Clinical Law Program
Through the Cardin Requirement, named after Maryland Law alumnus U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin, each full-time day student gains hands-on legal experience by representing actual clients who would otherwise lack access to justice. Most students fulfill the Cardin Requirement through the nationally recognized Clinical Law Program, which provides more than 110,000 hours of free legal services to Maryland’s poorest citizens each year.
The legal clinic is among the best and largest teaching law firms in the nation. Students work alongside senior faculty members on real-life cases, gaining a unique combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience to prepare them for the demands of a career in law. More than 25 clinics focus on a broad range of practice areas, including civil and criminal litigation, advice and counseling, and transactional work. Civil practice areas include environmental law, health, housing and community development, juvenile law and children, AIDS, and immigration. Criminal student attorneys often represent defendants in misdemeanor cases in Maryland’s district courts, as well as work in the School of Law's community justice efforts. In addition to in-house clinical work, students may gain experience in public and private nonprofit externships in the Baltimore-Washington region.
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