Under the guidance of full-time faculty and distinguished practitioners, students gain hands-on training through clinics, externships, simulations, policy labs, and workshops.
Developing real-world lawyering skills is a fundamental part of a Columbia Law School education. The practical experience you acquire prepares you to be an effective and ethical lawyer—no matter what career path you choose to pursue.
J.D. students need six credits of experiential education to graduate.
Work on behalf of real clients and gain experience as a counselor, mediator, litigator, advocate, and educator.
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Choose from over 20 externships, covering many different areas of law and a wide variety of practice settings, to help clients solve legal problems.
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Starting in your first year of law school, participate in moot court programs on campus and around the country and the world.
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Choose from more than a dozen simulation courses to tackle hypothetical legal challenges in the classroom and delve deeper into practice areas that match your interests.
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