Child Support Enforcement Division Clinic
Professor Jeffrey T. Renz (on leave AY 2013-14)
Variable Credit(s)
Fall: LAW 600 15 | Spring: LAW 60115
Academic Year Only
Child Support Enforcement Division
Supervising Attorney: Patrick Quinn
Faculty Supervisor:
Clinical Professor Jeff Renz
406.243.5127
jeff.renz@umontana.edu
Prerequisite:
- Professional Responsibility (effective for all classes entering Fall 2011 and thereafter)
Areas of Law: Family Law; Civil Procedure; ADR/Mediation; Public Benefits Law; Professional Responsibility
Lawyering Skills: Research and writing; Civil litigation; ADR/Mediation
Sample Projects: Update compendium of child support cases; Research child support guidelines formulae.
The student assigned to the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services will be exposed to the various roles performed by an attorney for a state agency. Clinical work includes attending administrative hearings, attending and participating in contested district court matters, drafting proposed legislation, determining compliance with Federal and State statutes and regulations, preparing modifications of child support for approval by the District Court, interpreting case law, and drafting responses to petitions. This clinic is valuable experience to any student who wishes to work for an agency of the State of Montana.
