INTRODUCTION

A letter from the director

Jean Gilles Phillips Clinical Professor of Law & Director of Clinical Programs

More than 50 years ago, KU Law became a pioneer in clinical legal education when it launched the Paul E. Wilson Project for Innocence and the Legal Aid Clinic. Since then, the law school has built an experiential learning program that includes a mix of live-client clinics, field placements and skills simulations. Students sharpen their professional skills and gain practical experience under the supervision of clinical faculty, practicing attorneys and judges. In the clinics and field placement programs, students have the opportunity to represent clients in district or appellate courts, prosecute criminal cases, conduct negotiations on behalf of clients, write bench memos for judges, and work in a variety of governmental or nonprofit offices. Through a diverse offering of experiential courses, students learn to take and defend depositions; write and argue mock appellate briefs; and negotiate and close a mock business deal. With hands-on learning, students gain the experience necessary to be ready for practice.

HANDS-ON LEARNING HANDBOOK 2022-2023 CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

A letter from Director of Clinical Programs Jean Phillips

3 GRADUATION REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST

Students must complete 90 credit hours to earn a J.D. degree.

4 CLINICS

Legal Aid Clinic Project for Innocence & Post-Conviction Remedies Tribal Judicial Support Clinic

8 FIELD PLACEMENTS

Criminal Prosecution Field Placement Elder Law Field Placement Field Placement Program Judicial Field Placement KU Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement 6th Semester in Washington, D.C. Program

15 STUDENT TESTIMONIALS 17 EXPERIENTIAL COURSES 19 WRITING COURSES 21 KANSAS LEGAL INTERN PERMIT: RULE 719 22 OVERVIEW OF CLINICS AND P FIELD PLACEMENTS

A chart of the credit hours, location and time commitment for each clinic and field placement