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431 Advanced Civil Justice Clinic

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Enrollment Pre-/Co- Requisite Information

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Course Areas of Practice
  • Civil Litigation: Practice and Procedure
Evaluation Methods
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
Degree Requirements
JD elective
PIPS elective
PIPS experiential
Course Type
  • Clinic
Learning Outcomes
  • Legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, and written and oral communication in the legal context
  • Other professional skills needed for competent and ethical participation as a member of the legal profession

Spring 2026

2026
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.02
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Jesse McCoy, Chelsea Cook

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Fall 2025

2025
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Spring 2025

2025
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.02
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Fall 2024

2024
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01 2
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Spring 2024

2024
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.02
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Fall 2023

2023
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Spring 2023

2023
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.02
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Fall 2022

2022
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Spring 2022

2022
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.02
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Fall 2021

2021
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

<p>Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)</p>

Spring 2021

2021
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Fall 2020

2020
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Spring 2020

2020
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Spring 2019

2019
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Fall 2018

2018
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01 1-2
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton, Jesse McCoy

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Spring 2018

2018
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.02
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Fall 2017

2017
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Spring 2017

2017
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.02
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Fall 2016

2016
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.01
  • Group project(s)
  • Practical exercises
  • Live-client representation and case management
  • Class participation
 Charles R. Holton

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
Any ethics course (Law 237, Law 238, Law 239, Law 317, or Law 539)

Spring 2016

2016
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor

431.02 Charles R. Holton

This course builds on the lectures, training, and work of the basic Civil Justice Clinic.

Variable Units: 1-2 credits

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites

Completion of the Civil Justice Clinic is required for admittance.

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