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Clinics are an integral part of the educational process at Touro. Available to students beginning in their second (full-time) and third (part-time) years, clinics provide an opportunity to represent actual clients with real legal problems and to work with experienced attorney-mentors. Under the close supervision of faculty, students in the in-house clinics (where clients visit on-campus offices) advise clients and appear on their behalf in court or at administrative hearings. In addition to valuable first-hand experience, clinics help students hone essential professional skills such as interviewing, drafting legal documents, and investigating and developing evidence. The placement clinics (in which students work at nearby private law offices, in corporate law departments, in government agencies, or in judges' chambers) afford the opportunity to learn about law practice under the watchful guidance of veteran practitioners, who are committed to sharing their knowledge and skill. Touro offers five in-house clinics and three field placement clinics, as well as two practice rotations (mirroring the medical school model, with students working intensively in specialized practice groups in premier legal settings).
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