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3.00 Credits
Description: Course Overview: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is responsible for eliminating vulnerabilities in the nation's border. ICE is composed of four law enforcement divisions and several support divisions. The Principal Legal Advisor, Michael Neifach, oversees approximately 800 attorneys across the country who are responsible for representing the DHS in trials regarding the removal of immigrants before immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals, and advising ICE s numerous enforcement components on everything from labor law to Fourth Amendment search and seizure issues. Students participating in this program will serve as externs in the Philadelphia - Office of the Chief Counsel. The office is responsible for representing the United States States Government in hearings involving, inter alia, claims for asylum, withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture (CAT), cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, and voluntary departure. Students participating in this externship will play a dynamic role in the litigation of such cases. Specifically, students will be tasked with investigating facts, researching complex immigration issues, observing a wide variety of hearings, litigating cases under the supervision of an attorney, and drafting legal documents, to include motions, letters, pleadings, and orders. The externship will not only enhance a student s knowledge of immigration law but also help hone his/her litigation skills. Students are required to spend at least twelve (12) hours per week at the Office of the Chief Counsel in Philadelphia Students will also be permitted to participate in hearings conducted at York County Prison, located in York, Pennsylvania. In addition, each extern will be required to maintain a journal of experiences and work done in the externship, to meet bi-weekly with the Law School faculty, and to evaluate the externship in writing at the end of the semester. Eligibility for this externship is limited to students who are in the top 50% of their class. Student-externs must be for participation in the externship by the Department of Homeland Security and must pass a federal government security clearance. Grading will be on a pass/fail basis. The supervising attorneys will evaluate students; however, the final grade is the responsibility of the Law School faculty advisor. GRADED PASS/FAIL. Enrollment limited to two students per semester. Special Instructions: 2L and 3L students in the fall and spring. 2L students will be given preference in the spring. A preference will be given to students who express an interest in both the Clinic for Asylum Refugee and Emigrant Services and the DHS externship (externship and clinic, however, cannot be taken at the same time). In addition, students must be in the top 50% of their class, be approved by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Chief Counsel, and obtain federal clearance to participate in this externship. Interested students must submit an application, including a cover letter to the supervising attorney (see below), a resume, and your transcript. The materials should be sent as attachments to externships@law.villanova.edu, with "Application for Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Philadelphia Chief Counsel's Office" in the subject line. The application deadline for the Spring Semester is Monday, October 15, 2007. The cover letter should be addressed to: Geraldine Richardson, Esq. Deputy Chief Counsel, DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 1600 Callowhill Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19030 Do not contact Mrs. Richardson directly with questions regarding this externship; questions should be directed to Professor Moreland or Assistant Dean Santee and all applications should be e-mailed to externships@law.villanova.edu. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrol
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3.00 Credits
Description: The mediation practicum offers students an opportunity to study and gain hands-on experience in the fast-growing field of mediation. The practicum includes classroom and fieldwork components. The classroom component will focus on the role of the mediator, the differences in process and purpose between mediation and traditional litigation, and the range of options, risks and advantages of resolving disputes through mediation. Students will also receive intensive skills training in class and will participate in simulated mediation sessions. The skills training will be front-loaded at the beginning of the semester to prepare students to engage in the fieldwork component. Following the initial intensive classroom instruction, the students will move into the fieldwork component. First, students will participate in specialized training through the court-annexed mediation program of the Philadelphia Municipal Court. Each student will then act as a front-line mediator in one or more cases in the Philadelphia Municipal Court in the area of civil litigation, private criminal complaints or housing disputes (real mediation cases are assigned based upon availability). Students will also be required to observe at least one live mediation in an appeals case in the Third Circuit and one private mediation. Students will meet with the professor to prepare for their mediation, and after the intensive training phase, will continue to meet weekly in the classroom with the professor to "debrief" and discuss their mediation experiences as a group. Students will also be required to submit a fifteen page research paper on a topic in the field of mediation. During the final two-three weeks of the semester, students will be required to orally present their papers to the class. Students will be evaluated on their classroom participation, simulated mediation, research paper, oral presentations and fieldwork. While the students' substantive performance in the field will not be graded, the students will be required to submit weekly reports summarizing both their simulated and real mediation sessions, and those reports will be graded for content. The rest of the grade will be comprised of: 1) an evaluation of the students' performances as mediator during five to six simulated mediation sessions, 2) contributions to classroom discussions, 3) the research paper, and 4) the oral presentation. Due to the intensive training and simulated mediation work which will take place in class, attendance is critical and mandatory. Students must be available to attend intensive training sessions, both here at Villanova and at the Municipal Court in Philadelphia. Mandatory skills training takes place at Villanova on the second or third weekend of the semester. Training at the Municipal Court in Philadelphia takes place over two 2- hour sessions on a weekday during the third and fourth weeks of the semester. To compensate for this front-loaded classroom training, the class will not meet for all of its regularly-scheduled sessions throughout the semester. Because of the intensive training schedule, however, students who have little free time or flexibility in their schedules should not enroll in the course. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Law
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3.00 Credits
Description: PREREQUISITES: Basic Clinic and Faculty Recommendation A limited number of students who have already completed a semester in the clinical program may continue with their studies in an advanced setting. Admission and credit amount are determined prior to registration at the discretion of the faculty, in consultation with the Academic Dean. Credits will be based upon the student's expected time commitment, with the ration of 1 credit to approximately 4-5 hours work per week in the clinic. Course credit for the Advanced Advocacy Clinic can range from 2 - 4 credits. Students must receive written permission from the Director of the Clinical Program to register for this course. 2.00 TO 4.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School
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0.00 Credits
Description: JD/LLM Program in Edinburg, Scotland .00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School
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Description: JD/LLM Program in the Netherlands .00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School
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3.00 Credits
Description: Introduction to the concepts of and approaches to leadership. Historical and contemporary leadership theories. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate
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3.00 Credits
Description: The strategic planning process in organizations. Mission, values, goals, alignment and accountability in the development and execution of a strategic plan. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate
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3.00 Credits
Description: Leadership in the public sector. A study of leaders in politics, civil rights, academics/research and corporations. Evaluation of effective/ineffective leadership styles. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate
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