| Martina E. Cartwright |
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| Assistant Professor of Law - Clinic |
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| Phone:(713) 313-1019 |
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| Email:
mcartwright@tmslaw.tsu.edu |
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| Joined the faculty in 2011. |
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Course Syllabi and Information
Clinic/Judicial Externship/909
This clinic places third year students who
have excelled academically in law school with state and federal
trial and appellate judges. The student will learn the legal process
from the unique perspective of a sitting judge and be involved in
judicial decision-making by assisting the judge in ruling upon
motions, case or evidentiary objections. While the assignments of
the students may vary, a typical externship may involve researching
legal issues, evaluating legal argument, writing judicial
memorandum, drafting opinions and orders, observing trials and
motions calendars. The student’s research and writing skills will be
enhanced by drafting a variety of legal documents as well as an
exposure to the interactions between lawyers and the court. The
student is required to work at their placement site for one hundred
and twenty (120) hours during the semester under the supervision of
the judge or the judge’s designee. Prior to registering for this
clinic, students must submit an application, resume, writing sample
and transcript and be interviewed and approved by the Director.
Clinic/Civil Trial Practice/932
The immigration, civil, and criminal trial practice courses
work in conjunction with Thurgood Marshall School of Law’s Clinical
Legal Studies Program. Students who enroll in: (a) administrative
law clinic must enroll in administrative trial practice; (b) civil
law clinic or civil externship must enroll in civil trial practice;
(c) criminal law clinic or criminal externship must enroll in
criminal trial practice; (d) judicial externship may enroll in civil
trial practice. In these courses, students will examine how lawyers,
litigants, and government officials interact in investigations,
litigation, and appeals. Students will develop legal skills,
including but not limited to:
- Client Interviewing
- Investigation of Cases
- Drafting of Pleadings
- Pretrial Motion Practice
- Advocacy Techniques
Clinic/Civil Law Clinic/935
The Civil Law Clinic is operated as an in-house live-client
clinic. A full-time clinical instructor/staff attorney will
supervise students participating in this clinic. This clinic
provides students with an opportunity to acquire valuable and
practical experience in the area of family law, probate, wills and
guardianship. The course assists in developing skills in the areas
of client interviewing, drafting of pleadings, pre-trial motion
practice, courtroom presentation, and trial and advocacy. Students
completing this course must demonstrate competency is handling civil
law cases from the initial client interview through court
proceedings. Prior to registering for this clinic, students must
submit an application, be interviewed by the clinical instructor and
receive an approval by the Director.
Syllabus for Civil Law Clinic
