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Opportunities for Students

Our Public Interest Internship Program sends more than 120 students to some 100 placements annually.

 

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Projects

Blake Thomas, JD'09

“The Tenant Assistance Program (TAP) has been a wonderful experience that has forced me to acknowledge how incredibly valuable a legal education is. One case that I’ll always be proud of is winning enough time for a client to move out of her apartment, which enabled her to find a suitable home in the same area so as not to disrupt her children’s schooling.” —Blake Thomas, JD’09

Clinic Program

With 20 innovative options, Indiana Law’s clinical program is in step with some of the nation’s best. Students gain practical experience under the guidance of highly regarded professors. All clinic options are available to second- and third-year students. The not-for-credit “projects” are especially good opportunities for 1Ls because of their more limited scope and time commitment.

Students who participate in clinical programs have the opportunity to:

  • Work on real cases under the supervision of top-notch faculty members, practicing lawyers, and judges
  • Make connections with the community
  • Help others through their increasing knowledge of the law

Clinics

Our clinics are primarily one semester, 3 credit hour courses. Students receive intensive instruction from faculty members, both one-on-one and in a classroom setting, but spend the bulk of their time on client matters or field work.

Externships

Externships are supervised by practicing lawyers in an off-site setting and by a faculty member at the law school. Students receive from one to six hours of academic credit depending on the externship program and the number of hours worked by the student. Also see Clerkships, Externships, Fellowships, & Internships for more information.

Practicums

Indiana Law’s new practicums are add-ons to existing courses that provide students with a significant clinical experience.

Projects

Projects provide Indiana Law students with an opportunity for valuable practice experience with less of a time commitment than clinics, externships, and practicums. Academic credit is not granted for participation in a project.