Washburn Law Clinic Newsletter
Fall 2009 Table of Contents
Just Do It!
"Washburn Law Clinic gave me the practical skills that I would need to practice law. It is the skills learned and honed during my last year of school that gave me every bit of confidence to walk into court knowing I could give my client the best representation possible. What I learned in Clinic is what impressed my employer. That enabled this fresh from law school attorney to land a job with, in my humble opinion, the best criminal defense firm in Utah. I have a job that suits me perfectly. I know I would not be here if it were not for the Clinic. Thank you for all the individual attention you gave me to teach me how to be an excellent lawyer."
— Danielle Sanger
Class of 2010
Erin Bruce and Larry Crow Earn the Spring 2009 Irvine E. Ungerman Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice
The Irvine E. Ungerman Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice is awarded twice yearly to legal interns who have distinguished themselves by providing highly competent representation to clients in a manner exemplifying the ideals of our profession: "pursuit of the learned art in the spirit of a public service."
Law Clinic to Award First Public Interest Grant This Semester
The purpose of the grant is to recognize and facilitate the decision of Clinic students to work in public interest upon graduation.
What Do Clinic Interns Say About Clinic?
Fall 2009 Interns by Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense Clinic
- State Tribal Court Practice Clinic
- Children and Family Law Clinic
- Civil Litigation Clinic
- Small Business and Transactional Law Clinic
Cutting Edge Criminal Appellate Advocacy
This is just an example of a real case with a real client being decided based on United States Supreme Court case law developing even as the student worked on the brief.
Chief Justice Robert E. Davis Presides Over Fall Swearing-in Ceremony
Administering the oath to the interns was Chief Justice Robert E. Davis of the Kansas Supreme Court.
Swearing-in Ceremony for Summer Interns
Judge Cheryl Rios Kingfisher presided over the ceremony and administered the oath.
Having It All In A Small Town
Panelists fielded questions from students about what the social life is like in a small community and if there is enough work to make a living.
A Practitioner's Perspective
The practitioners discussed their practice areas, how they balance personal life and professional life, and how they handle certain difficult circumstances when working with opposing counsel and clients.
Just Do It!
Third year law student Danielle Sanger explains what it is like to be an intern in the Law Clinic.
