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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
PROGRAM GOALS
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Welcome to the homepage for the STEPPS Program (Skills Training for Ethical and Preventive Practice and career Satisfaction).  The STEPPS planning committee is very excited about the success of the second year of this innovative program.  Please click here to read comments from our STEPPS students about their experience.
 
What is STEPPS?

The STEPPS Program is a sequence of two 3-credit courses. The  program is entering its third year in 2010-2011 and will involve 10 small (16 students) office sections and will be on a voluntary basis.  Students will attend a 75 minute large class and a 75 minute law office section meeting each week.

Five Main Areas of Focus:
(Click on the link below to learn more about each area)

Professional Responsibility

Prevention & Problem Solving

Legal Research & Writing

Other Lawyering Skills (i.e. interviewing, counseling, case planning, ADR techniques)

Enhancement of Career Satisfaction

THE STEPPS PROGRAM WELCOMES PROFESSOR TIM CASEY

California Western School of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Tim Casey will be returning as a Visiting Professor in the fall with primary teaching responsibilities in the STEPPS program.   He will be teaching the weekly large classes and will serve as a Supervising Attorney for one of the STEPPS law offices.   Please click here to learn more about Tim.