Application
Please use this form to indicate your interest in applying for the following.
- In-House Clinics
- Clinical Placement Program
- D.C. Externship
- International Business Practice
Basic Information
Courses
- In-House Clinics - See Clinic Overview
- Wrongful Convictions Clinic: Questions? Contact Prof. Mary Kelly Tate
Two-Credit, Graded Course - Family Law Clinic: Questions? Contact Prof. Fallon Speaker
Six-Credit, Graded Course - Children's Defense Clinic: Questions? Contact Prof. Julie McConnell
Six-Credit, Graded Course - IP & Transactional Law Clinic: Questions? Contact Prof. Ashleyu Dobbs
Six-Credit, Graded Course
- Wrongful Convictions Clinic: Questions? Contact Prof. Mary Kelly Tate
- Clinical Placement Program
Logistics
- You'll receive next step instructions for each clinic or course on the confirmation page following completion of your application.
- Registration is contingent upon approval from the specific clinic director. We will let you know if you have been accepted by the beginning of regular class registration.
- Registration is subject to third-year preference.
- You may apply for an In-House position as well as a Clinical Placement Program (CPP) position as long as you indicate this on both applications.
- Application deadlines
Application Information
To apply for registration in an In-House Clinic, please comply with ALL the following steps:
- Complete the online application below.
- Please email your current resume to Box by sending it to In_Hous.vhl97w4kn24y357t@u.box.com. Please name the document “[Your Last Name] 2019 Resume”.
- Contact the specific clinic director to schedule an interview.
Please note the following:
- The application deadline is listed below. Later applications will be considered if space is available, but priority is given to those filed by the deadline.
- Registration is contingent upon approval from the specific clinic director. We will let you know if you have been accepted by the beginning of regular class registration.
- Registration is subject to third-year preference.
- You may apply for an In-House position as well as a Clinical Placement Program (CPP) position as long as you indicate this on both applications.
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Children’s Defense Clinic
Children’s Defense Clinic
Professor Julie McConnell, Director- Class held Thursdays, 2:00-3:40 p.m. (Fall)
- Class held Thursdays, 3:00-4:40 p.m. (Spring)
- Graded course, six credits, average of 20 hours per week required
- Open to second- and third-year law students; however, Third-Year Practice Certificate required in order to appear in court.
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Intellectual Property and Transactional Law Clinic
Intellectual Property and Transactional Law Clinic
Professor Ashley R. Dobbs, Director- Class held Mondays/Wednesdays 2:30-3:45 p.m. (Fall)
- Class held Mondays/Wednesdays 2:00-3:15 p.m. (Spring)
- Graded course, six credits, average of 20 hours per week required
- Open to second- and third-year law students; however, preference for third-year students
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Wrongful Convictions Clinic
Wrongful Convictions Clinic
Professor Mary Kelly Tate, Director- Class held Thursdays, 10:00-11:40 a.m. (Fall)
- Class held Thursdays, 1:30-3:10 p.m. (Spring)
- Graded course, two credits
- Open to second- and third-year law students
- NOTE: Students who take the fall Wrongful Convictions Seminar have priority enrollment for the eight positions available in the spring Wrongful Convictions Clinic. If more than eight students from the seminar are interested in the Clinic, the director will select the eight students for participation. If fewer than eight students from the seminar are interested, the clinic will be open to other students who seek permission from the Director.
The deadline for applications for the 2020-2021 school year are as follows:
- Clinical Placement Program: 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 4. Notice of acceptance is distributed by Monday, April 6. Deadline to accept is Tuesday, April. 7.
- All Other Programs: 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 9. Notice of acceptance is distributed by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10.
Online Student Application Form
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