{"id":78,"date":"2018-04-18T15:33:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T15:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/testweb.mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2022-10-03T09:13:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T14:13:21","slug":"civil-advocacy-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/clinics\/civil-advocacy-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Advocacy Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"introduction-wrapper\">\n<h2>What do students do in this clinic?<\/h2>\n<p>Students use basic civil advocacy skills to represent individual clients.\u00a0 Recently, the clinic has focused on employment issues arising out of job losses due to the COVID pandemic.\u00a0 Students represent low-wealth individuals in administrative hearings and, when necessary, at appeals in the Minnesota Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"accordion-title\">FAQ<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"accordion\">\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">What happens in the classroom component?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Discussion of lawyering skills and themes, such as law reform and ethical challenges; case rounds, small written assignments and class presentations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">What do students learn in this clinic?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Listening; collaborating with clients as partners; fact investigation; systems investigation; context investigation; creative problem-solving and solution-framing; legal research; persuasive advocacy; client counseling; settlement negotiation and drafting; witness preparation; critical reflection; making the justice process uplifting or inspiring for clients and communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">When is this clinic offered?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Every fall and spring<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">How many credits?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>2-3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">Are students permitted or encouraged to take this clinic for additional semesters?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Students who begin in the fall sometimes want to continue in the spring to complete ongoing work, but it is not required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">Are there any required or recommended pre-requisites?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Professional Responsibility and Advocacy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">Can students with full-time jobs take this clinic?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">Yes, but students need to have the flexibility to conduct some work, such as client interviews and hearings, during business hours.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"accordion\">\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">Can students who live outside the Twin Cities take this clinic?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">Student may participate remotely, but some work on cases in Minnesota may be necessary.\u00a0 Students interested in remote participation should consult with the professor prior to registration.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\">\n<h4 class=\"accordion-item-title\">Who should take this clinic?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n<p>Anyone who wants to learn to build a case for a client and then take that case to resolution; anyone interested in small or solo practice focused in communities; anyone who wants to explore the types of clients with whom they prefer to work.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do students do in this clinic? 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