LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INCARCERATED PEOPLE
Represent people in prison in Wisconsin seeking relief from excessive sentences; may include people suffering from severe mental illness. Interview clients at correctional institutions, conduct legal and factual research, draft letters and motions, and possibly deliver oral argument in court; work on motions for sentence modification, petitions for sentence adjustment, and parole advocacy; reflect on the lawyer's role in the criminal legal system, explore the causes of the disparate impact of criminal punishment on marginalized populations.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Law JD Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify client goals and assist them in achieving these goals. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop proficiency in factual investigation, issue spotting and legal research and writing, including advocacy and client communication. Audience: Graduate 3. Collaborate with clients, other students, supervisors, and other actors in the criminal legal system. Audience: Graduate 4. Recognize ethical issues and resolve or respond to them within the Rules of Professional Responsibility. Audience: Graduate 5. Engage in self-assessment and reflection about the clinical work, the role of lawyers, and the criminal legal system. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify client goals and assist them in achieving these goals. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop proficiency in factual investigation, issue spotting and legal research and writing, including advocacy and client communication. Audience: Graduate 3. Collaborate with clients, other students, supervisors, and other actors in the criminal legal system. Audience: Graduate 4. Recognize ethical issues and resolve or respond to them within the Rules of Professional Responsibility. Audience: Graduate 5. Engage in self-assessment and reflection about the clinical work, the role of lawyers, and the criminal legal system. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027