Clinical offerings from Georgetown University School of Law earned it the number one for « Best Clinical Training. » From affordable housing transactions to social enterprises and nonprofit clinics, the majority of Georgetown University Law School clinics include significant involvement in the DC community. One of the highlights of their offering is the Center for Applied Legal Studies, which represents refugees seeking political asylum in the United States due to the threat of persecution in their home countries. According to Avani Bansal, in many law schools, clinical legal education is taught without the support of the practical component and there is a lack of policy. Participation in many of these legal clinics lacks academic funding. The lack of resources, the lack of trained professors, the lack of participation of members of the bar council lead to ineffective and weak clinical legal training in countries like India. The surrounding communities are not informed and therefore not involved. All of these aspects run counter to the effective purpose of the Legal Clinic in that it does not train students in practice and does not reach the public. [4] Stanford Law School`s Three Strikes Project is an excellent example of a criminal justice legal clinic. The Three Strikes Project provides representation to convicts serving life sentences under California`s Three Strikes Act for minor, nonviolent crimes. Clinical legal studies exist in various fields such as immigration law, environmental law, intellectual property, housing, criminal defense, law enforcement, Indian law, human rights and international criminal law. [7] Clinics sometimes sue large corporations and government agencies, which has led to backlash in courts and legislators, including attempts to limit who clinics can prosecute without losing government subsidies. [8] Students provide free legal advice and representation in various civil cases to community members and students at the University of Alabama.

The clinics are open to 2L, 3L and LL.M. students. Each clinic is linked to a teaching component: students receive clinical credits for their clinical legal practice and academic credits for the course component. In addition, most clinics allow students to meet the 50-hour pro bono completion requirement of HLS. The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) is a law clinic dedicated to increasing government transparency, advocating for the vital work of information collectors, and protecting freedom of expression through impact litigation, direct legal services, and policy work. Students typically provide support in research, writing legal arguments, and meeting with clients. In many cases, one of the clinic`s professors will appear in court for oral proceedings. However, many jurisdictions have « student practice » rules that allow law students to appear and argue before the courts. [5] [6] Learn about clinical opportunities at Yale Law School. Below is a list of clinics and projects that includes a diverse list of topics and case work.

Students at the Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic (CJAC) represent individuals and organizations affected by the criminal justice system. The clinic`s protocol consists of a mix of political and community advocacy, direct representation and litigation. The clinic`s clients range from entrepreneurial businesses led by Yale students and faculty from all institutes, programs, centers, and schools, to for-profit and nonprofit entrepreneurs and their businesses that are part of New Haven`s broader innovation ecosystem. The Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Clinic (E-Clinic) provides professional legal services to small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs, nonprofits, social enterprises, community development organizations, authors, artists, and musicians in Alabama`s urban and rural districts. Lewis and Clark Law School has an International Environmental Law Project Clinic where law students can work on real-world environmental law issues. In the past, he has worked with groups to protect endangered species and create new laws to protect the environment. Since 2019, Professor Douglas NeJaime and a group of Yale Law School students have been advocating for the human rights of CT children and families – with a particular focus on the parental rights of LGBTQ couples and the right of all children to access the security of legal parentage. Students provide free and comprehensive civil legal assistance to victims of domestic violence in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The New Haven Legal Assistance Re-entry Clinic provides civil legal representation to criminal offenders to help them overcome barriers to their successful reintegration into society. The Housing Clinic allows students to work on a range of legal issues related to housing, including foreclosures, evictions, and fair housing policies.

In this clinic, students and faculty work together to generate real-world commentary as well as publishable academic research on regulatory proposals from institutions such as the SEC, Fed, FDA, Comptroller of Currency, and others. This seminar and internship introduces students to international refugee law, with a focus on fieldwork. The teaching units combine project cycles with consideration of the development and content of the international refugee law regime, US refugee policy, and the particularities of the Iraqi and Syrian refugee crises. To serve those who have served by providing direct representation and access to legal services to Veterans and their families. Although many jurisdictions have « student practice » rules that allow law clinic students to appear in court and litigate,[5] law students in some countries, such as India, are still studying law schools and cannot represent their clients themselves in court. [4] By Olivia Klein « It just makes sense. » Samir Hanna, a clinical instructor at WilmerHale Legal Services Center`s (LSC) Housing Law Clinic, smiles and shrugs as he describes the logic of the center`s medical-legal partnership with Mass General Brigham.