Movement Lawyering
SLN #: 14836Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 1028
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Nair
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This seminar will push students to think critically about what they have learned about the law and lawyering. It will explore questions like: Who does the law serve? How can we use the law to shift power to people and communities historically denied it? How can we change how we lawyer to create a more equitable lawyer-client relationship? It will explore frameworks, strategies, tactics, and the ethics of movement lawyering. The course will also discuss contemporary and historical social movements and the role lawyers play in advancing and/or undermining those movements particularly movements to advance racial, immigrant, trans, and gender justice. As part of the course work, students will be required to get involved with a local grassroots organization to better understand movement spaces and how to navigate them.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 24
Final Exam Given: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Paper Required
Participation Points: 10% of grade is participation
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.