Youth Defender Clinic Director
Madalyn Wasilczuk
Assistant Professor of Law
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Student attorneys in the Youth Defender Clinic represent teenagers accused of crimes and status offenses in Richland and Lexington County Family Court. Student attorneys interview and counsel clients, investigate and research cases, prepare for trials, negotiate with solicitors and the Department of Juvenile Justice, and advocate for clients in and out of court at all stages of a case from intake through disposition
The clinic will afford participating students an opportunity to gain closely-supervised experience in the representation of real clients and the practice of the skills of litigation planning, client counseling, fact development, negotiating, and courtroom advocacy. The vehicle for such training and experience is the planning, preparation and presentation of the legal defense of children in cases involving allegations of delinquent (i.e. criminal) conduct, including pre-trial issues, guilt or innocence, and disposition (i.e. sentencing) advocacy.
All casework will be done under the supervision of a clinical professor.
Madalyn Wasilczuk
Assistant Professor of Law
Learn more about Madalyn