Students will represent parents and kin involved in the child welfare system in the district court, including trial if necessary, as a part of an interdisciplinary legal team. Student may also represent parents and kin on appeal. Law students are responsible for all aspects of their cases including client communication, drafting of court documents, all court appearances, and file maintenance. Students must be available to attend court hearings in the twin cities metro area throughout the semester. As our cases are primarily out of Ramsey County, students who plan to work in any division of the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office cannot be simultaneously enrolled in the clinic. The child protection clinic representation seminar is taught in conjunction with child protection clinic policy seminar. The seminar component focuses on substantive child protection law, oral and written advocacy skills, interdisciplinary practice, trauma-informed lawyering, policy reform, the legislative process, community engagement, and legal theory.This clinic is a full-year clinic that carries 3 credits per semester in the fall and spring. Grading: Letter Graded Credits: Variable Offered: Fall/Spring Categories: Experiential
