COURSE NUMBER & NAME: 517 Legal Clinic -- Domestic Violence

CREDIT HOURS: Four (4) REQUIRED: no ELECTIVE: yes

PREREQUISITES (Required): Professional Responsibility and Evidence.

PREREQUISITES (Advised): Family Law, Trial Advocacy.

WHEN OFFERED: Each semester (subject to funding).

SUBSTANTIVE COVERAGE AND OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:

The Domestic Violence Clinic exposes students to the psychological and social aspects of intimate partner violence and to core legal skills as they represent clients in contested order of protection hearings.  The clinic's goal is to empower victims to create violence-free relationships through HOLISTIC PRACTICE by, for example obtaining a divorce or resolving housing, debt, public benefits eligibility or other legal problems.

RELATION TO BAR EXAM SUBJECTS:

Evidence; Professional Responsibility; Family Law.

RELATION TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: