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 |
| Brennan Center Public Policy Advocacy | year-long | no | no |
see description |
| Business Law Transactions |
Spring |
yes |
TBA |
see description |
| Children's Rights | Fall, Spring | no | no | no |
| Civil Rights | year-long | yes | no | yes - in groups |
| Community Development and Economic Justice (formerly Neighborhood Institutions) | Spring | no | no | yes-in groups |
| Comparative Criminal Justice: Focus on Domestic Violence | Spring | see description | no | see description |
| Criminal and Community Defense | year-long | no | no | yes |
| Criminal Appellate Defender | Fall, Spring | yes | no | no |
| Employment and Housing Discrimination | year-long | no | no | yes - in groups |
| Environmental Law | Fall, Spring | no | no | yes |
| Equal Justice and Capital Defender | year-long | see description | no | yes |
| Family Defense | Spring | see description | no | see description |
| Federal Defender | year-long | yes | no | yes |
| Government Civil Litigation - EDNY | Fall, Spring | see description | yes | no |
| Government Civil Litigation - SDNY | Fall, Spring | see description | yes | no |
| Immigrant Defense | Spring | no | no | no |
| Immigrant Rights | year-long | see description | no | see description |
| International Human Rights | year-long | yes | no | see description |
| Juvenile Defender | year-long | yes | no | yes |
| Law, Organizing and Social Change |
year-long |
see description |
no |
yes |
| Mediation | Fall | see description | no | yes |
| Mediation - Advanced | Spring | yes | no | no |
| Medical-Legal Advocacy | Fall | no | no | yes |
| New York Civil Liberties | Spring | see description | no | see description |
| Offender Reentry |
year-long |
see description |
no |
yes |
| Prosecution - EDNY | Fall, Spring | see description | no | no |
| Prosecution - SDNY | Fall, Spring | see description | no | no |
| Racial Justice |
Fall |
see description |
no |
yes - in groups |
| Tax | Spring | yes | TBA | TBA |
Important Dates
| Date | Item |
| February 27, 2009 | Clinic packet issued at 1PM. |
| March 6 | Clinic Fair held at Furman Hall, 3-5 PM |
| March 7 - 13 | Clinic Application Period. Application materials should be submitted online using CAMS. All materials are due by 5 PM on March 13. |
| March 23 - April 9 | Interviews conducted (if professors require them). |
| April 10 | Preferences must be submitted on CAMS by 5 PM. |
| April 29 | Students notified by e-mail whether or not they have been accepted into a clinic. |
| May 6 | 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.