LAW 304X - Gender and the Law in Practice: Intimate Partner Violence.

Students enrolled in Gender and the Law will have the option to enroll in a one-credit experiential extension of the doctrinal course. The experiential course will expose students to the practice of law in the context of intimate partner violence. Students will learn about the law of intimate partner violence, including the evolution of the law of intimate partner violence, the intersection of civil and criminal law, and intimate partner violence in the context of immigration, employment, and international law. Students will engage in simulated representation of a victim/survivor of domestic violence in a civil protection order hearing, including client interviewing, client counseling, mediation, opening statements, examining witnesses, and closing arguments. One hour. Bond Corequisite: Gender and the Law Seminar.

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