Washington University School of Law’s award-winning Clinical Education Program, consistently ranked among the nation’s premier programs, provides law students with opportunities to learn professional skills and values by working directly with clients, attorneys, judges, and legislators. With 15 distinct law clinics and externships, including programs based in Washington, D.C., New York City and operating internationally, law students have unparalleled opportunities to hone their skills as future practitioners while helping to increase access to justice. Washington University School of Law guarantees every interested J.D. student at least one law clinic or externship/field placement experience during his or her second or third year of law school. 

Founded in 1973, the program enables students to assist needy clients in a full range of substantive areas, including appellate, child and family defense, civil rights, criminal defense, environmental, housing, immigration, intellectual property, juvenile justice, and non-profit organization matters. more ...