Certificate in Public Interest Law

Lewis & Clark Law School's Certificate in Public Interest Law allows students with an passion for serving the public to focus their studies and gain the skills they need for a successful public interest career. The Certificate in Public Interest Law augments Lewis & Clark Law School's public interest related subject specific Certificate in Environmental Law and Certificate in Criminal Justice.

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Important Documents

Review the Certificate Description and get the certificat application and paper forms at the Registrar's Certificate Programs page.

How the Certificate Works

To receive the Certificate in Public Interest Law, law students must complete a selection of public interest courses, write a comprehensive research paper on a subject relating to public interest law, and complete fifty hours of student pro bono service. Students have the option to further focus their studies into a specific subject area within public interest law and receive recognition of that focus on their certificate.

Certificate recipients must be Lewis & Clark Law Students. Certificates are awarded in addition to a student's Juris Doctor degree.

Specializations

Students may receive either a general Public Interest Certificate or specialize in the following areas of law:

• Health, Disability, & Aging
• Labor & Employment
• Consumer Law
• International Law & Immigration
• Family & Juvenile Law
• Civil Rights
• Indian Law