LGLS 126A: Forced Migration ClinicInstructor: Doug Smith Prerequisites: LGLS 123b and instructor permission. Course Description: In the Forced Migration Clinic, students represent migrants who have fled persecution or torture in their home countries and seek refuge in the United States, as well as support immigrant communities in addressing human rights violations in the United States (and abroad), out of our storefront offices in Waltham. Students handle every aspect of representation in cases and causes that determine, for example, whether a client will be granted asylum or face deportation, under the close supervision of faculty. The principal learning model for this course is reflection on planning, experience, and witnessing, so students will have multiple opportunities to try out different forms of the skills, concepts, values, and attitudes required for competent legal representation and effective and accountable social change, but they will also experience how legal systems operate from the inside and so to understand the roles of law in constructing societal conditions and expectations. Students will have the opportunity, but not the obligation, to seek Department of Justice immigration representation accreditation before, during, or after this course.</br> </br> <b>In addition to registering in Workday, as part of the enrollment process, students should complete the following form online: </br><a href="https://forms.gle/VSHWDpVeo53SdhR69">LGLS 126a Forced Migration Interest Form</a></b> Session: Extended Day: T, Th Time: 11:10am - 1:40pm Credit Hours: 4 Credits Course Format: On-Campus Course for Summer 2024 Brandeis Graduation Requirement Fulfilled: DEIS-US, DJW, OC, SS, WI Enrollment Limit: 10 students Course Classification: Undergraduate Level Course Course Tuition: $3,700 Course Fees: None Open to High School Students: No |
