Transforming Legal Services
Yet enterprise individuals around the globe should understand the laws of the international locations by which they do enterprise. Thus, the attorneys who help them navigate these local legal guidelines must be outfitted with language their clients and in-house counsel can perceive.
The Supreme Court Clinic is directed by William S. Consovoy and Thomas R. McCarthy from the regulation firm of Consovoy McCarthy Park, PLLC. Mr. Consovoy and Mr. McCarthy are 2001 graduates of the law school. Mr. Consovoy beforehand clerked for Associate Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court and Chief Judge Edith H. Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. McCarthy beforehand clerked for Chief Judge David B. Sentelle of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Judge Frank W. Bullock Jr. of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
The program engages students in key features of legal research, together with regulation in society, the history of American law, legal analysis and writing, and constitutional law. The program supplies a powerful basis in authorized information, an interdisciplinary, liberal arts background, a contextual understanding of legislation, and strong analytical expertise. Providing undergraduate and graduate degree options, the Department of Legal Studies on the University of Illinois Springfield seeks to develop the next generation of qualified authorized professionals. Drawing on the sources of the College of Public Affairs and Administration, the Department presents opportunities for advancement through internships, the Pre-Law … Read More