Clinic:Criminal Trial Division

• Class number: 13581
• Term: Fall 2012
• Instructor:
  • Todd Fernow

This is a clinic in which students and clinic staff handle criminal and related cases in both state and federal courts. Students primarily are responsible for investigation, including interviews with clients and witnesses, research, and preparation of all pleading. Students also argue motions and conduct trials. Classroom seminars use actual clinic cases as the bases for discussion of tactical, ethical and substantive law problems facing the trial lawyer in criminal cases. Students must enroll for the entire academic year. Enrollment is limited to 3 and 4L students.

Course Schedule

• Date: Tuesday, Thursday 4:00-6:00PM
• Location: ST108

Course Information

• Catalog number-Section number: 7619-01
• Course Type: Clinic
• Prerequisites: Pre or co-requisite: Criminal Procedure (7645) and Evidence (7560)
• Credits (min/max): 4/4
• Notes: Upon successful enrollment in this component of the clinic, students will be enrolled by the Registrar's Office in the fieldwork component and will have the credits adjusted so that a total of 6 credits are awarded for the Fall term. Please note: This course is only open to 3L students. The Pre or co-requisites: Criminal Procedure (7645) and Evidence (7560) have been temporarily removed to allow for priority registration.
• Subjects:
  • Criminal
  • Lawyering

Enrollment

• Enrollment status: Closed
• Current enrollment/capacity: 12/12
• Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
• Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 5/50

Grading

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