Innovative Learning

 

The Legal Education curriculum is designed to engage all students in a hands-on manner in order to critically examine our legal system and to advance critical thinking and analytical skills.

 

For example, students enrolled in Family Law will have the opportunity to represent either the husband or the wife in a mock divorce case, which presents a very difficult child custody issue. As attorney, students will be required to draft the necessary legal documents, argue a custody motion, and negotiate a divorce settlement. Students will also learn about the kinds of legal protections that are available to victims of domestic violence in Massachusetts .

 

The Legal Education Program also organizes projects for students. In one project, Teen Girls Legal Project, students worked with Planned Parenthood and other organizations providing services to young women. Students identified the legal concerns of this population and the legal resources available to them. Students then designed a manual on the legal rights of young women for community dissemination.