LAWS 2160 ‑ Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Placement

CREDIT HOURS: 6

The justices of the Supreme Court have agreed to have two students in each of the Fall and Winter terms and one student in the Spring/Summer to serve as student law clerks for six credit hours. Third year students in very good academic standing will be invited to apply for clerkship position. Students will take part in the work of the Court, assisting the judges with research and other tasks as requested. Those students who are placed with the Court in the fall and winter terms will be required to spend 18 hours per week on this court work. A student who is placed with the Court for the spring/summer clerkship will be expected to work for six weeks at 35 hours per week. In carrying out any task for the Court, students are strongly reminded that confidentiality is essential.

Prerequisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): None.
Assessment Method: Based on satisfactory completion of assigned tasks, including assessment by the court of any written work. Evaluation will be on the basis of consultation between the faculty supervisor and supervising justices of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. This course does not fulfil the major paper requirement.
Restrictions: This course is restricted to Third Year students only. Students are not permitted to audit this course.

*This course is unavailable to International Linkages students.