移民法律诊所的目标和结构
的 移民 法律 Clinic provides a practical skills experience where students gain professional skills in client interviewing, 识别和解决法律问题, 提供法律意见, and developing and implementing a case plan for their clients. Clinic students interview and counsel clients, 以及准备声明, legal briefs and supporting exhibits in their representation of clients before the Department of 首页land Security and the 移民 Court. 典型案例包括VAWA, 庇护, 特殊移民少年请愿书, 以及基于家庭的应用. 的 Clinic represents underserved non- citizens living below the poverty level.
在律师监督下, each enrolled student will handle a variety of actual cases and will represent clients under the direct supervision of an immigration attorney. Casework will be complemented by a required weekly seminar. 诊所位于校园内. Students will be certified by the California State Bar under the Practical Training of 法律 Students program. 的 Clinic is located in the McGeorge 社区法律服务 building at 2925 34th St., 加州萨克拉门托95817, on the campus of 麦克乔治法学院.
诊所校友感言
"It's wonderful to give hope to people, to let them know they too can pursue their dreams. My work at the 移民法律诊所 showed me that I can have a rewarding career in immigration law." — Raissa Morris, '12, after winning an 庇护 approval for a battered young woman.
入学条件
To qualify for the 移民法律诊所 a student must be an upper-division student in good standing. Enrollment in the 移民 Class or successful completion of the 移民 Class is a prerequisite. Students must apply for certification under 的 State Bar of California's Practical Training of 法律 Students (PTLS) program. 有资格获得认证, 学生必须登记入学, or have successfully completed Evidence and Civil Procedure. Students must pay to the State Bar the student registration fee and certified law student fee.
教授
布莱克俱乐部队, 临床法学教授, is a California State Bar Certified Specialist in 移民 and Nationality 法律. After law school, 教授 Nordahl was accepted into the U.S. Attorney General’s Honors Program where he was a judicial law clerk and attorney advisory the 移民 Court in San Diego. He then opened his own solo practice firm where he represented clients in a variety of 移民 matters. Since joining McGeorge 教授 Nordahl has served as the chair of the California Sate Bar Advisory 法律 Commission for 移民 and Nationality 法律 and a liaison between the Sacramento U.S. Citizenship and 移民 Services field office and the Board of 移民 法律yers Association. 联系人: bnordahl@whitedogskin.net.
单位学分和入学限额
这是一个为期一个学期的诊所, 在秋季和春季提供, 三个分级单元, 包括每周90分钟的研讨会. Students are required to engage in 120 hours of client representation and counseling.
为什么这家诊所很有价值
的 Clinic represents non-citizens who otherwise would be unable to obtain legal representation. 的 Clinic provides in-depth practical training where students have an opportunity to work closely with real clients and develop their lawyering skills. Students work on cases at each stage from the initial consultation to final resolution.
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