Application Instructions
Submit Applications Online
Registration for clinics is by application and permission only. All applications should be submitted using the Clinic Application and Matching System (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 general application form, resume and unofficial transcript required by all clinics. Some clinics may request additional materials to supplement the basic application; these should also be submitted online via CAMS. The application deadline for all clinics - whether year-long, Fall semester, or Spring semester - is Friday, March 13, 2009, at 5:00 p.m.
Pre- or 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.
Maximum number of clinic applications
You may apply for a maximum of three year-long clinics and a maximum of three semester-long clinics, for a total of six clinic applications. You may apply for one or both semesters of a given one-semester clinic, but each semester counts separately toward the maximum.
Interviews
Not all clinics conduct interviews. Check clinic descriptions for details. If conducted, interviews will take place from Monday, March 23, through Thursday, April 9.
Indicate Your Preferences for Clinic Matching
Once you complete the application process -- including any necessary interviews -- you must decide the order of your preferences among the clinics to which you applied, and communicate those choices to us through the Clinic Application and Matching System (CAMS). You may apply for one or both semesters of a given one-semester clinic, but each semester should be indicated as a separate preference. You must submit your preferences on CAMS even if you are applying to only one clinic, in order for us perform the clinic matching. The deadline for submitting your preferences for the clinic matching is Friday, April 10, at 5:00 p.m.
Clinics Offered in 2009-10
Year-long Clinics (You may apply for a maximum of three.)
• Civil Rights
• Criminal and Community Defense
• Employment and Housing Discrimination
Semester-long Clinics (You may apply for a maximum of three.)
• Children's Rights Clinic (Fall and Spring)
• Community Development and Economic Justice (formerly Neighborhood Institutions) (Spring)
• Comparative Criminal Justice Clinic: Focus on Domestic Violence (Spring)
• Criminal Appellate Defender (Fall and Spring)
• Environmental Law (Fall and Spring)
• Family Defense (Spring)
• Government Civil Litigation - Eastern District of New York (Fall and Spring)
• Government Civil Litigation - Southern District of New York (Fall and Spring)
• Immigrant Defense Clinic (Spring)
• Mediation Clinic (Fall)
• Mediation Clinic - Advanced (Spring)
• Medical-Legal Advocacy (Fall)
• Community Development and Economic Justice (formerly Neighborhood Institutions) (Spring)
• Prosecution - Eastern District of New York (Fall and Spring)
• Prosecution - Southern District of New York (Fall and Spring)
• Racial Justice (Fall)
You may apply for both semesters of a given clinic, but each semester counts separately toward the three-clinic maximum.
Important Dates
| Date | Item |
| February 27, 2009 | Clinic packet issued at 1PM. |
| March 6 | Clinic Fair held at Furman Hall, 2-4 PM |
| March 7 - 13 |
Clinic Application Period. |
| 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. The application form and any supplemental materials must be submitted by 5 PM on Friday, March 13, 2009.