Student Information

Committed to public service, the Pro Bono Litigation Clinic students provide legal services to clients who cannot afford or otherwise obtain legal services. Students are supervised at all times by licensed attorneys and must have completed the 1L curriculum (30 credit hours). Participating students will become practice-ready working directly with clients on real cases. Experiences available to Pro Bono Litigation Clinic students include:

  • Appearing in court, mediation, and administrative hearings
  • Engaging in negotiations with opposing parties
  • Interviewing clients
  • Drafting legal documents, including complaints, answers, briefs, substantive motions, and memos
  • Interacting with other attorneys, judges, and professionals

Pro Bono Litigation Clinic

In the Pro Bono Litigation Clinic, students may work on federal and/or state cases, depending on the docket each semester. In the past, students have represented individuals in varied aspects of civil and criminal litigation, appellate brief writing, and federal civil rights practice. Students have also represented persons in expungement, name and gender marker changes, family law, administrative proceedings, foreclosure defense, and other state litigation matters. Students taking the Basic Pro Bono Litigation Clinic must register for both the class and clinic components.

Basic Pro Bono Clinic

Advanced Pro Bono Clinic

Students who have previously taken the Basic Pro Bono Clinic are eligible to apply for the Advanced Pro Bono Clinic.