LAW-862 : Habeas Practicum

In the seminar, students will be introduced to basic aspects of habeas law, a unique field that uses civil law to challenge wrongs in the criminal and immigration sectors of the American legal system. All students will be expected to attend a weekly 2-hour seminar via Zoom that will introduce basic habeas concepts. The seminar will incorporate hands-on learning to teach the theories of habeas law to prepare students for their work in the practical component of the course. As part of the seminar, students will be asked to work on a practice problem based off a real case. Throughout the course, students will need to submit an outline of their work, an initial draft, and a final draft of the pleading. Christina and Emily will work with students to provide individualized feedback on the outline and first draft of the problem. In addition, we will provide some time at the end of the seminar sessions to discuss the problem and how it relates to either students’ practicum work or the theoretical work of the seminar.