Experience hands-on learning. At Marquette Law School, we believe in practical learning as an integral part of law school education. Develop skills in communication and problem-solving. Reflect on law practice: How do you think as a lawyer? How do you make decisions as a lawyer? How will you develop your professional identity as a lawyer?
JUDICIAL INTERNSHIPS, SUPERVISED FIELDWORK PLACEMENTS, AND CLINICS.
Solve real problems. Help the Community. Apply what you are learning in the classroom to real life situations. Utilize business law, criminal law, environmental law, employment law, health law, and more, to address real client issues as part of a judicial internship, in-the-field internship, or a clinical placement. Grow your professional network.
Judicial Internships and Supervised Fieldwork Placements
Students may participate after 1L year—under the direction of talented field supervisors, a faculty supervisor, and the Director of Clinical Education—in for-credit internship opportunities. Students select from established positions in trial and appellate courts; prosecutor and defense offices; state, county, and city agencies; and non-profit organizations in Milwaukee, Madison and nearby counties.
Hear from a student about his experience:
My internship with the District Attorney’s Office has been the capstone of my law school education, allowing me to apply the legal concepts I studied. A highlight of my experience was the opportunity to second-chair a jury trial—a significant milestone for someone who initially did not set out to be a litigator.
Marquette Law School’s experiential opportunities enriched my classroom experiences, ultimately shaping my understanding of the legal profession and enhancing my readiness for a career in law.
Kevin G.
Clinical Placements
Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic: An innovative program that trains 2L and 3L students in business law through hands-on work with entrepreneurs and small business owners in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Mediation Clinic: Students, after 1L year, develop problem-solving and facilitation skills by working to resolve issues for parties in small-claims court cases.
Restorative Justice Clinic: Students, after 1L year, participate in and learn how to facilitate restorative dialogues to help individuals and communities heal from the ripple effects of harm.
MORE EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITES
Workshop courses use applied learning to engage students and to develop their lawyering skills. 2L and 3L students develop practice-ready skills in a learning environment featuring an experienced instructor in a supportive student community.
Pro bono programs allow students to develop lawyering skills while serving the community in structured practical learning opportunities at any stage of their law school career, from the first semester to the last.