JURS-505 : Lawyers, Media and Social Change

In this course, students will critically consider movement lawyering and using the media both in relation to supporting the political goals of a client and in relation to the advantages, limitations, and conflicts involved in using the law to try to create social change. Course materials will prioritize learning from people who are or were directly involved in present and past social movements, and students will engage in discussion and reflective writing about the relationship between lawyers, social movements, the media, and the law. Additionally, students will explore examples of lawyers using the media to advance social/political goals, and students will play the role of lawyer in writing mock press releases and participating in mock press interviews since these skills are intertwined with effectively engaging in movement lawyering. No prerequisites.