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LAW-2117 Public Interest Law Seminar
Prof. David C. Yamada,
3 credits day; 3 credits evening.
This seminar-style course is especially for students interested in public interest law and the use
of law and public policy to create positive change. We will discuss, among other things: The
institutional settings for public interest practice (non-profit, public, and for-profit), individual vs.
cause-oriented lawyering, processes for law & policy development (legislation, administrative
law, and litigation), individual career planning, and the role of legal education. Evaluation is
based on class participation and written work. The workshop may be used to fulfill the upper
level writing requirement, and it may qualify for the classroom component of an internship done
for credit. (Students who have taken Prof. Yamada's Public Interest Law Seminar and Law &
Public Policy Seminar may not enroll in this course.)
Enrollment is limited: 20
May Fulfill Legal Writing Requirement
Final Paper Required
<<Course Updated: June 01, 2015>>