Client Counseling

This seminar will provide students with the foundations of client interviewing and counseling and offer opportunities to develop the real-world skills necessary to effectively work with clients. We will discuss different styles and contexts of counseling clients, as well as examining client counseling at several stages of the attorney-client relationship, including the initial client meeting, client interviews, and strategically guiding the client's decision-making as the matter evolves. Students will not only study methods of effective client counseling; they will practice client counseling skills by participating in a variety of hands-on activities, including conducting mock interviews, role plays, and case conferences. The course has multiple points of assessment including class participation, short written assignments, and client counseling simulations. NOTE: This class counts toward the 6 credit Experiential Learning requirement. UPPER-CLASS WRITING REQUIREMENT: This class may not be used to satisfy the requirement.** A student who fails to attend the initial meeting of a seminar (designated by an (S) in the title), or to obtain permission to be absent from either the instructor or the Registrar, may be administratively dropped from the seminar. Students who are on a wait list for a seminar are required to attend the first seminar meeting to be considered for enrollment.