LAW 5631 - Legal Interviewing and Counseling

Credit(s): 2
Legal Interviewing and Counseling is an experiential course that explores the attorney-client relationship and the essential lawyering skills necessary for effective client interviewing, counseling, and decision making. Students gain experience conducting meaningful interviews of clients as well as rendering advice and counseling through repeated simulated exercises. Students also gain an understanding of the professional and ethical obligations required in oral and written communication with clients, opposing counsel, and third parties Note: This course is graded on the 4.0 scale.