Public Interest Law Survey

This course offers a comprehensive exploration of public interest law. Students will delve into a wide range of public interest law issues, including immigrant rights, civil rights, environmental justice, worker’s rights, and criminal justice reform. By examining diverse models of legal advocacy, such as impact litigation, direct legal service, policy advocacy, community organizing, holistic defense, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the various strategies employed to advance social justice.  This course will explore a variety of theories of public interest lawyering, including community lawyering, rebellious lawyering, resilient advocacy and holistic legal advocacy.  Through lecture, case studies, discussion and assignments students will understand, compare and critically analyze models of legal advocacy.