Enrollment for most experiential learning offerings takes place through a combined application process each spring. This allows students to apply a year in advance for multiple offerings to maximize their learning opportunities. LL.M. and transfer students will have the opportunity to apply in a limited application cycle during the summer. The Academic Year 2025-26 application process will be held during the Spring 2025 term.
J.D. students must complete six credits of experiential education to graduate.
This requirement can be fulfilled through various options: Clinics, Externships, Policy Labs/Practicums and Simulations. Some options such as Clinics, the D.C. externship, Pro Bono Scholars Program (Lawyering for Social Justice), and the Public Education Policy Seminar and Practicum each fulfill the requirement entirely.
Other externships typically provide four or five credits, while simulations and policy labs offer a range of credits. For more details, students can refer to the online curriculum guide and look for courses tagged as "experiential" under "additional attributes."
Limited Application Cycle for Spring 2025 Openings
As we have a few new offerings and open seats for this coming Spring 2025 term, we will be running a limited application cycle in October 2024. We have:
A new Clinic: Appellate Litigation
Several externship opportunities:
A new Power in Numbers: Representing Tenant Groups Externship
Ex: Legal Practice: Advocacy & Litigation, General Counsel and Organizational Placements, or JD and LLM Judicial sections available in the Spring.
Ex. Federal Defenders of New York is returning for the Spring term.
A few seats in other Externships - criminal defense courses, economic justice, and prosecution courses
Please visit the linked content to learn about these options. We will have an Information Session on October 1st 12:10-1:15, JG Annex. If you could not attend the Information Session, you are able to view a recording of it here.
The application will open on October 7th and close October 25th. To apply, use this google form, which will be live starting October 7th at noon. (For those who have applied in earlier cycles, please note we are NOT using LawNet applications for this limited cycle. The application questions are the same as in previous cycles(described below) so please leave yourself sufficient time before the deadline to complete the application.
Students will be notified of their acceptances on November 4th at 5:00 pm. Confirmation of those acceptances will be due on November 6th.
The application process for Academic Year 2025-2026 will be described and begin in late January 2025.
