For LL.M. and Exchange Students
Clinics
All of our clinical courses combine work in the field with seminars and simulation exercises in which students' performances of various lawyers' activities are videotaped for critical review. Through these complementary activities, students develop systematic methods of learning from experience, as well as gain insight into a lawyer's functioning as advocate and counselor, investigator, negotiator, and planner. Legal ethics and professional responsibility in the practice of law are emphasized throughout these courses. For more details, please visit the Clinics website at http://www.law.nyu.edu/academics/clinics/index.htm.
Students may not be registered in a clinic without first applying for and being accepted into it by the instructor. Students interested in the clinics outlined here should submit their applications online using the Clinic Application and Matching System (CAMS) ( https://its.law.nyu.edu/cams/).
The deadlines for LL.M.s to submit applications are later than those for J.D.s and vary by clinic. Please consult the individual clinic descriptions for deadlines and application procedures (click on links below).
Students who need the LL.M. degree to qualify to take the NY Bar should note that up to 4 credits in clinical classes may count toward the 24 credits required by the New York bar eligibility rules provided that: the 4 credits include a seminar component; and the clinical work is done under the direct supervision of instructional staff primarily employed by the Law School.
Clinics that do not meet the requirements of the direct supervision rule are designated by the note “NCF” in the schedule of classes. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Graduate Affairs at law.graduateaffairs@nyu.edu.
The following 2012-13 clinics have vacancies for which LLMs may apply and have a June 7th application deadline:
- Brennan Center – Non-Partisan Election Protection (Fall 2012)
- Government Civil Litigation Clinic: Eastern District (Spring 2013) – This clinic is open only to American LL.M.s, due to the security clearance required by the US Department of Justice.
- Tax (Spring 2013) (Not open to Taxation LL.M. students)
The following clinics reserve spots specifically for LLMs:
- Constitutional Transitions Clinic & Colloquium (for LL.M.s) (Fall 2012), application deadline August 22
- Constitutional Transitions Clinic & Colloquium (for LL.M.s) (Spring 2013), application deadline October 15
- Global Justice Clinic (Fall 2012 and Spring 2013), application deadline August 22
- International Environmental Law Clinic (Fall 2012), application deadline June 15
- International Organizations Clinic (Fall 2012), application deadline August 15
Additional Clinics which accept LLM applications but do not specifically reserve spots for them:
- Administrative and Regulatory State Clinic (Spring 2013), application deadline October 1
- Environmental Law Clinic (Fall 2012), application deadline August 15
- Environmental Law Clinic (Spring 2013), application deadline October 15
- LGBT Rights (Spring 2013), application deadline August 22
- Litigation, Organizing and Systemic Change (Fall 2012 and Spring 2013), application deadline August 22
- Mediation Clinic –Advanced (Spring 2013), application deadline August 10
Application Process
Registration for clinics is by application and permission only. All applications should be submitted using the Clinic Application and Matching System (CAMS) (https://its.law.nyu.edu/cams/). An NYU NetID and a Law School-issued password are required to access the system. Once you log in, you will be able to upload the application form, resume and unofficial transcript required by all clinics. Note that there is a separate application form for LL.M. students. The application form is in Word format and should be saved to your local computer, filled out and then submitted via (CAMS). If you have trouble saving the form, please contact the NYU School of Law Help Desk at (212) 998-6111. Some clinics may request additional materials to supplement the basic application; these should also be submitted online via CAMS.