Access to Justice

School of Law 
Dean, School of Law Suellyn Scarnecchia
 
Geographic Area Served

Albuquerque, New Mexico State-wide
Project Description
Teaches law students about providing civil legal services to poor clients in the United States by educating future lawyers about the history of providing civil legal services to the poor in the US, models for providing that representation and ways of evaluating new models. Students research and analyse relevant law/policy. Or, they may engage in a community-based project to develop methods for providing legal services, to actually provide legal services, or to provide consumer education about legal issues and services. Students read history, theory, critical analysis, case law, reports related to provision of legal services to the poor. They hear form legal services providers and study career possibilities in the legal services field. They write research papers or engage in projects.
 
Eligibility
Enrolled law students.
 

Course Information

Department: Law
Course #:
Frequency: Every Fall
 
 
 

 
Contact Information:
Location Mailing Address
School of Law - North Campus
1117 Stanford NE
Albuquerque
NM
87131
 School of Law - North Campus
1117 Stanford NE
Albuquerque
NM
87131
 
Email Telephone
Suellyn Scarnecchia scarnecchia@law.unm.edu
Suellyn Scarnecchia scarnecc@unm.edu
 
 
 505-277-4700
 
 
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