Civil Litigation
Students act as practicing lawyers representing actual clients, working on cases covering family law, landlord-tenant disputes, public benefits, eviction, foreclosure, and access to government-funded housing.
They plan and conduct every phase of civil litigation, including:
- Initial client interviews
- Legal strategy
- Counseling clients
- Pretrial discovery and motion hearings
- Settlement negotiations
- Pleadings
- Courtroom advocacy, including trials and administrative hearings
- Drafting and arguing appeals
Clinical faculty guide students, attending hearings and trials and giving feedback at every stage.
Legal Services LAB
Part of our innovative Legal Services LAB, a fully functioning law firm within our Center for Experiential Learning.
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Shahriar ’16 Receives Presidential Management Fellowship
Sajid Shahriar ’16, who represented clients as a certified student attorney in the Civil Litigation Clinic, has been awarded a prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship. Shahriar has secured a placement working for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity in Boston this fall.
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