Clinics & Externships

Civil Justice Clinic

Representing low-income clients in a variety of civil proceedings.

In the Civil Justice Clinic, taught by Professor Dveera Segal, students work as practicing lawyers, representing low-income clients from Philadelphia and Delaware counties. Each student will represent several clients with legal problems in different substantive areas, including, but not limited to the following:

• Parents and other parties in custody matters, support, paternity and related legal issues.
   
• Tenants of public and subsidized housing in preventing evictions and in enforcing their right to decent, safe and sanitary housing.
   
• Disabled individuals seeking Social Security benefits.
   
• Individuals who have been wrongly accused of child abuse or neglect.

Faculty

Professor Dveera Segal

Credit Hours

Six. The Civil Justice Clinic satisfies the practical writing requirement.

Prerequisites

Students must have completed at least three semesters of law school prior to taking this class. Thus, only students who will be third-year students in the Fall semester may enroll for the Fall 05 semester. For the Spring 06 semester, both second and third year students may enroll.

Time Commitment

In addition to the time requirement for the seminar and simulations, students are expected to spend an average of fourteen to sixteen hours per week on their cases.

Semesters Offered

Fall and Spring.

Application Process

Admission is on a lottery basis through the Registrar’s Office. Preference in the lottery will be given to third year students who have not taken a clinical course.

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