Clinics.
Under the supervision of an experienced attorney, students in clinics gain real-world experience representing clients, help start new businesses, make arguments in court, and more. Often to improve the lives of those facing violence and even the wrongfully convicted.
Students work with local start-ups through our Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic to enhance their liveclient skills.
Ohio Innocence Project The primary component of Cincinnati Law’s Lois and Richard Rosenthal Institute for Justice, the Ohio Innocence Project (OIP), relies on law students to identify and help inmates in Ohio prisons who are actually innocent of the crimes they were convicted of committing. Students dig in and do the hard and important work of uncovering and presenting new findings and employing advanced techniques like DNA testing that didn’t exist at the time of conviction. The OIP to date has helped 27 individuals obtain their long-sought freedom. Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Order Clinic In partnership with the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati and under the supervision of experienced attorneys, students come to the aid of victims and actually appear in court to argue their cases. This experience is not only vital to those being served but also to students who will learn representation skills they can use from client introductions to trial. Indigent Defense Clinic Starting with an intensive “boot camp,” you will learn criminal procedure and practice from experienced members of the defense bar and gain experience by representing clients throughout the entire criminal process.
Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic (ECDC) You’ll represent local small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs on transactional legal matters important to their success, including entity selection/formation, regulatory compliance review, and trademark and copyright protection. Patent and Trademark Clinic (PTC) Ohio’s first clinic to focus on both patents and trademarks, the PTC provides much needed legal assistance to local businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs and will allow you to work alongside seasoned IP attorneys to practice IP law.
Sixth Circuit Clinic You can gain federal experience working with attorneys on cases pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, just a step below the Supreme Court — a prestigious coup for our city and experience for you.
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