We are required to do a one semester clinical internship at one of the school’s pro-bono clinics, but from what I understand, this is an unusual requirement. However, more schools are requiring experential education in their programs.
That’s good to hear. One of my major complaints about law school was that it provided no practical experience in being a lawyer. I think however, that the public would be better served by requiring more than simply a semester of part-time clinic work.
Physicians and Chiropractors are required to intern...lawyers should be also (which was actually the traditional method of learning the trade). I’ve often suggested a 3+1 or 2+2 requirement for years of instruction + interning. It would require the student to secure an intern sponsor...which would be more apt to weed out the incompetent than the bar exam.