LAWS8980 · Law
Boston College Law School
In Massachusetts, 97% of tenants facing eviction are unrepresented, while over 90% of landlords have attorneys. The imbalance of power has the potential to disrupt the lives of many, disproportionately impacting communities of color. In this clinical course, upper-level students help level the playing field by representing tenants facing housing insecurity. Students are certified to practice law and are the lead lawyers in their individual representation matters, working under the supervision of supportive clinical faculty. Students may also have opportunities to support community organizations in their housing advocacy work, depending on the availability of appropriate projects. In the related course seminar, students deepen their knowledge of housing law and litigation skills and explore the intersection of housing rights and social justice.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.2 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.8 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.4 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.3 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~9
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
1 sectionFall 2024
1 sectionFall 2023
1 section