Clinical Descriptions and Forms
The College of Law offers a variety of clinical experiences. Each clinic relies on placing the student with a supervisor to work on live disputes or other issues. Each clinic has a related class to study fundamental skills and to reflect upon the experience.
Credit Requirements
A student must competently complete 50 hours of relevant legal work for every 1 credit (Pass/Fail) awarded in a clinic. Most clinic placements require 100 or 150 hours of work (which equates to 7-10 hours of work per week) in a semester and receive 2 or 3 (Pass/Fail) credits. A student may earn up to 14 credits toward graduation from clinical placement work. This credit limitation does not include graded credit received for participation in any accompanying academic course.
Students having completed prerequisites are accepted into all clinics (except Judicial) on an "open enrollment" basis with no selection among students, subject only to available space. Judicial students are selected by the supervising judges.
Clinic Opportunities
Registration and other Forms
Civil Clinic
Judicial Clinic
Criminal Clinic
Environmental Clinic
Mediation Clinic
Health Law Clinic
Legislative Clinic
Directed Study Directed Research- Poverty Issues
Benefits
The benefits of participating in the Clinical Program may include:
- learning basic lawyering skills
- learning about legal institutions
- learning about law in the context of practice
- learning to learn from experience
- gaining insight into one's strengths and preferences in a legal career
- providing valuable public service
For more information, contact the appropriate person among the following:
- The involved faculty member(s) listed below each clinic description
- Linda F. Smith, Clinical Program Director 581-4077 clinical@law.utah.edu
To apply for a clinic, please complete a clinical registration form (available in the front office) and turn it in to the Registrar's office (located in the front office). Please include all information required for the specific clinic and we will contact you as placements are made.
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