Marina Garcia
Marina Garcia is a Department of Justice Accredited Representative with the Immigrants’ Rights Program at Centro Legal de la Raza (Centro Legal), and the Central Coast Coordinator for Immigrants’ Rights at the Watsonville Law Center (WLC). Marina has worked...
Lindsay Knisely
Lindsay Knisely has taught writing and social justice at the University of California, Santa Cruz since 2004. She is a two-time winner of the UC Santa Cruz Excellence in Teaching Award. Lindsay is a Continuing Lecturer at Oakes College and in the Writing Program,...
Leslie López
Leslie Lopez is a social anthropologist, and a Lecturer at UCSC–in Community Engagement at Oakes College, and in the Community Studies Department. At Oakes, Leslie has specialized in program design and development, creating the Writing Center (2011-13); the...
Henry Martin
Henry Martin is a practicing attorney and Director of the Watsonville Law Center (WLC), a nonprofit legal service provider funded by the State Bar of California Legal Services Trust Fund Program. WLC serves low-income families on the Central Coast in areas of law...OAKS/LGST188A: Introduction to the Legal Profession and Legal Aid Work
“Introduction to the Legal Profession and Legal Aid Work” gives students a practical overview of legal professional ethics and the practice of law.
OAKS/LGST188B: Legal Field Practice: Professional Skills and Ethics
“Legal Field Practice: Professional Skills and Ethics” supports experiential learning in professional skills and ethics to undergraduates working on projects in the legal field or with legal information to empower under-served communities.