
Legal Clinics
Legal clinics offer law students the opportunity to tackle legal issues and work with clients while working alongside faculty experts.
Legal education goes beyond the classroom and a theoretical knowledge of the law. St. Thomas Law’s practical training opportunities allow students to develop professional relationships, learn through hands-on experiences and build their resumes.
We were proud to be ranked #2 in the nation for practical training in 2024 by The National Jurist. In fact, St. Thomas Law has been ranked among the top three law schools in this category since 2014.
We provide students with outlets to grow their skills and apply their legal knowledge in our 10 legal clinics and a robust legal externship program. Our practical training offerings are further enhanced by an award-winning Mentor Externship Program.
St. Thomas Law’s practical training opportunities allow students to learn through experiences, build their resumes and develop professional relationships. The school was ranked #2 in the nation for practical training in 2024 by The National Jurist.
Legal clinics offer law students the opportunity to tackle legal issues and work with clients while working alongside faculty experts.
Off-campus legal externships provide hands-on professional experience and accelerate a student’s substantive understanding of the law.
St. Thomas Law’s award-winning Mentor Externship Program pairs you, each year of law school, with a lawyer or judge who will help you gain real-world experience, develop relationships and navigate the legal field. The program combines opportunities in the field with thoughtful reflection to give each student a personal view of the legal profession.
Real-World Practice
St. Thomas law students annually participate in several national moot court, trial advocacy and negotiations competitions. These programs provide 2L and 3L students an opportunity to hone their written and oral advocacy skills, which are integral to the real-world practice of law.