Civil Litigation Clinic

SLN #: 20728
Course Prefix: LAW-773
Course Section: 1001
Credit Hours: 6
Instructor(s): Choi;Myers;Fabian
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
Second and third year student-attorneys enrolled in the Civil Litigation Clinic are certified by the Arizona Supreme Court to practice law and represent real clients who do not have adequate resources to hire an attorney. Student attorneys are responsible for handling all aspects of civil and administrative practice including: interviewing and counseling clients; conducting discovery in civil litigation; representing clients in contested administrative hearings; drafting pleadings, motions and appellate briefs; representing clients in settlement conferences, arbitrations, and trials; and occasionally presenting oral argument in Arizona appellate courts and at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Most semesters, each student participates in one or more contested hearings or trials; acts as a fact investigator in preparation for a contested hearing or trial; and works on a written project such as a motion, brief, complaint, or disclosure statement.

Student-attorneys enrolled in the Civil Litigation Clinic represent clients in civil disputes and administrative proceedings under close faculty supervision. Cases may include:

• Consumer Fraud
• Employment Discrimination & Wage Claims
• Tenant’s Rights
• Benefits Eligibility for Individuals with Disabilities

The Civil Litigation Clinic also includes an advanced seminar that focuses on simulation exercises in such matters as: advanced interviewing techniques, fact investigation, case theory development, client counseling, civil discovery, negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, and courtroom advocacy. It is a graded course, with grading based on diligence, effectiveness and responsibility in representing clients, and on classroom participation.

Evidence and Professional Responsibility are prerequisite or co-requisite courses.

NOTE: Please see the Clinical Program website for more details. law.asu.edu/experiences/clinics/civil-litigation

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 6
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Evidence and Professional Responsibility
Special Withdrawal Course: Yes. last day to withdraw without special permission from the Associate Dean of the Clinic Programs is two weeks prior to the first seminar class
Limited Enrollment Number: 8
Final Exam Given: No
Participation Points: Per Syllabus
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Attendance at all seminars and staff meetings required
Teaching Method: In Person

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.