William S. Boyd School of Law University of Nevada, Las Vegas
 































Catalog Course Descriptions
 
 


Congressional Externship (Law 750) 1-7 credits (Special application required) Explores the legislative process by placing students in legislative offices locally and in Washington, D.C.  Completion of all first year courses.

Judicial Externship (Law 751) 1-7 credits
(Special application required) This course explores the role of the judiciary in the legal system by means of in-class discussions and the field placements in judicial chambers in federal and Nevada state courts.  Completion of all first year courses.

Legislative Externship (Law 752) 1-12 credits
(Special application required) Explores the state legislative process by placing students in the Legislative Counsel Bureau in Carson City.  Pre-requisites:  Prior or concurrent enrollment in Law 643 Legislation and Statutory Interpretation or permission of instructor; completion of all first-year courses.

Government & Public Interest Externship (Law 773) 1-7 credits
(Special application required) This externship is designed to provide experiential learning opportunities in a variety of public law agencies.  See listings under Clark County and Northern Nevada GPI placement links.  Supervised fieldwork is coupled with a weekly seminar. Pre- or co- requisites or co requisite:  Law 613 Professional Responsibility;  Forty-five (45) credits required for some placements: completion of all first year courses.

CLINICAL PROGRAM
FACULTY & STAFF

Professor David Thronson
Associate Dean for Clinical Studies
Co-Director,
Immigration Clinic

Professor Mary Berkheiser
Director,
Juvenile Justice Clinic

Professor Ann Cammett
Director,
Family Justice Clinic

Professor Martin Geer
Director,
Externship Program

Professor Kate Kruse
Director,
Innocence Clinic

Professor Rebecca Nathanson
Director, Education Advocacy Clinic
and Kids' Court School

Professor Leticia Saucedo
Co-Director,
Immigration Clinic

Professor Anne Traum
Director,
Federal Appellate Clinic

Angela Morrison
Legal Director
Nevada Immigrant Resource Project (NIRP)

Joe Honrath
Clinic Operations Manager

Carmen Chang
Legal Secretary

Taurus Duncan
Legal Secretary

Janet Wilson-McFarland
Legal Secretary

Carlos Morales
Clinic Receptionist

Morgan Flaherty
Clinic Student Assistant

Koa Perlac
Externship Student Assistant

 

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