Welcome from the Clinics Coordinator
Bridging Theory and Practice: The Path to Legal Excellence
Becoming an exceptional lawyer extends far beyond mastering textbook concepts. True legal excellence requires a comprehensive toolkit: sharp analytical thinking, structured problem-solving approaches, superior research and writing capabilities, and compelling communication skills.
The most successful legal professionals build meaningful relationships across their entire professional network—clients, peers, superiors and mentors alike. They combine technical legal expertise with genuine empathy, ensuring they not only understand the law but also appreciate how it serves their clients' and broader society’s real-world needs and objectives.
Academic legal education provides the foundation, but law truly comes alive through practical application. The Bond Legal Clinics Program bridges this critical gap by offering students authentic, hands-on experience under expert supervision from accomplished practitioners and faculty members spanning diverse practice areas, including at a community legal clinic, criminal law, environmental law, internet law and animal law.
Through this program, students gain transformative experiential learning opportunities and develop valuable professional connections—all within a manageable semester-long commitment. Whether observing courtroom proceedings or participating in supervised collaborative projects, students experience authentic legal practice firsthand. Additionally, program participation satisfies Beyond Bond core curriculum requirements.
For comprehensive information about eligibility criteria and available clinic opportunities, please visit the individual clinic webpages.
We're excited to support you as you develop into the exceptional legal professional that you're destined to become.
Assistant Professor Alice Taylor
