Homeless Advocacy

3 CREDIT HOURS

Overseeing Professor:
Kristen D. Adams, Associate Dean of Academics
adams@law.stetson.edu

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Program Description:
Students will further the cause of homeless advocacy by assisting the efforts of public interest organizations engaged in work on behalf of the homeless. Typical duties will include: interviewing clients, conducting research; preparing legal memoranda; drafting and reviewing public records request and responses; assisting in all aspects of discovery such as document analysis, organization and indexing depositions; and assisting in the preparation of legal documents and pleadings.

Placement Locations:
• Gulfcoast Legal Services (Saint Petersburg)
• Southern Legal Counsel (Gainesville)
• Homeless Outreach Team, Office of the Public Defender (Clearwater)

Program Requirements:
• 120 hours per semester;
• a weekly meeting; and
• a final paper.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Successful completion of all first-year required courses;
• Be in good academic standing;
• Successful completion of Professional Responsibility;
• Successful completion of Poverty Law (preferred); and
• Successful completion of Interviewing and Counseling (preferred).

Application Requirements:
• Submit a completed application by the appropriate deadline (for more information, see www.law.stetson.edu/clinics).