Judicial Process

Discussion - 2 hours. Required for all full-time judicial externs and recommended for part-time judicial externs. Offered only in the fall — must be taken concurrently with or in advance of the full-time judicial externship. The seminar examines a variety of issues concerning the judicial process. The focus is on the judge's role in the legal process, the administration of justice, ethical issues, decision making, bias, and critical examination of the strengths and weaknesses in our current judicial system.

Final Assessment: Paper