Law in Spanish
NOTE: This course description is new for the 2017-2018 academic year. You may read the prior course description immediately below the new one.
2017-2018
This class is for students who are already fluent enough to do assigned readings and engage in class activities in Spanish. For this reason, during the first week of class the professor will make certain that each student has the ability to participate at the required level.
The class will be organized around four simulations constructed to give class members practice in communicating with and representing Spanish-speaking clients who speak little or no English. The class will meet for one hour each week. In each module, the class will prepare for the simulation in the first week, engage in the simulation the second week, and engage in feedback during the third week. There will be reading assignments and other preparatory activities outside of class. While each semester necessarily has a topical focus, the class is not meant to teach the substance of that area of law, and students will be able to participate successfully without having previously taken a course in that area.
This seminar is offered on a pass/fail basis, based on class participation. There will be no exam or paper, and for that reason there will be a very strict attendance policy.
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The American Bar Association accreditation standards require students to regularly attend the courses in which they are registered. Lewis & Clark expects students to attend classes regularly and to prepare for classes conscientiously. Specific attendance requirements may vary from course to course. Any attendance guidelines for a given class must be provided to students in a syllabus or other written document at the start of the semester. Sanctions (e.g., required withdrawal from the course, grade adjustment, and/or a failing grade) will be imposed for poor attendance.
NOTE: This course description is new for the 2015-2016 academic year. You may read the prior course description immediately below the new one.
2015-2016
This class is for students who are already fluent enough to do assigned readings and engage in class activities in Spanish. For this reason, during the first week of class the professor will make certain that each student has the ability to participate at the required level.
The class will be organized around four simulations constructed to give class members practice in communicating with and representing Spanish-speaking clients who speak little or no English. The class will meet for one hour each week. In each module, the class will prepare for the simulation in the first week, engage in the simulation the second week, and engage in feedback during the third week. There will be reading assignments and other preparatory activities outside of class. While each semester necessarily has a topical focus, the class is not meant to teach the substance of that area of law, and students will be able to participate successfully without having previously taken a course in that area.
This seminar is offered on a pass/fail basis, based on class participation. There will be no exam or paper, and for that reason there will be a very strict attendance policy. A student can register for both fall and spring semesters.
Fall 2015: Family Law – Professor Sandra Naranjo
Spring 2016: Immigration Law – Professor Chris Anders
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The American Bar Association accreditation standards require students to regularly attend the courses in which they are registered. Lewis & Clark expects students to attend classes regularly and to prepare for classes conscientiously. Specific attendance requirements may vary from course to course. Any attendance guidelines for a given class must be provided to students in a syllabus or other written document at the start of the semester. Sanctions (e.g., required withdrawal from the course, grade adjustment, and/or a failing grade) will be imposed for poor attendance.
NOTE: The below course description applies to the 2013-2014 academic year.
2013-2014
Seminario: Derecho en Español
A los estudiantes de habla española, esta clase les enseñará el vocabulario y los conceptos legales en español. La clase utilizará el libro Español Para Abogados (Foundation Press), y la clase se impartirá totalmente en español. Es por ello que durante la primera semana de la clase la profesora comprobará que cada estudiante tenga la capacidad de participar al nivel requerido.
La clase se reunirá una hora a la semana para discutir las lecturas asignadas. Cada estudiante será responsable de preparar preguntas acerca de la lectura y se espera participe en la discusión durante la clase. Además de esto, cada estudiante estará a cargo de conducir la la clase por un período de 30 minutos, en al menos una ocasión.
Este seminario se ofrece “pass/fail,” basado en la participación del estudiante. No habrá ni examen ni trabajo de investigación y por esta razón habrá una política rigurosa de asistencia regular.
Se permite al estudiante tomar el clase los dos semestres. Este seminario no satisface el “seminar requirement” para graduarse de esta escuela de derecho.
Law in Spanish Seminar 1 credit
This class will teach Spanish legal vocabulary and concepts to students who already speak Spanish. The class will use the book Spanish for Lawyers (Foundation Press), and the class will be conducted entirely in Spanish. For this reason, during the first week of class the professor will make certain that each student has the ability to participate at the required level.
The class will meet for one hour each week to discuss assigned readings. Each student will be responsible to prepare questions about the reading and to participate in class discussion. In addition, each student will be in charge of conducting the class for 30 minutes at least once during the semester.
This seminar is offered on a pass/fail basis, based on class participation. There will be no exam or paper, and for that reason there will be a very strict attendance policy.
A student can register for both fall and spring semesters. This seminar does not satisfy the seminar requirement for graduation.
Law Registrar is located in Legal Research Center on the Law Campus.
MSC: 51
email lawreg@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-6614
fax 503-768-6850
Registrar Tiffany Henning
Law Registrar
Lewis & Clark Law School
10101 S. Terwilliger Boulevard MSC 51
Portland OR 97219