Applications at a Glance
Applications Checklist
All clinics require that students submit a general application form, a resume and an unofficial transcript via the Clinic Application and Matching System (CAMS). The following chart outlines any additional documents or procedures that may be required to complete your application. Please consult the individual clinic descriptions for full details.
|
Clinic |
Semester/Year | Pre- or Co-requisites | Writing sample | Interview |
| Administrative and Regulatory State | Fall, Spring | Yes | -- |
Yes |
| Brennan Center Public Policy Advocacy-Non-partisan Election Protection | Fall | -- | -- |
See description |
| Brennan Center Public Policy Advocacy |
Spring |
-- |
-- |
See description |
| Business Law Transactions |
Fall, Spring |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
| Children's Rights | Fall, Spring | -- | -- |
-- |
| Civil Rights | Year | See description | -- |
Yes - in groups |
| Community Development and Economic Justice |
Spring |
-- |
-- |
Yes - in groups |
| Constitutional Transitions Clinic & Colloquium (for J.D.s) | Year | Yes | -- |
Yes |
| Constitutional Transitions Clinic & Colloquium (for LL.M.s) | Fall, Spring | -- | -- |
Yes |
| Criminal Appellate Defender | Fall, Spring | Yes | -- |
-- |
| Employment and Housing Discrimination | Fall | -- | -- |
Yes - in groups |
| Environmental Law | Fall, Spring | -- | -- |
Yes |
| Family Defense | Year | See description | -- |
Yes |
| Federal Defender | Year | Yes | -- |
Yes |
| Global Justice | Fall, Spring | See description | -- |
See description |
| Government Civil Litigation - EDNY | Fall, Spring | See description | Yes |
-- |
| Government Civil Litigation - SDNY | Fall, Spring | See description | Yes |
-- |
| Immigrant Defense | Spring | See description | -- |
-- |
| Immigrant Rights | Year | See description | -- |
See description |
| International Environmental Law | Fall | See description | Yes |
Yes |
| International Human Rights Clinic |
Year |
See description |
-- |
See description |
| International Organizations | Fall | See description | No |
Yes |
| Juvenile Defender | Year | Yes | -- |
Yes |
| Litigation, Organizing and Systemic Change |
Fall, Spring |
See description |
-- |
Yes |
| LGBT Rights | Spring | -- | -- |
Yes |
| Mediation | Fall | See description | -- |
Yes |
| Mediation - Advanced: Dispute System Design | Spring | See description | -- |
Yes |
| Medical-Legal Advocacy |
Fall |
-- |
-- |
Yes |
| New York Civil Liberties | Fall |
See description |
-- |
Yes - in groups |
| Prosecution - EDNY | Fall, Spring | See description | -- |
-- |
| Prosecution - SDNY | Fall, Spring | See description | -- |
-- |
| Racial Justice |
Spring |
-- |
-- |
Yes - in groups |
| Tax |
Fall, Spring |
Yes |
-- |
-- |
| Technology Law and Policy | Fall | See description | -- |
-- |
Important Dates
| Date | Item |
| February 24, 2012 | Clinic packet issued at 1PM. |
| March 2 | Clinic Fair held at Furman Hall, 3-5 PM |
| March 19 - 30 | Clinic Application Period. Application materials should be submitted online using CAMS. All materials are due by 5 PM on March 30. |
| March 19 - April 19 | Interviews conducted (for clinics that require them). |
| April 20 | Preferences must be submitted on CAMS by 5 PM. |
| May 9 | Students notified by e-mail whether or not they have been accepted into a clinic. |
| May 17 | Confirmation of students' intent to register must be received by 5 PM. |
Application Form
The application form should be saved to your local computer, filled out and then submitted via the Clinic Application and Matching System (CAMS). The form is in Word format. If you have trouble saving the form, please contact the NYU School of Law Help Desk at (212) 998-6111 for assistance.
2012-13 Clinic Application Form-JD [DOT].