Santa Clara Law
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, California 95053
408.554.4361
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500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, California 95053
408.554.4361
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© 2012 Santa Clara Law
Teaching Practical Legal Skills (Street Law)
Course Number: 470
Students teach practical legal skills primarily to pupils in low-income high schools in San Jose's East Side. Legal concepts include constitutional law, criminal law, employment discrimination, and consumer protection. The program seeks to teach legal literacy skills and instill an expectation toward justice. It provides peer support and role modeling to underprivileged youth. Course includes two 3-hour orientation sessions and a weekly seminar component. Seminar provides law students with instruction about substantive legal issues and serves as a forum for sharing general impressions and ideas concerning successful teaching techniques. Graded Credit/No Credit. Public Interest and Social Justice Certificate course. (3 units)
Professors:
Aila Malik
Students should also check the current course schedule to view any semester- specific changes to the course description, units, or grading options.



