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Monday 30 May 2011

Clinical programs

A number of law schools have clinical programs in which students gain legal experience through practice trials and projects under the supervision of lawyers and law school faculty. Law school clinical programs might include work in, for example, legal-aid offices or on legislative committees. Part-time or summer clerkships in law firms, government agencies, and corporate legal departments also provide valuable experience. Such training can lead directly to a job after graduation and can help students decide what kind of practice best suits them. Law school graduates receive the degree of juris doctor (J.D.), a first professional degree.

"He who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client."
Proverb

16 comments:

  1. Seems like a good way to get experience and make some connections.

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  2. "He who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client."
    what about that movie with peter fonda where the guy goes to jail but defends himself and wins his Supreme Court Case? :p

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  3. always good to have practice in the field!

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  4. sounds like a useful step

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  5. In a field like law I think a combination of real-life training and theory is needed.

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  6. damn you really do know your stuff man :P ! great post

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  7. That's awesome. Learning new things while doing your job always makes you better.

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  8. I've never even heard of it, sounds useful though

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  9. i love that proverb, who said it?

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  10. im with intraman but that quote sounds cool

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  11. sounds like a good oportunity to learn,
    loved the proverb^^

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  12. "He who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client."
    Quality proverb.

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