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Ms. Mary Sawicki,
2 credits day; 2 credits evening. There will be no exam. The seminar will be a graded course and
the field placement will be graded on a credit/no credit basis. The seminar will meet on Tuesdays
from 4:00-5:40PM.
The Child Welfare Internship Seminar is required for all students accepted for a Juvenile
Internship Program field placement. The two credits granted for this course are in addition and
independent of any credits awarded for the field placement experience. Applications for the
Juvenile Internship Program field placements are available in the Internship Office, Suite 165.
This course will include discussions on legal topics of juvenile justice, child abuse and neglect,
and ethical issues. In addition, the seminar will include class discussion of field placement
experiences as well as guest speakers in the area of juvenile justice and child welfare. Course
requirements will include a weekly journal and time log of placement experiences, supervision
with Attorney Sawicki, participation in in-class trial advocacy exercises, as well as a short paper.
The paper will not satisfy the writing requirement. Students are expected to share their field
placement experiences in the classroom.
Prerequisite: Limited to students enrolled in Juvenile Internship.
Elective Course
Children and Disability Law