Clinics, Internships & Externships: Experiential Learning Opportunities
To understand the theory of law, practice it. In addition to our Career Services Office, which assists students in finding internships, the law school offers live client clinics & externships, opportunities to work off campus while earning law school credit. Through these programs, principles learned in the classroom come alive as students provide legal services to the San Diego community.
The Veterans’ Legal Assistance Clinic
The Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic enables students to earn credit toward graduation by assisting military veterans with a variety of legal needs including family law, government benefits, and estate planning.
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The Patent Clinic & The Trademark Clinic
The Patent Clinic & The Trademark Clinic enables students to earn credit toward graduation by assisting clients to obtain patents and trademarks from the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
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The Non-Profit & Small Business Law Clinic
The Non-Profit & Small Business Law Clinic enables students to earn credit toward graduation by assisting clients with business formation and contracting needs.
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The Externship Program
Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s Externship program provides students with hands-on legal experience working at government agencies, courts, and private law offices while earning academic credit through a class-room experience. Placement opportunities have included the United States Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender, and City Attorney, as well as law firms of all sizes as well as nonprofits and issue-focused organizations.
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Clinic Administrator Frances Urani meets with students in the TJSL Clinic.
The Pro Bono Honors Program
The Pro Bono Honors Program encourages community-based volunteer legal services projects working with underserved populations both in traditional and non-traditional legal settings.
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