While students in the clinical program at the University of Baltimore School of Law -- ranked 5th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report --  receive unmatched, real-life practical experience, they also generate significant results that benefit the Baltimore region and Maryland. In addition, the school's proximity to Washington, D.C., allows students to participate in externships in a wide range of governmental, public-interest and private-sector placements. Clinics represent, on average, 200 low-income clients every year, including adults, children, neighborhood associations and other nonprofit organizations.

Under the supervision of faculty, most clinics allow students to provide the full range of representation to clients. Clinic work includes interviewing, counseling, planning case strategy and appearing in court or before administrative agencies. Certain clinics, such as the Community Development Clinic, provide experience in transactional work.

Finally, most clinics also allow students to engage in more systemic work, including drafting and testifying in support of legislation and participating in state and national task forces on issues such as child neglect, domestic violence, protection for consumers and the promotion of affordable housing.

The clinic facility is run as a law office with a teaching and a public-service mission.

Clinical Legal Writing Program

A vital and dynamic part of the University of Baltimore School of Law's clinical program is the Clinical Legal Writing Program. This unique initiative integrates the teaching of writing into the clinical program.
 
Students may participate in interactive seminars about legal-writing topics, such as letter writing and pleading and discovery drafting.The writing instructor also works individually with students on specific pieces of writing that they are preparing for their cases.

2023 Clinical Program Newsletter

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