Applying to the Civil Litigation, Criminal Clinical, Legal Externship, and Judicial Internship Programs

The application on this page covers the Civil Litigation (Option 1 for Family, Housing, Disability & Employment Cases and Option 2 for Asylum and Human Rights Cases), Criminal Clinical, and the Legal Externship. For the specific requirements of these programs, visit the program pages, contact the director of the program, or view the Programs Requirements Comparison Sheet (pdf) for Application A.

All prospective second- and third-year JD students are eligible to apply. You may apply to as many programs as you like, but you can only be accepted into one. Those who have not yet participated in a Clinical Program will be considered before those who participated in previous semesters.

Please be sure to read below for specific information about the process for Application A. If you have any questions about the application process or procedures in general, please call the office at 617-353-3148, or e-mail lclinic@bu.edu. If you have questions about requirements, curriculum, or specific programs, then please contact the Program Directors.

 

Annual Application Window

Applications are accepted beginning after the Annual Clinical Programs Open House, which will take place this year on Thursday, April 3, 2008.

After the event, you can use the online link below to access the form for the 2008 Clinical Programs Application. Follow the instructions below to submit your application electronically. . All applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008. Any changes in program preference must be submitted by that deadline as well.

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Application Instructions

  • After April 3, 2008, access the application form online below.
  • Fill out the form with contact information, student year, previous clinical experience, and then rank order your choices for the programs to which you are applying.
  • Submit the electronic application online via e-mail by following the instructions on the form.
  • Notify the office at lclinic@bu.edu of any changes in the submitted contact information or indicated preferences.
  • One week after the application deadline (on or before Friday, May 9) you can visit this site for program acceptance postings, or you can check the postings in the 12th floor Office of Clinical and Advocacy Programs.
  • Shortly after, you will receive either an acceptance or a waitlist notification e-mail for each program to which you applied.
  • Please confirm your acceptance to a particular program with a reply e-mail. In the event that you wish to change your status, notify the office immediately.
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Selection Procedures

After the deadline has pased, the applications are ordered according to their indicated preferences, with third year students (currenly 2L) receiving priority over second year students (currently first year). Competitive open spaces in the programs are filled with random selection among those who indicated the particular program as their first choice.

No one will be admitted to more than one program. If a student is not accepted into his/her first choice, the student will be considered for his/her second choice in the event that space is still available in that program. However, because third year students receive preference, a prospective 3L will be placed in their second choice before prospective 2Ls are placed. Any student who is not accepted into their preferred choice will be put on a waiting list for that program. The order of the waitlist is also randomly selected after prospective third-year students receive priority.

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Acceptance and Waitlist Notification

Within two weeks following the application deadline, the accepted lists and waitlists for each program will be posted here on the website and also in the 12th floor Office of Clinical and Advocacy Programs. Accepted students can expect to receive an e-mail from their program director after that time, and it is important that you respond to confirm your place in the program as soon as possible. Waitlisted students for each program will also receive an e-mail notification soon after. If you decide that you do not want to be on a waitlist for a particular program, please notify the Office of Clinical and Advocacy Programs so that you name can be taken off of the list.

IF YOU ARE WAITLISTED, PLEASE NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF ANY PHONE NUMBER OR E-MAIL CHANGES DURING THE SUMMER. IN THE EVENT THAT SPACES OPEN IN A PROGRAM, YOU WILL BE CONTACTED WITH AN OFFER OF ACCEPTANCE.

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Clinical Programs Application A

Important: Please note that this is the application section for the above mentioned four programs only. The applications process for the Legislation Policy & Drafting Clinic, the Legislative Internship Program and the Legislation Counsel Clinic is handled separately as Application B. You can find more information about applying to these programs on the Application B page, or you can e-mail Robert Seidman or Sean Kealy with questions.

Clinical Programs Application A

If you have problems with completing or submitting the application, call 617-353-3148 or e-mail lclinic@bu.edu.

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