Our clinic programs give law students an opportunity to represent actual clients. Faculty members provide a valuable and unique learning experience as they supervise students working on real cases. The clinical programs offer experiences comparable to what a new attorney might face in the first few years of practice. Nebraska Law Clinic students have argued cases in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. District Court in Nebraska, the Nebraska Supreme Court, the Nebraska Court of Appeals, as well as county and city courts.
Students interested in taking a clinic must apply and register during the clinical selection process held in the spring.
Children's Justice Clinic
Students participating in the Nebraska Children's Justice and Legal Advocacy Center serve as Guardians ad Litem in the Lancaster County Juvenile Court under the supervision of the faculty instructor. Foundational training in the Nebraska Children's Justice and Legal Advocacy Center focuses on courtroom skills, federal and state child welfare laws, the child welfare process, child development, and trauma in young children.
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Criminal Clinic
Students in the Criminal Clinic work at the local prosecutor’s office, gaining firsthand experience handling misdemeanor and low-grade felony cases at one of the few prosecution clinics in the country. From initial charging decisions to case resolution, students manage cases from start to finish under close faculty supervision.
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Debtor Defense Clinic
Students in the Debtor Defense Clinic (DDC) work with unrepresented individuals who have had judgments entered against them in collection cases. Students provide counsel and legal advice to clients about debt collection issues, and, when necessary, litigating cases involving legal issues that have been identified to benefit from a full and robust presentation to the court.
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Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic
Students in the Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic assist start-up and early-stage businesses across Nebraska with a variety of legal needs. Under faculty supervision, they handle matters such as entity formation, contract drafting and review, intellectual property protection, regulatory, compliance and other transactional legal matters.
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Estate Planning Clinic
Students in the Estate Planning Clinic represent clients in preparing wills and other estate planning documents under faculty supervision. They may also participate in the Rural Estate Planning Clinic, traveling to out-state Nebraska to assist senior citizens with their estate planning needs.
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First Amendment Clinic
Students in the First Amendment Clinic work on local and regional cases concerning freedoms of speech, the press, assembly, and petition. Through advocacy and research, they deepen their understanding of First Amendment law while supporting organizations, students, journalists, and citizens defending First Amendment rights.
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Housing Justice Clinic
Students in the Housing Justice Clinic represent individuals and families facing eviction by regularly appearing in court and through client advocacy. Students gain invaluable experience promoting housing stability and access to justice.
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Nebraska Innocence Clinic
Students in the Nebraska Innocence Clinic will review and investigate cases for potential claims of innocence for individuals whose cases originated in Nebraska and who have applied for assistance from the Midwest Innocence Project.
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