Spring 2013: Criminal Defense Clinic

By Professor Patrick Metze, Director of the Criminal Defense Clinic. Originally published in the Spring 2013 Texas Tech Law Newsletter.

Report on the Criminal Defense Clinic's 2012–2013 year, including the Teaching Academy award, caseloads, types of cases handled, and outside speakers who visited the clinic.

From the Desk of Patrick S. Metze – Director, Criminal Defense Clinic

The three Criminal Defense Clinics were honored this year with the University Departmental Award for Teaching Excellence given by the University Teaching Academy and the University Provost. Along with the Award came special recognition at the faculty convocation in April and a cash award of $25,000 to be used to fund the expenses of lawyers, teachers, storytellers, and activists committed to the rights of the individual to come to our school for the benefit of the students. In addition, I was fortunate to receive the Spencer A.

This column is reproduced only in brief. Read the whole thing in the Spring 2013 issue at Texas Tech Law.