LAW 509 - Mission First Legal Clinic

Credits, 3 sem. hrs.

The Legal Aid Clinic will provide skill-focused instruction reinforced by providing legal advice and assistance to clients. Students may participate in client interviewing, client conflict records, client communication, legal research, document preparation, court proceedings and trial in the subject matter areas of government benefits, housing, consumer matters, income tax, guardianship, child support, and family law matters. Students will meet with the instructor for one hour per week during the semester. Each student will be required to log a total of at least 150 hours of time in classroom meetings, a trial, hearing or other proceeding. All participants will be supervised by the course instructor. Class enrollment is limited. Graduating third year students will be given preference if there are more applications than available clinic openings. Students must be eligible for admission under Mississippi Law Student Limited Practice Act.

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