Student Experience

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY

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We are more than just a law school. We’re a connection point – the community that ties you to the people, places and organizations that will help you develop as a professional and a leader. Students, professors and staff share a common respect for each other and for the practice of law.

Inclusive Leadership Development Program

The Inclusive Leadership Development Program is Nebraska Law's intentional approach to professional identity formation. Through coursework, reflection, experiential learning, community engagement, mentorship, and leadership opportunities, students learn to lead themselves, lead others, and lead ideas that influence their profession and communities.

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Student and Academic Support

Nebraska Law’s dedicated Student Development team will support you through academic and other challenges. They will brainstorm course selections with you, answer questions about student involvement opportunities or help connect you to resources if you’re facing a tough personal situation.

Academic Support

Health and Wellness Resources

The welfare of our students is one of our top priorities. Nebraska Law, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, provide a variety of resources for physical and mental health, personal support and career enrichment.

Health and Wellness Resources for Students

Student Organizations and Competitions

Students build community and strengthen their leadership skills by participating in student organizations and competitions. Organizations help students connect with others who share common interests, while participating in a competition allows students to put their legal skills to work in practice simulations that mirror real-life client problems.

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Nebraska Law Review

Law Review editors oversee the production of our journal of legal scholarship. Work with professors and students from across the country who are publishing on current topics and legal issues.

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Moot Court

Members of the Nebraska Moot Court Board assist in the administration of our intraschool Grether Moot Court Competition and Allen Moot Court Competition.

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Client Counseling Competition

Second and third-year students compete in our intraschool competition, interviewing mock clients with legal challenges. Nebraska Law’s rich history of competition success includes six ABA national championships and one international championships in client counseling.

Client Counseling Competition National Champion Award

National Trial Team

Get applied experience with all the aspects of trial litigation by joining this award-winning team.

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Lachs Space Law Moot Court

Hone your space law knowledge and compete against teams from around the globe as a member of our space law moot court team.

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Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition Team

Students participate in simulated contract negotiation using real-life scenarios about upcoming NFL free agents and sharpening their negotiation skills.

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National Patent Application Drafting Competition Team

Presented by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the competition introduces students to issues arising in U.S. patent law and develops their patent application drafting, amending, and prosecution skills.

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Arbitration and Mediation Team

Nebraska Law students who participate in the International Law School Mediation Tournament and the ABA’s Law Student National Representation in Mediation Competition strength their skills as effective advocates and problem solvers.

Arbitration and Meditation Team

Mentoring Progams

We care about the academic and personal success of our students, which is why we value the connections students make with mentors. We’ll introduce you to a practicing attorney who will serve as a year-round mentor and provide a faculty advisor who will provide guidance throughout your time at Nebraska Law. Our Delta Theta Pi student organization also administers a peer-to-peer mentor program.

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