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Clinical Education at UT Law

Real Cases. Real Experience.

The University of Texas School of Law has one of the largest and most vibrant clinical programs in the country. We established our first clinic in 1974 and have steadily expanded our offerings, adding seven new courses in the last three years. Over 450 upper-class students participate annually in our fifteen clinics and seven internships.

Students in our clinical courses work on legal issues in real-world settings. While representing clients, working on cases, and serving as interns, students get great first-hand experience and learn how to practice law. Clinics and internships integrate skills, theory, strategy, and law, building a bridge between the classroom and the profession.

Immigration Clinic works for detained families

Photo of Barbara Hines, Eduardo Maraboto, and UT Law students outside the Hutto facility in Taylor, Texas

Alerted in the summer of 2006 that immigrant families were being detained at a former prison in Taylor, Texas, UT Law’s Immigration Clinic spent the last year utilizing a combination of advocacy, activism, and litigation to change life for residents at the controversial facility. Read more …