The Health Advocacy Clinic offers a new experience every day. I’ve been working with a client since I’ve been at the clinic. I was there for the initial interview. I’ve requested medical records on the client’s behalf. I’ve charted most of the client’s medical records. I’ve even had the client stop in a few times to sign releases or answer a few questions. However, all of these experiences have been shared with the clinic’s legal team. Even though I’ve been a student in the clinic for a while, I had yet to meet with a client on my own. The clinic is set up so we students don’t typically see clients solo, but given the busy nature of the clinic on one particular Friday, I met with client by myself. Going back to my second day at the clinic, and prior to meeting this client for first time, I had been told generally how this client handles meetings, along with some specific anecdotes. The tales weren’t the greatest. Being my second day, I was curious as to how the intake interview wou
