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pioneer in clinical legal education, Georgetown University
Law Center has the largest, strongest and most highly
regarded in-house clinical program in the nation. At least
17 full-time faculty, 26 graduate fellows, and several
adjunct faculty supervise and teach the 300 J.D. students
who enroll in the 19 clinical courses offered by our 12 clinics each year.
Situated within walking distance of the United States
Supreme Court, Congress, the United States Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit, the local courts
of the District of Columbia, and numerous government agencies,
the Law Center offers clinic participants unparalleled
access to the governing institutions in our Nation's Capital.
The mission of our clinical program is to educate students
in the practical art of lawyering while providing quality
legal representation to under-represented individuals
and organizations. Students in the clinics represent a
wide range of clients: refugees seeking political asylum;
adult and juvenile criminal defendants; victims of domestic
violence; housing and community development groups; individuals
threatened with eviction; children seeking access to adequate
special and regular education; groups or individuals seeking
to remedy civil rights violations or protect the environment;
and organizations seeking legislative and regulatory reform
on a variety of issues in the United States and abroad.
Our clinics offer students a unique opportunity to serve
the public; to explore career possibilities; to gain first-hand
insight into the strategic and ethical dimensions of the
profession; and to acquire valuable legal skills. For
many students, participating in a clinic is one of the
most memorable and rewarding experiences they will have
in law school.
To learn more about a particular clinic, click on the
clinic's name at the left. Questions? Please contact
us.
You may also view our new Clinics Brochure. ( PDF)
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