of potential conflicts of interest, students who are working for the Topeka City Attorney, the Shawnee County District Attorney, or clerking for a Shawnee County District Court judge or a Topeka Municipal Court judge, may not concurrently enroll in Law Clinic. Interns must pay a $50.00 fee to the Clerk of the Kansas Supreme Court for their student practice certification. Enrollment in Clinic may be limited as in any other course. Satisfies skills requirement. NOTE: Students enrolled in clinic may elect to take clinic for either a grade or credit/no credit. Students have until the end of the first week of classes to change this election. Students must NOT inform the Law Clinic faculty or staff of their choice.