First Readings for Fall 2025
This may not be an exclusive listing of all faculty members’ first assignments and class meeting notices. If you do not see a class that you are in listed below, it may be necessary to check with the faculty member.
Dates for Fall 2025
- The form for submitting assignments will be activated on Friday, August 1, 2025.
- Assignments will begin to be posted on Friday, August 1, 2025.
- The form for submitting assignments will be deactivated on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
- Assignments will be removed on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
CHAMPS Clinic (LAWS 741 §001)
Instructor Name(s)
Suski
General Assignment Information
For Orientation on 8/19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Room 393
Read:
* CHAMPS Clinic Manual (on TWEN) (for Introduction to Clinic)
* Epstein et al., The Clinic Seminar, pp. 3-11 (for Introduction to Clinic); 70-90 and 413-426 (for Introduction to Lawyer-Client Relationship); 749-755 (for Boundaries).
* Binder et al., pp. 4-8 (#2 A-E) (on TWEN) (for Introduction to Lawyer-Client Relationship); 80-92, 98-110, 169-170, 273-284 (for Introduction to Interviewing)
* Lawton & Sandel, Investing in Legal Prevention (on TWEN) (for Introduction to MLPs)
*Villarosa, Why Black Mothers & Babies Are In a Life-or-Death Crisis, (on TWEN) (for Introduction to MLPs)
* S.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Rules 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6-1.10
Assignment: i. Complete the student schedule form (on TWEN) and bring it
to orientation. When doing so, please insert all your time commitments (class, student organization meetings, jobs, etc.). I will treat any open times as times available for your supervision meeting.
*Complete the student conflicts form (on TWEN). Note any updated information, and if none, note that and bring the form to orientation.
*Complete the ethics modules in the Fall 2025 Clinic Orientation Course on Blackboard by Thursday, 8/21, at 9 am and email me when you have completed the modules.
*Complete the Collaboration Spectrum Sheet in the text (pp. 427-434) and review it with your partner prior to your first supervision meeting. Together develop concrete strategies for addressing any differences you discover. Bring the results of the Collaboration Spectrum Sheet and your concrete ideas for addressing differences to your first supervision meeting and be prepared to discuss them.
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For our 1st Class on 8/21: Children’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Read:
* 20 C.F.R §§ 416.202, 416.906, 416.904, 416.924a of SSI Regs (“Selected SSI Regulations” on TWEN)
* Holden, Children’s SSI Disability Benefits (on TWEN)
* Clearinghouse Review, How to Make Fair Hearings More Fair (on TWEN)
*Jason DeParle, The Coronavirus Generation (on TWEN)