LJS 3906 - The Legal Clinical Experience

Prerequisite: LJS 1001, instructor consent, and declared as a LJS minor
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3

An advanced course building upon the foundations developed in LJS 1001 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.