2021 Session Materials

Students as Clients: Reflections on Models of University-Based Legal Services

Michelle Assad, American University, Washington College of Law
Handout: Legal Clinic Descriptions
Handout: Narratives
Presentation: Students as Clients: Reflections on Models of University-Based Legal Services

“Making a House a Home: Professional Development of Clinical Adjunct Faculty”

Jodi Balsam, Brooklyn Law School
Handout: Clinical Adjunct Reading List
Presentation: Making a House a Home: Professional Development of Clinical Adjunct Faculty

Works in Progress Group #7 Criminal law & National Security

Matthew Bender, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Robert A. Leflar Law Center
Article: A Modest Proposal Manuscript

Teaching 1619: The Legacy of the First Landing as a Frame for Clinical Teaching

Susan Bennett, American University, Washington College of Law
Handout: Doing the Work of Anti-Racism

Introducing Students to a Science-Focused Model of Self care & Mindfulness

Pascale-Anne Brault, DePaul University
Presentation: Translator and Interpreter Corps

Fostering Wholehearted Lawyers in Clinical Legal Education

Susan Brooks, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Handout: Fostering Wholehearted Lawyers in Clinical Legal Education
Article: Fostering Wholehearted Lawyers: Practical Guidance for Supporting Law Students’ Professional Identity Formation

Works in Progress Group #9 Immigration and Human Trafficking

Julie Dahlstrom, Boston University School of Law
Presentation: Trafficking and the Shallow State

Introducing Students to a Science-Focused Model of Self care & Mindfulness

Teresa Drake, University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Handout: 6 Steps to Emotional Health

Navigating New Boundaries in Teaching Lawyering and Supervising Students

Kate Evans, Duke University School of Law
Handout: Navigating New Boundaries in Teaching Lawyering and Supervising Students

Working Group Discussions – International Human Rights

Tamar Ezer, University of Miami School of Law
Presentation: International Human Rights Overview
Handout: What is the right to housing?

Believe it or Not: Teaching Credibility and Corroboration Across Clinics

Rebecca Feldmann, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law
Handout: Credibility & Corroboration Resources

Bias in the Legal System

Judith Fox, Notre Dame Law School
Presentation: Bias in the Legal System
Handout: Bibliography

Timekeeping Lightning Session: .5 Well-Spent

Nira Geevargis, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Handout: Weekly Timesheet
Handout: Clio Timekeeping Instructions
Presentation: Timekeeping Lightning Session: .5 Well-Spent
Presentation: Community Solutions Clinic

Law Students and Incarcerated Students Re-Imagining the Criminal Legal System from the Inside-Out

Romie Griesmer, Widener University Delaware Law School
Handout: Inside-Out Trainings
Handout: The Inside-Out Prison Exchange
Article: Inside-Out: Bringing Law Students Face to Face with Injustice

How Global Clinical Education Collaboration Can Benefit Our Students, Our Clients, and Ourselves

Jonny Hall, Northumbria Law School, United Kingdom
Handout: Bibliography of Articles and Other Resources Published on Student Clinical Exchange

Works in Progress Group #7 Criminal Law & National Security

Nicole Hallett, The University of Chicago, The Law School
Article: The Use and Abuse of Domestic National Security Detention

Advising Social Enterprise Clients in a Transactional Clinic

Julian Hill, Georgetown University Law Center
Handout: How To: Choose an Entity for Your Cooperative

Designing Student-Based Language Interpreter Programs to Ensure Language Accessible Clinics

Ron Hochbaum, University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law
Handout: Comparative Chart of Student-Based Interpreter Programs
Presentation: Lives in Translation Rutgers University-Newark

Observing (In)justice: Court Observation Projects in Clinical Practice

Dr. Carmen Johnson, Court Watch PG
Handout: Courtwatch PG

Cultivating Professional Identity in the First Year of Law School

Miranda Johnson, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Presentation: Cultivating Professional Identity in the First Year of Law School: Building a Community of Legal Professionals

Obstacles and Opportunities in Clinical Team Teaching

Danielle Kalil, The University of Michigan Law School
Handout: What challenges or obstacles does co-teaching present?

Teaching 1619: The Legacy of the First Landing as a Frame for Clinical Teaching

Jaime Lee, University of Baltimore School of Law
Handout: Seminar Assignment

Advising Social Enterprise Clients in a Transactional Clinic

Sunitha Malepati, Georgetown University Law Center
Handout: The Public Benefit Corporation Guidebook
Handout: The Southeast Guide to B Corps and Benefit Corporations
Handout: Benefit Corporation Guide

Building Student Capacities During Reflective Supervision

Jessica Millward, American University, Washington College of Law
Presentation: Building Student Capacities During Reflective Supervision: Facilitated Attuned Interactions
Handout: Client Counseling FAN
Handout: Fussy Baby Network: Student Attorney Supervisor FAN

Turning Down the Static: Fine-tuning Feedback, Supervision and Difficult Conversations

Michael Murphy, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Presentation: Turning Down the Static: Fine-tuning Feedback, Supervision and Difficult Conversations
Handout: Using the Externship Structure to Promote Effective Feedback for
Students and Field Placements
Handout: Wondering How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students? 5 Tips on Where to Start

The Clinic’s Role in Building Resilience: Preparing Students for Failure

Prianka Nair, Brooklyn Law School
Presentation: The Clinic’s Role in Building Resilience: Preparing Students for Failure

Large-Scale Litigation in Law School Clinics

Lindsay Nash, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Article: Large-Scale Litigation in Law School Clinics

Navigating Trauma in Clinical Legal Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Trauma Stewardship and Trauma-Informed Lawyering as Practical Legal Skills

Mindy Phillips, University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Presentation: Navigating Trauma in Clinical Legal Education
Handout: Resource List
Handout: Session Discussion

Advising Social Enterprise Clients in a Transactional Clinic

Alicia Plerhoples, Georgetown University Law Center
Article: Revenue-Generating Activities of Charitable Organizations: Legal Issues

Poster Presentation: Pro Bono with 1Ls as a Wellness Practice

Katherine Reynolds, Elon University School of Law
Presentation: Poster Presentation

Works in Progress Group #12 Disability Rights

Leslie Salzman, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Article: Work-in-Progress Article

Building for the Future and Advancing Social Justice in the Community through Collaborative Impact Litigation and Systematic Reform

Alison Siegler, The University of Chicago, The Law School
Article: Building for the Future and Advancing Social Justice in the Community through Collaborative Impact Litigation and Systemic Reform

Bellow Scholars Report on Projects

Keesha Turner Roberts, Howard University School of Law
Handout: Extending Access to Justice to Unpopular Clients: Representation of Respondents

Preventing and Responding to Vicarious Trauma in Law School Clinics

Layla Ware de Luria, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Handout: Suggested Readings and Resources