KGACLC Courthouse Clinic

Class Information Summer 2020

  • 1 units
  • Class No.: 14081
  • Meets: Wed
  • Time: See notes - See notes
  • Location:
  • Exam:
  • Course Description
...

Scott Maurer

Associate Clinical Professor in consumer law, Katharine and George Alexander Law Center

KGACLC Courthouse Clinic

Certificate(s): Public Interest and Social Justice Law (List A)

Course Description:

Students must attend a mandatory training class on the first Saturday of the semester.  Thereafter, students must spend between 25 hours (for 1 unit) and 75 hours (for 2 units) assisting and advising unrepresented litigants at the Courthouse Self Help-Center, which is located at 201 North First Street, San Jose.   Students will provide this assistance under the supervision of an attorney on Wednesdays between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.  Students may not take more than one interviewing and advising class in the same semester. Graded Credit/No Credit.

Class Notes:

Experiential Course.  Note:  enrollment for this class has been limited due to the stay-at-home orders.  If this situation changes, we will be happy to enroll more students from the waiting list.Students must attend a mandatory training class on Saturday, May 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thereafter, students must spend 25 hours (for 1 unit) assisting and advising unrepresented litigants at the Courthouse Self Help-Center, which is located at 201 North First Street, San Jose.   Students will provide this assistance under the supervision of an attorney on Wednesdays between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.  Clinic meets on June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1, 8, 15. Students may not take more than one interviewing and advising class in the same semester.