A letter from the director Jean Gilles Phillips Clinical Professor of Law & Director of Clinical Programs More than 50 years ago, KU Law became a pioneer in clinical legal education when it launched the Paul E. Wilson Project for Innocence and the Legal Aid Clinic. Since then, the law school has built an experiential learning program that includes a mix of live-client clinics, field placements and skills simulations. Students sharpen their professional skills and gain practical experience under the supervision of clinical faculty, practicing attorneys and judges. In the clinics and field placement programs, students have the opportunity to represent clients in district or appellate courts, prosecute criminal cases, conduct negotiations on behalf of clients, write bench memos for judges, and work in a variety of governmental or nonprofit offices. Through a diverse offering of experiential courses, students learn to take and defend depositions; write and argue mock appellate briefs; and negotiate and close a mock business deal. With hands-on learning, students gain the experience necessary to be ready for practice.
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