TO ALL 2L STUDENTS:
The faculty has approved a new clinic, the Children’s Justice Clinic (CJC), which will be offered for the first time beginning this fall. Here is a summary of the CJC:
Students in the CJC will be trained to be Guardians ad Litem representing young children who are removed from homes as a result of alleged abuse and neglect. Students will be certified as GALs after successful completion of the course, which means they will be able to accept court appointments immediately after being sworn in as an attorney in Nebraska. Students will receive training in such areas as federal and state child welfare laws, trauma and child development, complex family dynamics, and multidisciplinary consultation. They will represent children in a minimum of two cases throughout the course.
A summary of the Clinic is also attached to this email. The CJC will be taught by Adjunct Professor Michelle Paxton.
If you are interested in participating in the new Children’s Justice Clinic, you must complete an online application using the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/MnrEYjq6t8bfnA9U2
All 2L students may apply to be in the CJC, even those who have already been selected to participate in a clinic for the upcoming year.
Please note that the CJC is a year-long clinic. Students participating in the Clinic must enroll for both fall and spring semesters. Students will earn 4 credit hours each semester.
If you are interested in being considered for the CJC, you must complete the online application no later than 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 20. After the application deadline passes, students will be notified no later than the close of business on Thursday, April 20, if they are selected to participate in the CJC.
If you have any technical questions about the online application, please contact LeAnn Frobom at eclinic@unl.edu.
If you have any questions about the CJC, please contact one of the following people:
Kevin Ruser (kruser1@unl.edu)
Michelle Paxton (mpaxton@unl.edu)