Gonzaga Law School provides clinical education opportunities for upper-class students of two types:
- an in-house dispute resolution clinic under the direct supervision of six full-time faculty members
- various out placement clinics - i.e. externships - under the direct supervision of governmental agency or private law office attorney supervisors and a full-time faculty clinical director
The in-house clinic operates as a legal services program for low-income clients. Students represent clients in matters involving:
- family law
- elder law
- Indian and tribal law
- consumer law
- civil rights law
- criminal law
- miscellaneous public interest issues
Students have opportunities to learn professional skills and integrate theory and practice by engaging in all aspects of adversarial and alternative dispute resolution, including fact investigation, drafting of legal documents, case planning, discovery, motion practice, negotiation, mediation, and trial and appellate advocacy.
To be consider, students are required to fill out an application and go through an interview process.
- Registration pre-approval must be obtained by the application process.
- Contact Clinic office manager Bonnie White in Ste 101, Rm 125, Ex. 3790.
- Registration will be finalized by the Registrar’s Office once a list of eligible students has been submitted.
- Web registration is not allowed.
More information about the clinical curriculum is available in the clinic offices.
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Clinical Law program offerings
These clinics are offered during Fall/Spring/Summer semesters:
| General Public Interest Practice |
5 credits per semester |
| Litigation Support |
2 credits per semester |
| Low Income Taxpayer Clinic |
2 credits per semester |
| Transactional Business Law |
2 credits per semester |
| Tribal Law Drafting Project |
2 credits per semester |
These clinics may be offered during Fall/Spring/Summer semesters on a space available basis only:
| Domestic Violence/Family Law |
2 credits per semester |
| Elder Law |
2 credits per semester |
Please see clinic faculty or administration for detailed information.
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