Clinics

CLINIC INFORMATION

The clinical program seeks to provide students with meaningful real-life experiences while offering high-quality legal services to underrepresented members of the community. Students may participate in the clinical programs in their 3L year. Students practice law under a limited license and under the supervision of a licensed attorney.

Basic Information for All Clinics

• Students must be eligible for an Idaho limited license

• 60 credits completed or 
• 58 credits but taking Trial Advocacy in the fall

• Students must apply for clinic - applications opens mid-February

• *Students can take clinic for a variable number of credits each semester
• Max enrollment per clinic is 8 students per semester
• Preference for students that will commit to 2 semesters
• Clinics are in the fall and spring semesters
• Some clinic directors may take students the summer before their 3L year for pro bono credit
• Outside employment allowed only with clinic director approval
• Semester-in-Practice allowed only with clinic director approval
• Students are responsible for ensuring they have completed all prerequisites prior to beginning clinic
• Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolled in all co-requisites prior to beginning clinic
• Professional Responsibility (Law 9620) is a prerequisite for all clinics

 *Please refer to the clinic's webpage for allowable variable credit.

Students may gain experience in the following clinics:

Moscow

• Community Law Clinic represents clients in a wide variety of cases, including misdemeanor defense, family law, consumer protection and landlord-tenant disputes.
• Immigration Litigation & Appellate Clinic students help immigrants who may be seeking asylum, permanent resident status, citizenship, status under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and relief from removal. They represent clients in administrative courts and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Students also conduct educational programs in immigrant communities.
• Tribal Law Clinic

Boise

• Family Justice Clinic is a partnership to provide free legal services to victims of domestic and sexual abuse referred from FACES to the clinic. Students handle all aspects of representation of survivors, including gathering all information needed to determine the legal issue at hand and which, if any, legal services will be provided.
• Entrepreneurship Law Clinic assists small and start-up businesses referred to the clinic by the Idaho Small Business Development Center. Clients include both for profit and nonprofit companies in a variety of business areas. Students perform legal services, such as preparing formation and organizational documents, employee agreements and more.
• Low Income Taxpayer Clinic pairs students with those in need of tax assistance.
• Criminal Appellate Clinic