Chicago-Kent College of Law Viewbook - (Page 55) motions, conducting depositions, writing briefs, counseling clients, planning cases, and selecting juries. Licensed third-year student practitioners may also perform certain trial functions. Clinical Practice Areas Advice Desk Provide legal assistance to self-represented defendants facing eviction or being sued in contract or tort matters. Employment Discrimination/Civil Rights Litigation Program Work primarily on employment discrimination disputes and on civil rights cases in the federal and state courts and in administrative agencies. Criminal Defense Litigation Program Provide criminal defense services for all types of felonies and misdemeanors in trial and appellate courts at the state and federal levels. Environmental Law Clinic Assist private citizens and community organizations with What’s What environmental problems through the Chicago Environmental Law Clinic. Family Law Clinic Represent clients with divorce and domestic relations disputes in negotiations and in court. Health and Disability Law Clinic Represent clients in Social Security disability cases and other civil litigation matters that generally involve health, disability or discrimination issues. Immigration Law Clinic Represent asylum-seekers, individuals seeking immigration benefits for themselves or family members, employers who are hiring non-U.S. citizens, and people facing deportation. Intellectual Property Clinic Work with patent attorneys from the law firm of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd to research and write patentability opinions, perform clearance searches, and guide clients through intellectual property issues. Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Practice alternative dispute resolution techniques involving juvenile court matters, criminal misdemeanors, employment discrimination cases, landlord-tenant disputes and small claims. Small Business Program Counsel small-business owners on legal opportunities and risks as well as business entity formation. Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Assist impoverished clients with Internal Revenue Service disputes involving ongoing civil examinations, administrative appeals and enforced collection actions; prepare and try cases in U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court. On clinical offerings: www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic 54 | 55 http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/clinic
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