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Civil Programs

Get experience in a range of civil matters through Georgia Law's civil clinic programs. Find opportunities in:

Non Profits

Nonprofits & Government:
Civil Externship Clinic and Public Interest Practicum
Explore litigation and transactional law working with attorneys and judges as part of the Civil Externship Clinic, or take a look at how law can meet the needs of disadvantaged community members through the Public Interest Practicum. Students in this program work with homeless and incarcerated individuals and local service institutions to coordinate resources and information on housing, child custody, debt, benefits and health care.

Environmental Law

Environmental Law:
Environmental Practicum and Land Use Clinic
Georgia Law offers two clinical programs for students interested in environmental preservation: the Environmental Practicum and the Land Use Clinic. Students in the Environmental Practicum work to improve water quality and protect and restore native aquatic species in targeted watersheds and the Upper Etowah River Basin.

Land Use Clinic participants work with state agencies, local governments and non-profit organizations on large-scale growth management projects, including greenspace protection, pollution control, farmland preservation and alternative transportation.

 

Family and Education Law:
Family Violence Clinic and Special Education Practicum
Prepare for a career in family law with the Family Violence Clinic. Students in this clinic help to protect victims of domestic violence. Clinic work includes interviewing, case preparation, counseling and advocacy. As part of the Special Education Practicum, students serve as special education advocates for disadvantaged children, assisting in school negotiations and attending mediations and administrative hearings. 

 

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation Practicum
Become a certified Georgia mediator through the Mediation Practicum. Students in this program mediate cases in Small Claims Court to meet requirements for certification under standards set by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution.

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Faculty Insight 

"The environmental challenges that face us today are incredibly complex. Sustainable solutions will involve the integration of our best thinking in the areas of science, economics, design and law. The Environmental Law Practicum and the Land Use Clinic provide a forum for this integration."

 

Laurie A. Fowler, J.D. '83
Environmental Practicum Director
UGA River Basin Center Director for Policy
UGA Odum School of Ecology Director of Public Service and Outreach