Students will directly assist the Chief Defense Counsel for the Guantanamo detainees by preparing briefs and memos, and otherwise assisting with preparation for trials before the U. S. Military Commissions. Students may travel to Washington, DC, and to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Expectations
A minimum of 75 hours is expected of all enrolled students. Consistent with North Carolina State Bar regulations, students must be in their fourth semester of law study to enroll in this clinic. There will be one hour of classroom meeting per week.
The prerequisite course for this clinic is Public International Law. Students are strongly recommended to have completed or concurrently be enrolled in National Security Law.