WHY TAKE A CLINIC? Clinical legal education is the study of law and lawyering in context. Working with real clients with real problems allows law students to begin the lifelong process of becoming thoughtful, responsible, and reflective lawyers. Students working under the close supervision of their clinical professors are encouraged to identify and pursue their own learning goals while, at the same time, providing essential representation to a wide range of clients. Clinic students test their strengths as they take on increasing responsibility for their clients' cases, knowing they have the watchful supervision of their experienced teachers, yet feeling the profound weight of representing clients in important, and often personal, matters. Students become counselors, mediators, litigators, and educators as they learn to apply the legal knowledge they have gained in law school to their clients' diverse concerns.
WHICH CLINICS ARE OFFERED IN SPRING 2012? Challenging the Consequences of Mass Incarceration,
Environmental Law Clinic,
Lawyering in the Digital Age Clinic,
Mediation Clinic, and
Sexuality & Gender Law Clinic
HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION?
+Live Events to Learn More:
Tue, Oct. 25th, 12:00 – 1:15p.m.: JG Annex Lounge Open House – Hear from former Clinic students, meet clinical faculty and staff in an informal setting. Refreshments will be served and all are invited to attend.
Wed, Oct. 26th, 12:00 – 1:15p.m.: JG 107
Presentations by the Clinical Faculty – Clinical Faculty will describe Spring 2012 course offerings and answer your questions. Pizza (Kosher & non-Kosher) will be served.
Follow up questions: If you have questions about a particular clinic, please speak with or e-mail the faculty member in charge of that clinic. You can contact clinical faculty before or after the presentations.
WHAT IS THE APPLICATION DEADLINE? APPLICATIONS MUST BE EMAILED NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 28TH at 12:00p.m. to clinicregistration@law.columbia.edu.
