Benjamin B. Ferencz Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Clinic - Seminar

Catalog description

The Seminar builds students' core competencies for professional legal practice by critically analyzing the relevant legal frameworks and introducing students to important lawyering skills through discussion, case conferencing on Clinic projects, simulations and other exercises. The Seminar also teaches basic concepts in international human rights and refugee law and the particular ethical, practical and legal issues that arise in the context of advocating on behalf of a client or in the interest of vulnerable populations. Prerequisite(s): LAW 7261 may be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite.