Mark J. Heyrman : Courses and Seminars
Complex Mental Health Litigation Clinic
LAWS 67014
The Complex Mental Health Litigation Clinic teaches litigation skills. Under the supervision of the clinical teacher, students engage in systemic litigation on behalf of indigent, mentally ill clients and not-for-profit mental health organizations under the auspices of the Law School’s Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic. Students may interview clients and witnesses; research and draft pleadings and legal memoranda, including briefs to reviewing courts; conduct formal and informal discovery; negotiate with opposing counsel and others; conduct evidentiary hearings and trials; and present oral argument in trial and appellate courts. Students who have completed sixty percent of the credits needed for graduation will be licensed to appear, under the supervision of the clinical teacher, in state and federal trial and appellate courts pursuant to court rules and practices. In addition to discrete advocacy skills such as cross-examination, discovery planning, and legislative drafting, the course aims to provide students with an understanding of the relationships between individual advocacy tasks and the ultimate goals of clients, and between advocacy on behalf of individual clients and advocacy for systemic change.
See the general rules for all clinical courses for further details concerning enrollment, including the rules governing the award of credit.
The Complex Mental Health Litigation Clinic satisfies part of the writing requirement if substantial written work is completed.
Students will ordinarily be expected to enroll for all six quarters during their second and third years.
Students are required to enroll in both Evidence and Pre-Trial Advocacy during their 2L year.
The grade will be based entirely upon the student's performance representing clients in litigation.
Spring 2013
Mark J. Heyrman
Complex Mental Health Litigation Clinic
LAWS 67014
The Complex Mental Health Litigation Clinic teaches litigation skills. Under the supervision of the clinical teacher, students engage in systemic litigation on behalf of indigent, mentally ill clients and not-for-profit mental health organizations under the auspices of the Law School’s Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic. Students may interview clients and witnesses; research and draft pleadings and legal memoranda, including briefs to reviewing courts; conduct formal and informal discovery; negotiate with opposing counsel and others; conduct evidentiary hearings and trials; and present oral argument in trial and appellate courts. Students who have completed sixty percent of the credits needed for graduation will be licensed to appear, under the supervision of the clinical teacher, in state and federal trial and appellate courts pursuant to court rules and practices. In addition to discrete advocacy skills such as cross-examination, discovery planning, and legislative drafting, the course aims to provide students with an understanding of the relationships between individual advocacy tasks and the ultimate goals of clients, and between advocacy on behalf of individual clients and advocacy for systemic change.
See the general rules for all clinical courses for further details concerning enrollment, including the rules governing the award of credit.
The Complex Mental Health Litigation Clinic satisfies part of the writing requirement if substantial written work is completed.
The grade will be based entirely upon the student's performance representing clients in litigation.
Students will ordinarily be expected to enroll for all six quarters during their second and third years.
Students are required to enroll in both Evidence and Pre-Trial Advocacy during their 2L year.
Winter 2013
Mark J. Heyrman
Complex Mental Health Litigation Clinic
LAWS 67014
The Complex Mental Health Litigation Clinic teaches litigation skills. Under the supervision of the clinical teacher, students engage in systemic litigation on behalf of indigent, mentally ill clients and not-for-profit mental health organizations under the auspices of the Law School’s Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic. Students may interview clients and witnesses; research and draft pleadings and legal memoranda, including briefs to reviewing courts; conduct formal and informal discovery; negotiate with opposing counsel and others; conduct evidentiary hearings and trials; and present oral argument in trial and appellate courts. Students who have completed sixty percent of the credits needed for graduation will be licensed to appear, under the supervision of the clinical teacher, in state and federal trial and appellate courts pursuant to court rules and practices. In addition to discrete advocacy skills such as cross-examination, discovery planning, and legislative drafting, the course aims to provide students with an understanding of the relationships between individual advocacy tasks and the ultimate goals of clients, and between advocacy on behalf of individual clients and advocacy for systemic change.
See the general rules for all clinical courses for further details concerning enrollment, including the rules governing the award of credit.
The Complex Mental Health Litigation Clinic satisfies part of the writing requirement if substantial written work is completed.
Students will ordinarily be expected to enroll for all six quarters during their second and third years.
Students are required to enroll in both Evidence and Pre-Trial Advocacy during their 2L year.
The course includes a mandatory one-hour weekly classroom component during the Fall Quarter of the student’s 2L year for which one credit will be awarded.
The grade will be based entirely upon the student's performance representing clients in litigation.
Autumn 2012
Mark J. Heyrman
Law and the Mental Health System
LAWS 47001
The course examines the interrelationship between legal doctrine; procedural rules; medical, cultural, and social scientific understandings of mental disability; and institutional arrangements affecting the provision of services to the mentally disabled. Consideration is given to admission to and discharge from mental health facilities, to competency to consent to or to refuse treatment, to surrogate decision-making for those found incompetent, to the rights of those confined in mental health facilities; to discrimination against the mentally disabled, and to the rights of the mentally disabled in the criminal justice system.
Grades are based on a final paper or a final take-home exam, and class participation.
Autumn 2012
Mark J. Heyrman
Mental Health Advocacy Clinic
LAWS 67013
The Mental Health Advocacy Clinic teaches legislative advocacy and other policy advocacy skills. Under the supervision of the clinical teacher, students engage in legislative and other policy advocacy on behalf of persons with mental illnesses and not-for-profit organizations. Students may research and draft legislation and regulations and supporting materials, devise and implement strategies to obtain the enactment or defeat of legislation, negotiate with representatives of various interest groups, engage in coalition building and testify in legislative hearings.
The Mental Health Advocacy Clinic satisfies part of the writing requirement if substantial written work is completed. Prior or contemporaneous enrollment in either Legislation or a course on statutory interpretation is encouraged but not required.
The course includes a mandatory one hour weekly classroom component during the Fall Quarter for which one credit will be awarded.
2-7 credits by agreement with the clinical teacher.
Student may enroll in the course for no more than three quarters.
Spring 2013
Mark J. Heyrman
Mental Health Advocacy Clinic
LAWS 67013
The Mental Health Advocacy Clinic teaches legislative advocacy and other policy advocacy skills. Under the supervision of the clinical teacher, students engage in legislative and other policy advocacy on behalf of persons with mental illnesses and not-for-profit organizations. Students may research and draft legislation and regulations and supporting materials, devise and implement strategies to obtain the enactment or defeat of legislation, negotiate with representatives of various interest groups, engage in coalition building and testify in legislative hearings.
The Mental Health Advocacy Clinic satisfies part of the writing requirement if substantial written work is completed. Prior or contemporaneous enrollment in either Legislation or a course on statutory interpretation is encouraged but not required.
The course includes a mandatory one hour weekly classroom component during the Fall Quarter for which one credit will be awarded.
2-7 credits by agreement with the clinical teacher.
Student may enroll in the course for no more than three quarters.
Winter 2013
Mark J. Heyrman
Mental Health Advocacy Clinic
LAWS 67013
The Mental Health Advocacy Clinic teaches legislative advocacy and other policy advocacy skills. Under the supervision of the clinical teacher, students engage in legislative and other policy advocacy on behalf of persons with mental illnesses and not-for-profit organizations. Students may research and draft legislation and regulations and supporting materials, devise and implement strategies to obtain the enactment or defeat of legislation, negotiate with representatives of various interest groups, engage in coalition building and testify in legislative hearings.
The Mental Health Advocacy Clinic satisfies part of the writing requirement if substantial written work is completed. Prior or contemporaneous enrollment in either Legislation or a course on statutory interpretation is encouraged but not required.
The course includes a mandatory one hour weekly classroom component during the Fall Quarter for which one credit will be awarded.
2-7 credits by agreement with the clinical teacher.
Student may enroll in the course for no more than three quarters.
Autumn 2012
Mark J. Heyrman
Mental Health Litigation Clinic
LAWS 67015
The Mental Health Litigation Clinic teaches litigation skills. Under the supervision of the clinical teacher, students engage in litigation on behalf of indigent, mentally ill clients of the Law School's Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic. Students may interview clients and witnesses; research and draft pleadings and legal memoranda, including briefs to reviewing courts; conduct formal and informal discovery; negotiate with opposing counsel and others; conduct evidentiary hearings and trials; and present oral argument in trial and appellate courts. The most common type of litigation will involve representing persons confined in state hospitals in state trial court hearings concerning the clients’ conditional or unconditional release or their treatment within the hospital. Students will be licensed to appear, under the supervision of the clinical teacher, in state and federal courts pursuant to court rules and practices.
See the general rules for all clinical courses for further details concerning enrollment, including the rules governing the award of credit.
The Mental Health Litigation Clinic satisfies part of the writing requirement if substantial written work is completed.
Participation in the Mental Health Litigation Clinic is limited to third year students.
Prior completion of Evidence is required.
2-6 credits by agreement with the clinical teacher.
Autumn 2012
Mark J. Heyrman
Mental Health Litigation Clinic
LAWS 67015
The Mental Health Litigation Clinic teaches litigation skills. Under the supervision of the clinical teacher, students engage in litigation on behalf of indigent, mentally ill clients of the Law School's Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic. Students may interview clients and witnesses; research and draft pleadings and legal memoranda, including briefs to reviewing courts; conduct formal and informal discovery; negotiate with opposing counsel and others; conduct evidentiary hearings and trials; and present oral argument in trial and appellate courts. The most common type of litigation will involve representing persons confined in state hospitals in state trial court hearings concerning the clients’ conditional or unconditional release or their treatment within the hospital. Students will be licensed to appear, under the supervision of the clinical teacher, in state and federal courts pursuant to court rules and practices.
See the general rules for all clinical courses for further details concerning enrollment, including the rules governing the award of credit.
The Mental Health Litigation Clinic satisfies part of the writing requirement if substantial written work is completed.
Participation in the Mental Health Litigation Clinic is limited to third year students.
Prior completion of Evidence is required.
2-6 credits by agreement with the clinical teacher.
Spring 2013
Mark J. Heyrman
Mental Health Litigation Clinic
LAWS 67015
The Mental Health Litigation Clinic teaches litigation skills. Under the supervision of the clinical teacher, students engage in litigation on behalf of indigent, mentally ill clients of the Law School's Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic. Students may interview clients and witnesses; research and draft pleadings and legal memoranda, including briefs to reviewing courts; conduct formal and informal discovery; negotiate with opposing counsel and others; conduct evidentiary hearings and trials; and present oral argument in trial and appellate courts. The most common type of litigation will involve representing persons confined in state hospitals in state trial court hearings concerning the clients’ conditional or unconditional release or their treatment within the hospital. Students will be licensed to appear, under the supervision of the clinical teacher, in state and federal courts pursuant to court rules and practices.
See the general rules for all clinical courses for further details concerning enrollment, including the rules governing the award of credit.
The Mental Health Litigation Clinic satisfies part of the writing requirement if substantial written work is completed.
Participation in the Mental Health Litigation Clinic is limited to third year students.
Prior completion of Evidence is required.
2-6 credits by agreement with the clinical teacher.
Winter 2013
Mark J. Heyrman
