Time Schedule:
Marilyn Jean Endriss
LAW B 533
Seattle Campus
Credit/no-credit only.
Class description
Theory and techniques for interviewing and counseling clients using a client-centered approach
Student learning goals
How to conduct client interviews
How to effectively listen and assist clients (and witnesses) in telling their stories
How to gather and assess client information
How to use questioning techniques to develop the legal theories of the case
How to counsel and guide clients in their decision-making
General method of instruction
Lecture and class discussion Demonstrations Role play exercises
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
Assigned readings from Binder text Critiques of interview styles used by journalists/interviewers Role play exercises
Class attendance and participation Completion of class assignments Role play exercises including taped attorney-client mock interview(s)& self-evaluation assessment Demonstrated understanding of subject matter
