LJS 396 - Law, Justice, and Society Experiential Capstone: The Legal Clinical Experience

Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: instructor consent. A capstone building upon the foundations developed in LJS 101 and the courses taken as electives for the LJS minor. The central element is participation within or alongside one or more of the Washington and Lee Law School clinics, each of which provides direct legal services to low-income persons in Virginia or West Virginia. The work is carried out with continual mentoring by faculty and third-year law students. Students document and reflect upon their work in writing throughout the term and submit a final oral and written presentation summarizing and reflecting on their experience.