Clinic: Poverty Law

• Class number: 16577
• Term: Spring 2010
• Instructor:
  • Jon Bauer

Students in this clinic will be placed with one of Connecticut's legal services programs where, under attorney supervision, they will work on cases on behalf of low-income persons. Students will engage in advocacy relating to clients' problems in matters involving housing, government benefits, employment, family and other issues. Students will have opportunities to participate in a range of case activities including client interviewing, factual investigation, legal research and, in some cases, representation at hearings. A minimum of 168 hours of fieldwork in the placement is required. A weekly classroom seminar will include training in relevant areas of law; discussion and exercises concerning core skills such as client interviewing, case planning and hearing advocacy; and discussion of issues in poverty law and policy. Students will also meet regularly with a faculty supervisor to discuss the fieldwork experience and obtain feedback on written work. Concurrent enrollment in the fieldwork component is required.

Course Schedule

• Date: Thursday 2:00-4:00PM
• Location: ST112

Course Information

• Catalog number-Section number: 7813-01
• Course Type: Seminar
• Prerequisites: None
• Credits (min/max): 2/2
• Notes: This is in total a 4 credit clinic. Upon successful enrollment into this component of the course, students will be enrolled by the Registrar's Office in an additional, 2 credit pass/ fail coursework component.
• Subjects:
  • Family
  • Lawyering

Enrollment

• Enrollment status: Closed
• Current enrollment/capacity: 10/10
• Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
• Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 8/50

Grading

• Grade basis: Graded
• Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
• Exam type: NO EXAM