For over a decade, the clinical programs at CUNY School of Law have been nationally recognized as the very best in legal education. CUNY School of Law faculty members have been honored for their leadership and contributions to the field of clinical legal education. In addition to publishing influential ground-breaking work, they are regular planners and presenters at national conferences.

Our clinics and concentrations, the culmination of the lawyering curriculum, are a critical step in the transition from student to practitioner. While most law schools offer only limited access to clinical experience, each CUNY third-year student is required to participate in a clinic or concentration for one or two semesters (12 to 16 credits).

Under the umbrella of Main Street Legal Services, Inc., the seven clinics provide direct service, in-house, supervised live-client representation. The two concentrations are highly supervised external placements.

Clinical Offerings:

• Battered Women's Rights
• Community & Economic Development Clinic (CEDC)
• Criminal Defense
• Economic Justice Project
• Elder Law
• Equality
• Health Law
• Immigrant and Refugee Rights
• International Women's Human Rights
• Mediation

Other Justice Initiatives:

• Center for Diversity in the Legal Profession
• Community Legal Resource Network (CLRN)
• The Community Micro-Enterprise Initiative (CMEI)
• CUNY Law Immigrant Initiatives (CLII)
• Economic Justice Project (EJP)
• Worker Employment Labor Program (WELP)
• Pipeline to Justice