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Experiential Learning Definitions and
Requirements
ABA Rules (Standards 303 and 304) require that all students entering law school in or after Fall
2015 must take six credits of
experiential courses
in order to graduate.
What are experiential courses?
Experiential courses fall into three categories.
1.
A law
CLINIC
2.
An
EXTERNSHIP
that includes a field placement and a classroom component
3.
A
SIMULATION
course in which the student has the experience of a lawyer in advising
or representing a client by performing lawyering tasks in which they are reviewed and
receive feedback from a faculty member, and have the opportunity for self-evaluation
How can I meet these requirements?
Law Clinics
: All year-long SULS Law Clinics fulfill the experiential course requirements and
provide at least six credits. One-semester clinics qualify as experiential but do not fulfill the
entire six credits required.
Externships
: Most externships under the Legal Process and Practice externship program meet
the experiential course requirements but may not fulfill the total of six credits. However, a
qualifying externship that is fewer than six credits will qualify as partial fulfillment of the six
credit requirement.
Simulation Courses:
The following courses meet the definition of simulation courses as
required by
the ABA. This list is not all inclusive, additional courses will be added as
appropriate.
Advanced Legal Writing Appellate Practice Bankruptcy Reorganizations Business Planning Business of Practice Coding the Law Commercial Lending and Finance Community Lawyering Seminar Design Thinking(Intersession)