Clinical Law Program

David B. Owens, dbowens@uw.edu

Civil Rights and Justice Clinic Selection Criteria:
3Ls with no prior clinic experience are given significant preference, as well as students who rank the Civil Rights and Justice Clinic #1 in their Clinic Requests during pre-registration. In addition, journal participation, externship experience, and recommended course completion will be considered.

Pre- or Corequisites:
Business Law Track: Business Organizations (A515) AND 1 of Securities Regulation (A517), Venture Capital Deals (F511), or Mergers and Acquisitions (A534)
IP Track: Any 2 of Patent Law (P508), Copyright Law (P507), or Trademark & Trade Secrets Law (P502)
Tax Track: Taxation of Corporations & Shareholders (T501) OR Taxation of Partners & Partnerships (T511) OR Taxation of S Corporations (T518)

Recommended:
- Problems in Professional Responsibility
- Business Law Track — Drafting Business Documents
- IP Track — Advanced Patent Law, Advanced Trademark Law, Patent Prosecution
- Tax Track — Introduction to Income Taxation, Income Taxation and Business Investments, Tax Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions

Jeannine Lemker, jdlemker@uw.edu

Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Selection Criterion:

With regard to selection for enrollment in each track, preference is given to students with advanced courses beyond the prerequisites in the subject area and IP students eligible for the patent bar.

**Concurrent enrollment OK if A530 taken in Autumn quarter

Recommended: Trial Advocacy, Evidence, Professional Resp., Negotiation, other tax law courses

Application

Faculty:
Ramón E. Ortiz-Vélez, qortiz@uw.edu
Scott Schumacher, sschum@uw.edu

** May enroll concurrent with clinic enrollment

Recommended: Trial Advocacy, Evidence, Professional Resp.

Georgina Olazcon Mozo, golazcon@uw.edu

Immigration Law Clinic Selection Criteria:

The criteria and priorities for filling Clinic slots include:

• Students who rank the Immigration Law Clinic #1 in their Clinic Requests during pre-registration;
• Students with demonstrated interest or experience in immigration law, or a desire to practice immigration law;
• Students with a strong interest in working with immigrant or underserved communities;
• 3Ls who have not taken a clinic.

Please note: All students will be required to acknowledge in writing that they will participate in all three quarters of the Clinic or be ineligible to receive any credit for Autumn and Winter quarters.

Because clinic work directly impacts clients' lives, full commitment is required. Students enrolled in the Immigration Law Clinic may not engage in concurrent employment with outside entities. In limited circumstances, the Clinic Director may approve requests for concurrent externships, clerkships, or other commitments. However, any such request will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and only after a demonstrated capacity to meet Clinic client and casework responsibilities.

The Clinic Director may also interview the applicants.

Christine Cimini, ccimini@uw.edu

* Mandatory Mediation Skills Training (B522) — Autumn 2026:

During the Autumn Quarter, the 4 credits awarded are comprised of 3 credits for the Mediation Clinic and 1 credit for the Mediation Skills Training. All students who want to participate in the Mediation Clinic are required to attend the Mediation Skills Training in Autumn. The dates and times for that training in 2026 are:

• Friday, Oct. 2 (1–5 p.m.)
• Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 (8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
• Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11 (8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

Mediation Clinic Selection Criteria:

This clinic consists of one section: Autumn-Winter; both quarters are required. As described above, students are also required to participate in the Mediation Skills Training in Autumn. Although 3Ls with no prior clinic experience have priority, up to two of the eight Mediation Clinic spaces may be reserved for 2Ls who have demonstrated:

1. An interest in mediation or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) through prior experience or a demonstrated career plan; and
2. An interest in participating in Advanced Clinic work in mediation or mediation externships.

** Students who complete the Autumn and Winter quarters have the option of enrolling in the Advanced Mediation Clinic in the Spring quarter. The number of credits allotted in Spring typically ranges from 1–2 credits.

Jeff Feldman, feldmanj@uw.edu

Elizabeth Porter, egporter@uw.edu

Pre- or Corequisite: ** Pollution Control (A527) OR Natural Resources (B585) OR Admin. Law (A509)

** May enroll concurrent with clinic enrollment

Recommended: Advanced Legal Research (A549), Persuasive Writing (E508)

Todd A. Wildermuth, toddw2@uw.edu

Sanne Knudsen, sknudsen@uw.edu

Keith Cohon, cohonk@uw.edu

Regulatory Environmental Law & Policy Clinic Selection Criteria:

Prior experience with environmental and administrative law is not required but is preferred. Preference in this Clinic will be given to students who have taken the recommended courses, who have shown an interest in environmental or administrative law through work experience or externships, or who offer a strong connection between the Clinic and their career goals.

* Students who complete the Autumn and Winter quarters have the option of enrolling in the Advanced Regulatory Environmental Law & Policy Clinic in the Spring quarter.

Jevan Hutson, jevanh@uw.edu

Selection is based on demonstrated interest in the Clinic's focus on cross-cutting issues at the intersection of technology, ethics, and governance; the ability to contribute thoughtfully to collaborative, project-based work; and alignment with the Clinic's policy and advocacy mission. No technical background is required — students do not need to be programmers, engineers, or computer scientists to participate. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply if they are curious about or excited by pressing technology policy challenges such as privacy, AI governance, digital rights, or platform regulation. For continuity in policy making, selected students are strongly urged to participate in the Clinic for all three quarters. Face-to-face or telephone interviews with applicants may be held.

Pre- or Corequisite: Evidence (B503), Criminal Procedure (B515) **

** May enroll concurrent with clinic enrollment

Recommended: Trial Advocacy I (B520), American Indian Law (A565), Professional Resp.

Application
(See selection criteria below.)

All students must state a track preference for criminal or youth in need of care.

Brenda Williams, brenda3@uw.edu

Maya Titova, maya7@uw.edu

Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic Selection Criteria:

Acceptance into the Clinic will be based on the following priority categories:

• 1st priority — 3Ls with no prior clinical experience who select Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic (TCPDC) as their first clinic choice in their Clinic Requests. The TCPDC will admit all 3L applicants who are in this category up to the maximum enrollment.
• 2nd priority — 2Ls who select TCPDC as their first clinic choice in their Clinic Requests — selection will be based on space availability. Historically, more 2Ls have applied than there are spaces available. Therefore, selections and waiting lists will be based on responses to the questions in the TCPDC application form and a mandatory student resume and cover letter.

Up to 8 admitted students in the TCPDC will work exclusively on Criminal Cases at the Tulalip/Quileute Tribal Courts, and up to 8 admitted students will work exclusively on Youth in Need of Care - Dependency cases representing parents in the Muckleshoot/Quileute Tribal Courts.

Cover letters — a requisite part of the application — will be reviewed, with particular attention to those articulating an interest or passion for court-appointed legal advocacy.

Please note: Participation in all three quarters is required, and all students will be required to acknowledge in writing that they will participate in all three quarters of the Clinic or be ineligible to receive any credit for Autumn and Winter quarters (except LL.M./M.J. special admissions). No concurrent employment with outside entities (including externships/internships) is allowed for students enrolled in the TCPDC.

Recommended: Administrative Law, Professional Responsibility

Application
(See selection criteria below.)

Rose Carmen Goldberg, rosegold@uw.edu

Veterans Clinic Selection Criteria:

The Veterans Clinic welcomes students with diverse interests, backgrounds, and career aspirations. Prior experience with veterans law is not required. Clinic activities build lawyering skills widely applicable to legal practice. Applicants should explain their interest in engaging in trauma-informed advocacy on behalf of low-income veterans with mental and physical disabilities, and veterans kicked out of service consequent to military convictions.

Requirements:

Students must be eligible to obtain a Rule 9 license in order to participate in this clinic. The main Rule 9 requirement is that students must have completed 2/3rd of their legal education. Other requirements of Rule 9 licensing can be found here.

Due to the court’s schedule, students in the clinic must have one day of the week free of classes before 2:00pm. Ideally, students will have a second 4-hour block available for clinic work, but this is not a requirement.

Faculty:
Paul Holland,
hollandp@seattleu.edu

Recommended: Labor Law, Employment Law, Employment Discrimination, Professional Responsibility

NOTE: All sessions held at Seattle U.; students must meet conflict of interest rules.