School of Law Legal Clinics

Contact the Clinic

School of Law Legal Clinic
University of Arkansas School of Law
1045 W. Maple St.
Fayeteville, AR 72701

Audrey A. Briggs
Legal Clinic Office Manager
(479) 575-2305
aabriggs@uark.edu

The University of Arkansas Law School Legal Clinic was founded by then-professor Hillary Rodham Clinton in 1975 to give students hands-on skills training by representing real clients in real life legal situations, and to provide a much needed service to the Northwest Arkansas community.

The Legal Clinic includes the American Indian Law Clinic, Civil Litigation and Advocacy Clinic, Criminal Practice Clinic, Federal Practice Clinic, Human Trafficking Clinic, Immigration Clinic and Transactional Clinic.

Students interested in taking a Clinic should read the Frequently Asked Questions for Prospective Clinic Students.

Potential clients who may be interested in the services that the law school legal clinics offer should read the Frequently Asked Questions for Prospective Clinic Clients.

[American Indian Law Clinic]

American Indian Law Clinic

The American Indian Law Clinic emphasizes the development of legal infrastructure within tribal governments and the practice of American Indian law in the federal, state, and tribal systems, and possibly international forums.

Civil Clinic

Civil Litigation and Advocacy Clinic

The Civil Litigation and Advocacy Clinic represents low-income clients seeking to enforce their rights in a variety of civil matters, including unpaid wages and appeals from the denial of unemployment benefits.

Criminal Practice Clinic

The Criminal Practice Clinic represents clients charged with misdemeanor and simply felony charges primarily in Washington County.

Federal Practice Clinic

The Federal Practice Clinic currently focuses on helping people in the Northwest Arkansas area file for no-asset chapter 7 bankruptcies. Students work with clients from the initial intake through the discharge process, including handling all filings and appearing in court.

[Human Trafficking Clinic]

Human Trafficking Clinic

Students enrolled in the Human Trafficking Clinic complete advocacy projects for their clients—agencies and organizations seeking to confront and prevent human trafficking.

Immigration Clinic

The Clinic provides opportunities for students preparing for a career in immigration law or general practice to develop skills that are critical the successful practice of law through experiential learning.

[Transactional Clinic]

Transactional Clinic

The Transactional Clinic allows student attorneys to gain experience in business transactions law while assisting Arkansas non-profit organizations with organizational legal issues.