Domestic Violence Clinic

Domestic Violence Clinic

Credit Hours: 8 hours, 4 hours each semester
Graded Course
Offered: Fall and Spring, two semester commitment
Open to: 2Ls and 3Ls, strong preference for 3Ls

Mercer Law’s Domestic Violence Clinic (DVC) provides students with an opportunity to represent victims in Temporary Protective Orders. Under the supervision of Professor Bonnie Carlson, students are responsible for all aspects of client representation and litigation.

The clinic is a two-semester commitment. In the fall, students learn the Georgia law and court rules surrounding the issuance of Temporary Protective Orders, as well as client interviewing and counseling, negotiation, and trial skills. In the spring, students work in pairs to represent clients in Temporary Protective Order cases, starting with initial client interviews, investigating cases, and drafting trial documents, and culminating with negotiating a settlement or litigating the case before the Bibb County Superior Court.

See Course Catalog for official description.