Eligibility, Prerequisites and Scheduling Information for 2024–2025

** Check the Clinics' Student Information page for important dates and deadlines **

If you choose to print this page, for best results print landscaped with narrow margins.

PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated below or in a clinic application, 3Ls who have not previously taken a clinic receive a preference for enrollment in a clinic.

Clinic Credits
(Autumn-Winter-Spring)
Students Eligibility Prerequisites &
Recommended Courses
(recommended in italics)
Selection
Basis
Contacts
9th Circuit Appellate Advocacy (E519) 4-2-2
(Full year req'd)
2 3Ls Recommended: Civil Procedure II, Criminal Procedure, Federal Courts, Constitutional Law II, Persuasive Writing, Immigration Law, Post-Conviction Review Application Faculty:

Liz Porter, egporter@uw.edu

Jeff Feldman, feldmanj@uw.edu

Civil Rights and Justice (E532) 4-4-4
(Full year req'd)
8–10 3Ls Recommended: Civil Procedure II, Federal Courts, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Civil Rights, Trial Advocacy Application Faculty:

David B. Owens, dbowens@uw.edu

Entrepreneurial Law (E523)
TBD 6–8 3Ls and LL.M.s Pre- or Corequisites:
Business Law Track: Business Organizations (A515) OR The Law of Nonprofit Organizations (E514)
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 (B510)
Application
(See selection criterion below.)
Faculty:

TBD

Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Selection Criterion:

Preference with regard to selection for enrollment in each track is given to students with advanced courses beyond the prerequisite in the subject area.

Federal Tax Clinic (T526) J.D.s 3-3-3
LL.M.s 2-2-2
(Full year req'd)
16 J.D.s
8 LL.M.s
2Ls, 3Ls, LL.M.s Required: Individual Income Tax (A530)**

**Concurrent enrollment OK if A530 taken in Autumn quarter

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

Application

Please Note: Face-to-face or telephone interviews with applicants may be held.

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

Immigration Law (B531)
4-4-4
(Full year req'd)
6–8 2Ls, 3Ls Pre- or Corequisite: Immigration Law (A577)**

** May enroll concurrent with clinic enrollment

Recommended: Trial Advocacy, Evidence, Professional Resp.

Application
(See selection criteria below.)
Faculty:

Georgina Olazcon Mozo, golazcon@uw.edu

Immigration Law Clinic Selection Criteria:

The criteria and priorities for filling Clinic slots are:

  1. Students who have taken Immigration Law (A577) or are concurrently registered for the course;
  2. Students who rank the Immigration Clinic #1 in priority on their online "Clinic Request" form during preregistration;
  3. Students with interest or experience in immigration law, or a desire to practice immigration law;
  4. 3Ls who have not taken a clinic;
  5. Language skills, as needed for any current clients.

The Clinic Director may also interview the applicants.

Mediation (B526) 4*-4-Adv.**
(Autumn and Winter qtrs. req'd)
8 2Ls (2 seats), 3Ls Recommended: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Negotiation, Professional Resp. Application
(See selection criteria below.)
Faculty:

Christine Cimini, ccimini@uw.edu

* Mandatory Mediation Skills Training (B522) — Autumn 2024:

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 2024 are:

  • Friday, Oct. 4th (1–5 p.m.)
  • Saturday, Oct. 5th and Sunday, Oct. 6th (8:30 am to 5:30 p.m.)
  • Saturday, Oct. 12th and Sunday, Oct. 13th (8:30 am 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 have priority, up to two of the eight Mediation Clinic spaces in this section 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.

Regulatory Environmental Law & Policy (E594) 5-5-0

(Two quarters req’d)

(Class meets only 2x per week)

10 2Ls, 3Ls

Required: ** 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)

Application
(See selection criteria below.)
Faculty:

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.

Technology Law & Public Policy Clinic (E554) TBD 12 (approximately) 2Ls
3Ls,
LL.M.s
Recommended: Admin Law (A509), Law & Econ (A561), Legislative Externship (B535), Legislation (E555), Local Government Law (A563) Application
(See selection criteria below.)
Faculty:

TBD

Technology Law & Public Policy Clinic Selection Criteria:

The Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic enrolls approximately 12 students per academic year (please be aware that for purposes of continuity in policy making, selected students are strongly urged to participate in the clinic for all three quarters). If J.D. student applications exceed available slots, preference is given to third-year students. Face-to-face or telephone interviews with applicants may be held.

Tools for Social Change: Race and Justice Clinic (E530) 4-4-4
8–10 2Ls, 3Ls

Recommended: Critical Race Theory, Criminal Procedure, Trial Advocacy

Application
(See selection criteria below.)
Faculty:

Kimberly Ambrose, kambrose@uw.edu

Tools for Social Change: Race and Justice Clinic Selection Criteria:

This clinic will develop and require creativity and a broad array of skills—so diversity of thought and perspectives will be sought. Apply if you are interested in exploring different types of practice, from direct representation to policy, particularly in education, juvenile justice, and criminal legal systems. Students will engage with community partners to seek reform. In post-conviction proceedings, they will represent individuals who are subject to extreme sentences for offenses committed during their youth. They may also represent individuals who seek clemency or commutation, or relief from the collateral consequences of juvenile and adult convictions, as well as students in school discipline proceedings.

Students are encouraged to bring their own ideas and to participate in case and project selection as we seek ways to use the law to achieve racial justice. 3Ls will be able to represent clients in court; 2Ls may be able to appear in non-court proceedings (e.g., school discipline, early release matters). Preference is given to students who have taken the recommended courses and who have an interest in and a commitment to using the law to further social change.

Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic (E529) 4-4-4
(Full year req'd)
16 J.D.;
2 M.J., LL.M.
2Ls, 3Ls

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 criminal or youth in need of care preference.
Faculty:

Brenda Williams, brenda3@uw.edu

Stacey Lara, slara@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 on the online Clinic Requests Form. 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 on the online Clinic Requests Form--selection will be based on space available. 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 Tribal Court, and up to 8 admitted students will work exclusively on Youth in Need of Care - Dependency cases representing parents in the Muckleshoot Tribal Court.

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 LLM/MJ special admissions). No concurrent employment with outside entities is allowed for students enrolled in the TCPDC.

Other Clinics

Seattle University's Law Clinic has made space for 4 University of Washington Law students to participate in their Workers’ Rights Clinic and Housing Justice Clinic. To learn more about these clinics, please visit Seattle U’s webpage.

Clinic Credits
(Fall-Winter-Spring)
Students Eligibility Prerequisites &
Recommended Courses
(recommended in italics)
Selection
Basis
Director/Student Contacts
Housing Justice Clinic (E587) 0-5-4
(Spring Semester - Seattle U Schedule)
2 3Ls

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.

Application

Faculty:
Paul Holland,
hollandp@seattleu.edu

Workers' Rights Clinic (B528) 0-5-4
(Spring Semester - Seattle U Schedule)
2 2Ls & 3Ls

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

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

Application Faculty:
Liz Ford,forde@seattleu.edu

Connect with us:

© Copyright 2024, All Rights Reserved University of Washington School of Law

4293 Memorial Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98195