Clinic: Movement Lawyering

4 Credit Hours

In the Movement Lawyering Clinic, students work within social and racial justice movements on cutting edge policy projects and litigation aimed at redressing over-policing and mass imprisonment. Students in the clinic work directly with collectives and community organizers on precedent-setting, client-driven litigation. Students will gain experience with client counseling, federal district court litigation, policy development and advocacy, and various other strategies for social change. Representative matters include litigation expanding First Amendment protections to youth peacekeepers, civil rights litigation filed on behalf of protesters who experienced police brutality, enforcement of a federal court order aimed at transforming the Chicago Police Department, litigation filed on behalf of a Black transgender woman challenging abusive prison conditions, and policy projects aimed at developing community-led approaches to public safety and police accountability.