Fall 2010: Criminal Defense Clinic

By Professor Patrick Metze, Director of the Criminal Defense Clinic. Originally published in the Fall 2010 Texas Tech Law Newsletter.

Mid-year report on the Fall 2010 Criminal Defense Clinic, covering student caseloads, court appearances, the mentor rotation, and a 50-year felony appeal the class agreed to take on.

FROM THE DESK OF PATRICK S. METZE
DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL DEFENSE CLINIC

Just a short note to let everyone know the students in the Criminal Defense Clinic are, as always, busy representing real people in real cases in real time. Since the beginning of this semester, through November 12th, students have handled or are handling 95 cases for 69 different clients. Students handle all phases of representation from initial interview through appearance in Court.

The responsibility of representation falls entirely on the clinic students shoulders under the ever watchful eye of Terri Morgeson, Clinic Fellow, and the Clinic Director. Without the assistance of Ms.

This column is reproduced only in brief. Read the whole thing in the Fall 2010 issue at Texas Tech Law.