295.6B sec. 001 - Criminal Field Placement (Fall 2025)
Instructor: Sue Schechter (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 4 - 12
Grading Designation: Credit Only
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Course End: December 04, 2025
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Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 35
As of: 04/04 07:13 AM
Criminal Field Placements are the fieldwork component that accompanies the course component of the Criminal Law Ethics Seminar or the Field Placement Workshop. Students should see: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/experiential/field-placement-program/how-to-apply/ for a description of the Field Placement Program including how to apply and a list of approved placements or they may propose their own placements with criminal law non-profit or government agencies. Students receive 4-12 units of credit based on the number of hours they do legal work under the supervision of an attorney. Students' start and end dates are expected to track the academic calendar. Students complete a Field Placement Application and once it is approved, they receive their class numbers for the Program and the accompanying required Seminar or Workshop. The first class meetings for the class components is Tuesday, August 22, 2025. LL.M. students are required to meet with their LL.M. advisor to confirm eligibility for this course.
Sue Schechter, the Field Placement Director is available to assist students in identifying appropriate placements. Students may contact sschechter.youcanbook.me to schedule an advising appointment.
Please reach out to fieldplacementprogram@law.berkeley.edu with any questions.
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Exam Notes: (None) Series of papers or assignments throughout the semester
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Field Placements
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
Criminal Law
Social Justice and Public Interest
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