Pre- and Co-requisites
Please ascertain whether you have fulfilled the requirements for a particular clinic before submitting your application. If you have questions regarding any of the requirements, please direct them to the relevant clinical faculty.
Administrative and Regulatory State Clinic
Administrative and Regulatory State or Administrative Law.
Brennan Center Public Policy Advocacy Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites.
Brennan Center Public Policy Advocacy - Election Protection
No prerequisites or co-requisites.
Business Law Transactions Clinic
Corporations is required. Federal Income Taxation is recommended.
Children's Rights Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites.
Civil Rights Clinic
The Civil Rights Clinic Litigation Seminar is a co-requisite. Evidence and Federal Courts are recommended.
Community Development and Economic Justice Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites.
Constitutional Transitions Clinic and Colloquium: The Middle East Revolutions (for J.D.s)
U.S. Constitutional Law
Constitutional Transitions Clinic and Colloquium: The Middle East Revolutions (for LL.M.s)
No prerequisites.
Criminal Appellate Defender Clinic
Criminal Procedure is a pre- or co-requisite. Evidence is also preferred as a pre- or co-requisite.
Employment and Housing Discrimination Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites.
Environmental Law Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites.
Family Defense Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites. Evidence is preferred but is not a prerequisite.
Federal Defender Clinic
Criminal Procedure, Evidence or a trial advocacy or litigation course is required as a prerequisite. If students have not taken any of these courses, they are expected to take one concurrently with the clinic; Criminal Procedure is the recommended course in that instance.
Global Justice Clinic
A course in International Human Rights Law is not a prerequisite for the clinic, but it is recommended. In addition, the clinic experience will be enhanced by some familiarity—either through formal study or other engagement—with public international law, international human rights law, and international humanitarian law.
Government Civil Litigation Clinic - Eastern District of New York
No prerequisites or co-requisites. Students selected for the program will be required to obtain a security clearance waiver from the federal Office of Personnel Management; this is required of all interns working in all U.S. Attorney's Offices. Students must be United States citizens to obtain the clearance waiver. It is critical that students accepted for the clinic complete the required security paperwork as soon as possible after acceptance into the clinic so that the security clearance waiver can be timely obtained. Students may not commence clinic work unless they receive a security clearance waiver. In addition, because the U.S. Attorney's Office is involved in litigation against many private law offices, legal services offices and other state or municipal law firms, students may not work part-time in such an office and participate in this clinic.
Government Civil Litigation Clinic - Southern District of New York
No prerequisites or co-requisites. Students selected for the program will be required to undergo a routine security clearance check by the F.B.I. that is required of lawyers, non-legal staff and interns working in all U.S. Attorney's Offices. Students are advised that they must be United States citizens to be eligible for the Government Civil Litigation Clinic and that dual citizenship or residence outside of the United States for a significant period of time may complicate the security clearance process. Further, it is critical that updated contact information be provided to ensure that the required paperwork is sent to you at the correct address. This paperwork must be completed and returned as soon as possible so that the security clearance may be completed in time for the student to commence clinic work. In addition, because the U.S. Attorney's Office is involved in litigation against many private law offices, legal services offices and other state or municipal law firms, students may not work part-time in such an office and participate in this Clinic.
Immigrant Defense Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites. However, Immigration Law class is highly recommended.
Immigrant Rights Clinic
There are no prerequisites or co-requisites; however, courses in immigration law, administrative law, federal courts, public benefits law, evidence, and civil litigation may be helpful.
International Environmental Law Clinic
Students enrolled in the Clinic must either (1) have taken or be taking concurrently with the Clinic the International Environmental Law course offered in the Fall semester; or (2) have taken an equivalent course in international environmental law, or (3) be taking or have taken courses in environmental and/or public international law or have relevant practical experience.
International Human Rights Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites; International Law or International Human Rights Law is recommended.
International Organizations Clinic
Prerequisites: International Law. Preference will be given to those who have taken (or are taking concurrently with the clinic) International Organizations with Jose Alvarez.
Juvenile Defender Clinic
Students in the clinic are expected to have previously taken either Criminal Procedure or Criminal Litigation, but this course may be taken concurrently with the clinic, preferably in the fall semester. A prior course on evidence is recommended but not required.
Litigation, Organizing and Systemic Change Clinic
Co-requisites include a 3-credit Civil Litigation simulation seminar in the fall or a 2-credit Negotiation simulation seminar in the spring. Students enrolled in this Clinic will receive priority enrollment in either of these co-requisites or may satisfy a co-requisite by taking it prior to being in the Clinic. Admission to Civil Litigation and Negotiation is open to non-clinic students to the extent that these courses are not filled by LOSC Clinic students. A student who has taken one of the course listings as a simulation course would not be required to retake the Clinic co-requisite. Discuss this issue with Professor Burns if you believe you qualify for waiver of one of the co-requisites in either semester..
LGBT Rights Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites.
Mediation Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites. All students are expected to participate in 16 hours of training at the beginning of the semester. The dates and times for the intensive training will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, August 27 and Tuesday, August 28, 2012. This training is a necessary qualification to mediate with real parties and ultimately to receive credit for the course.
Mediation Clinic - Advanced: Dispute System Design
Satisfactory completion of one of the following: Mediation Clinic Seminar Fall 2011 or 2012; other Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Negotiation or alternate approved by faculty. Faculty will also consider, on a case-by-case basis, whether other negotiation, mediation or ADR training that a student has satisfactorily completed adequately satisfies the prerequisite requirement.
Medical-Legal Advocacy Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites.
New York Civil Liberties Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites.
Prosecution Clinic - Eastern District of New York
Criminal Procedure and Evidence are recommended, but not required; they may be taken concurrently with the clinic. Students selected for this clinic will be required to undergo an in-depth FBI security clearance check that is required of lawyers, non-legal staff and interns working in all U.S. Attorney's Offices. Students must be United States citizens and meet residency requirements to be eligible for the Prosecution Clinic. It is critical that updated contact information be provided so that the required security paperwork may be completed and returned as soon as possible so that the security clearance may be completed in time for the student to commence clinic work. In addition, because the U.S. Attorney's Office is involved in litigation against many private law offices, legal services offices and other state or municipal law firms, students may not work part-time in such an office and participate in this clinic. Furthermore, you may not work for any federal judges while participating in this clinic.
Prosecution Clinic - Southern District of New York
Criminal Procedure and Evidence are recommended; they may be taken concurrently with the clinic. Students selected for this clinic will be required to undergo a routine security clearance check by the F.B.I. that is required of lawyers, non-legal staff and interns working in all U.S. Attorney's Offices. Students must be United States citizens and meet residency requirements to be eligible for the Prosecution Clinic. It is critical that updated contact information be provided so that the required security paperwork may be completed and returned as soon as possible so that the security clearance may be completed in time for the student to commence clinic work. In addition, because the U.S. Attorney's Office is involved in litigation against many private law offices, legal services offices and other state or municipal law firms, students may not work part-time in such an office and participate in this clinic. Furthermore, you may not work for any federal judges while participating in this clinic.
Racial Justice Clinic
No prerequisites or co-requisites.
Tax Clinic
Federal Income Taxation is a prerequisite.
Technology Law and Policy
No prerequisites or co-requisites, but courses in privacy, intellectual property, or First and Fourth Amendment law will prove useful.