417.01 Advanced Children's Law Clinic

Available to students who would like to participate in a second semester of the Children’s Law Clinic. Consent of Clinic Director required. Supervisors will work with advanced students to develop an advanced experience that meets the interests of both the students and needs of the clinic. Students enrolled in advanced clinical studies are required to participate fully in the case work and/or policy portion of the clinic, performing a minimum of 100 hours (2 credits) of client representation work, but will not be required to attend the class sessions. Students who want their advanced clinic credits to count toward the experiential graduation requirement must confirm with the clinic director that a classroom component can be added prior to enrolling in the advanced clinic.

Enrollment Pre-/Co- Requisite Information

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

Fall 2026

Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor
417.01
1-2
Practical exercises
In-class exercise
Live-client representation and case management
Class participation
Crystal Grant, Peggy Nicholson
Canvas site: https://canvas.duke.edu/courses/86417
Course
Degree Requirements
JD elective
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
Course Requirements - Public Interest
PIPS elective
PIPS experiential
Course Areas of Practice
Administrative and Regulatory Law
Civil Litigation: Practice and Procedure
Constitutional Law and Civil Rights