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May 12, 2025
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LAW 5236 - Education Rights Clinic Credit Hours: 2
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: None.
Houston Independent School District is the 7th largest school district in the United States, serving over 214,000 students. Combined, Houston-area schools serve nearly 1,000,000 students. The-school-to-prison pipeline is a phenomenon by which students are pushed out of schools and into the juvenile or criminal justice systems. The Education Rights Clinic aims to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline in the Houston area by 1 providing community outreach in the form of know-your-rights presentations to young people and their families, and 2 providing direct representation to middle and high school students in school disciplinary proceedings. Through direct representation, law students will have the opportunity to interview clients, investigate facts, create a case plan, conduct legal research, and represent clients directly in school disciplinary proceedings. Depending on the case, this may include a trial-like administrative proceeding in front of a school board with timed opening statements, responses to opposing counsel, and closing statements.
Additional Fee: Yes
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